Sexual Health
Tips and advice on looking after your sexual health.
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Having good sexual health and a good sex life are important parts of living well. It is important that if you have an active sex life, you make sure that you are looking after your health by taking precautions to prevent against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Back to the topIf you are having unprotected sex, you are putting yourself at risk of developing a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or becoming pregnant. Although most contraceptive methods will help to prevent against unwanted pregnancies, the only way to protect against an STI is to use a condom.
Common STI's include HIV, gonorrhoea and Chlamydia. Some people can have a sexually transmitted disease without even knowing it. Be aware, you only need to have sex once without a condom to put yourself at risk of developing an STI. The more sexual partners you have, the higher your risk of developing an STI.
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Back to the topTo reduce your risk of STI's and unwanted pregnancies it is important that you make sure that you are always using contraception. You can get further advice on contraception from your local NHS family planning clinic.
You should also make sure that you have regular sexual health checks with your local GP. You can also receive free confidential advice, treatment and testing at your local NHS genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics by making an appointment or attending a drop-in session.
Back to the topIf you would like to look after your sexual health, but are not sure how to do this, then LiveWell can help you. Our trained Health Advisors can provide you with information on activities that are happening in your local area and can also help you to seek further advice and support.
To contact our team at LiveWell please call 0845 465 1024 or email us on change@live-well.org.uk
You can make an appointment with an advisor by self-referring.
Visit our EVENT FINDER to see what groups and/or services are available to help you to improve your health and reduce your risk of developing disease.
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