In this guide we are going to cover some hot topics that surrounds sexual health, this includes contraception choices, contraception safety, sexual history taking, and relevant tests. Contraception Abortions In the United Kingdom 30-50% of pregnancies are unplanned, with one in five being aborted every year. In 2014 there were 184,500 abortions performed, with 62% […]
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Sexual dysfunction is a difficulty that can be experienced by one person or even a couple at any stage of sexual activity. This can include physical pleasure, desire, arousal, and even climaxing. Sexual dysfunction requires a person to feel distress or strain for a minimum of six months. It can have a huge affect on […]
Contraception is designed to prevent pregnancy. A woman can only get pregnant if a man’s sperm reaches one of her eggs. Contraception is designed to stop this from happening by keeping the sperm and the egg apart, stopping egg productions, and stopping the combined sperm and egg from attaching from the lining of the womb. […]
You can usually have sex straight after an abortion, however some doctors will recommend that you wait until any vaginal bleeding stops. This will help to reduce the chance of an infection. Furthermore, we recommend that you use contraception and always practice safe sex in order to prevent you from getting pregnant again. What is […]
Condoms provide a barrier between you and your partner, and when used correctly during sexual activity, condoms are the best way to prevent sexually transmitted infections and diseases, this includes HIV. Condoms have about a 99% effective rate, so they don’t fail very often. Condoms can be used for all kinds of sexual activity including […]
In short, yes, but the risk is relatively low. HIV is transmitted through vaginal and seminal fluids. The virus can enter the body through the bloodstream or by passing through certain mucas membranes that are found inside the vagina, rectum or urethra. If a person giving fellatio to their partner has bleeding gums, a cut, […]
There are many myths about how HIV is transmitted, and this is one of them. You CANNOT catch HIV from kissing. There is scientific evidence that the HIV virus is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids, including blood, semen and vaginal fluids. However, there is not enough of the HIV virus in saliva to transmit it […]
Sexual health clinics offer a wide range of different services, including; testing and treating sexually transmitted infections, giving advice about sexual health, giving out condoms & contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion advice and so much more! Sexual health clinics are also called genitourinary medicine (GUM), and sexual and reproductive healeth (SRH) clinics. Not all sexual health […]
It really depends on which sexually transmitted disease that you have. Some symptoms can develop within a few days or weeks, but in some extreme cases it can take months or years for symptoms to appear. Sometimes you may not have any symptoms, and may not know that you have an STI. If there is […]
If you think you have a STI then you should go to your GP or local sexual health clinic. They will have a variety of tests available to confirm whether or not you did. Most STIs can be successfully and easily treated, but it is important to get any symptoms checked out as soon as […]
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