Your sexual health matters, even during #lockdown2uk

We've put together some tips on how you can safely access advice and support over the next month. Be informed and empowered. [THREAD]
All @NHS sexual health clinics are still open, free and confidential.

Find your local sexual health clinic here --> https://bit.ly/38YZ3mz 

For anyone without an address or with privacy worries – you don't need to provide proof of address - just a UK postcode. @JCWI_UK
Lockdown 2.0 is good opportunity to order a home testing kit for #STIs and #HIV.

Getting an STI test doesn’t change your relationship or the trust you have in your partner. It's a form of self care.

For more information --> https://bit.ly/3kKA74A 
Find a free STI home test kit – Brook

If you’ve had unprotected sex, especially if it’s with a new partner, you should have an STI test. Find out if you can get a free kit sent to your home.

https://bit.ly/3kKA74A
If you can’t order a test online, or you’d prefer to speak to someone, sexual health clinics and GPs are now running virtual consultations. Give your GP or clinic a call to find out more.

Or get in contact with @NazProjectLdn @BrookCharity @METROCharity @THTorguk for support.
You can still access the emergency contraceptive pill.

The @NHS have a handy guide of where you can access it for free: https://bit.ly/3fqytnX 
In need of free condoms?

Visit ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/other-services/Free%20condoms/LocationSearch/732

If you're 24 and under, you can register on @ComeCorrectLS to access condoms for free ➡️ https://www.talkofftherecord.org/need-help-now/come-correct-c-card-scheme/
#PrEP is now available to anyone over the age of 16 who is at risk of #HIV infection.

You can add your name to the waiting list of your local clinic or SRH service to access #PrEP as soon as possible.

Read more by @IdiosyncraticXL 👇 https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/prep-is-finally-available-on-the-nhs-how-can-i-get-it/
PrEP is FINALLY available on the NHS - how can I get it?

Here's everything you need to know about the long-awaited start of routine provision of PrEP in England.

https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/prep-is-finally-available-on-the-nhs-how-can-i-get-it/
@DecoloniseContr also have a handy guide to sexual and mental health during the #COVID19 pandemic which you can view here ➡️ https://www.decolonisingcontraception.com/guides 

#SexEducation #DecoloniseContraception
Decolonising Contraception

Decolonising Contraception - Challenging you to think differently about Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH). Sexual and Reproductive Health education and debates for marginalised groups.

https://www.decolonisingcontraception.com/guides
You can follow @lslsexualhealth.
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