Wellness & Sexual Health Supplies When You Need Them Most
Wellness to Go at CMU
Carnegie Mellon's University Health Services (UHS) is dedicated to enhancing students' well-being through convenient access to healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health. At the start of the spring 2024 semester, two Wellness to Go vending machines will be available on campus.
Located on the lower level of the Cohon University Center and the main floor of the Tepper Building, these machines increase access to essential health products, including sexual and reproductive health, common remedies, and COVID-19 testing. Specifically, students now have direct access to the following:
- Comprehensive Sexual Health Solutions: Emergency contraception, condoms, and pregnancy tests are readily available for discreet and convenient access.
- Common Health Remedies: From pain relievers to cough medicine and allergy remedies, your everyday health needs are covered.
- COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests: Stay proactive with on-the-go testing.
- Harm Reduction Measures: Narcan nasal spray and fentanyl test strips promote a safer and more informed approach to substance use.
- Explore the full list of all available items.
This curated selection of products aims to exceed the diverse health needs of our student community.
UHS Wellness to Go is sponsored by University Health Services, Undergraduate Student Senate, and the Graduate Student Assembly.
UHS Wellness to Go Product Directory
Below is a chart of what’s available for sale, comparable branded products, relevant uses, and prices.
Did an item not dispense? Contact the Wellness to Go Team for a product replacement, refund, or assistance.
Vending Machine Number |
Product Name
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Compare To
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Helps With |
Price |
Sexual Health Products |
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| A0-A8 B0-B2 |
EContra One-Step (Levonorgestrel) Emergency Contraception |
Plan B | Emergency birth control - pregnancy prevention Most effective if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex |
$10 |
| C0-C6 |
Condoms (external) |
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) and pregnancy prevention | Free | |
| B8 |
Pregnancy Tests |
Diagnosing pregnancy | $3 | |
| B4 |
Condoms (internal) 5 condoms |
STI and pregnancy prevention | Free | |
| B6 | Dental Dams 5 dental dams |
STI prevention | Free | |
Cold/Flu Products |
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| E0 E1 | Acetaminophen | Tylenol | Pain and fever | $4 |
| E2 E3 | Ibuprofen | Advil | Pain, muscle/joint inflammation, fever | $4 |
| E4 | Mucus Relief DM Cough (Dextromethorphan Guaifenesin) |
Robitussin DM | Cough, thins and loosens mucus | $5 |
| E6 | Thermometer | Checking for fever | $5 | |
| E7-E9 | Fluticasone Nasal Spray | Flonase | Longer-term stuffy nose due to allergies or sinus congestion | $7 |
| F8 | Allergy Relief (Loratadine) |
Claritin | Sneezing, runny nose, watery, itchy eyes, and throat | $4 |
Other Health Products |
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| F6 | Famotidine | Pepcid | Heartburn, indigestion, sour stomach | $4 |
| F7 | Artificial Tears (lubricant eye drops) |
Murine Tears | Lubricating, soothing dry eyes | $3 |
| F0 | Hydrocortisone Cream 1% | Itchy, irritated skin, bug bites | $3 | |
| F2 | Triple Antibiotic Ointment (Bacitracin, neomycin, polymyxin) |
Neosporin | Healing minor cuts, scrapes, burns | $3 |
| F4 | Athlete’s foot Cream (Clotrimazole cream) |
Lotrimin | Fungal skin infections, like athlete’s foot, ringworm or jock, vaginal itch | $3 |
| D6-D8 | Flow Flex COVID Test 1 antigen test |
Testing for COVID 19 (BACKORDERED, may be out of stock) | $7 | |
| C8 | KN95 Mask 1 mask |
Prevention of spreading germs from COVID and flu | $0.50 | |
Harm Reduction Products |
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| D2 D4 | Narcan Nasal Spray (Naloxone HCL) |
Opioid overdose prevention | Free | |
| D0 | Fentanyl Test Strip | Testing pills/drugs for fentanyl | $2 |
Vending Machine Locations
Andy's Alcove, Cohon University Center
Located in lower level of the Cohon University Center behind the Mailroom Pick up window and Tartan Ink.
Tepper Building
Located on the main level of the Tepper Building in the hallway between the elevators (on the right) and the PNC Foundation Room and Terrace (on the left) near the restrooms.
Vending machines are open 24 hours a day. Credit card and Apple Pay accepted (no cash).
About the Wellness to Go Initiative
University Health Services is deeply committed to expanding access to and reducing barriers for comprehensive reproductive health services. UHS promotes and provides primary birth control methods, like birth control pills and IUDs for pregnancy prevention. Emergency contraception (Plan B) is also available at UHS. However, ordering it from UHS or going to a pharmacy may not be feasible for everyone. The UHS Wellness to Go vending machines provide more convenient access to lower cost emergency contraception. Offering other wellness and harm reduction supplies alongside reproductive health items will provide CMU students with many affordable health products when they need them most.