Where to get sexual health advice
Contraceptive and sexual health services are available at all GP practices including termination counselling and HIV testing.
iCaSH provides all aspects of sexual health including contraception, STI testing and treatment. Address: Lime Tree Clinic, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF
www.icash.nhs.uk/ourservices/cambridgeshire/contraception
A new community based service that offers
- Contraception services, emergency contraception, termination of pregnancy counselling, help with sexual problems.
- Sexual health screening
- Chlamydia screening
Services are free and for men and women. For their opening hours please click here.
Chlamydia
Did you know
- Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI)
- 1 in 10 active under 25 year olds will have Chlamydia without having any signs or symptoms
- 70% of women and 50% of men who have Chlamydia have no symptoms.
- You can have Chlamydia for weeks, months or years without knowing it
- It is easily treated with antibiotics
- If left untreated Chlamydia can lead to infertility in both men and women.
How to test
It's free with no embarrassing examinations. Women - self taken swab and men - urine sample
Where you can get a test
- Get a kit sent to you, go to www.cambstakeatest.com
- Chlamydia screening is available at the Student Practices, and through the Cambridge University College Nurses.
- Centre 33, Clarendon St, Tel: 01223 316488 Wednesday 3:30 – 5:00pm.
- The Laurels, 20 Newmarket Rd, Tel: 01223 726349 Monday 5:00-6:30pm.
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Can post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) stop me getting HIV?
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may stop you developing an HIV infection if you've been exposed to the virus. However, it doesn't always work.
You may have been exposed to HIV if you've:
- had unprotected sex (without using a condom)
- had sex with someone with HIV and the condom broke
- been injured with an HIV-infected needle
Find out more on the NHS website
