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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Yes, you can have sex whilst on your period. However, it is easier to catch HIV and other STIs whilst having sexual intercourse on your period. As such you should always where a condom. Although it is unlikely, it is still possible to get pregnant whilst having unprotected sex. So make sure you use contraception.
Oral sex is stimulating your partners genitals using your mouth and tongue. Unfortunately, you can contract sexual transmitted infections through oral sex, and it is one of the most common ways that STIs are passed on. Common STIs caught through oral sex There are a few STIs that are commonly caught through oral sex. Gonorrhoea […]
Oral sex is stimulating your partner’s genitals with your mouth and tongue. Is it common to have oral sex? Oral sex is extremely common, and many people partake in oral sex before having sexual intercourse. There are many different techniques that you can use and try with your partner to make oral sex even more […]