This campaign focusses on Brighton & Hove and aims to help address the high rates of bacterial STI infections among particular groups who share the burden of the highest prevalence of STI rates within the city: MSM, BAME and Young People
The campaign addresses some common misconceptions regarding STI transmission risks, raising awareness of the importance and value to test regularly:
- Bacterial STIs can be passed on through various types of sexual contact, including oral sex
- People infected with STIs do not always display symptoms
- To encourage people to test regularly
- To encourage people who have tested positive for infection and who have been treated to re-test to ensure treatment has been effective
- To tackle increasing rates of repeat infections
- To tackle a growing sense of ambivalence towards acquiring an STI
Terrence Higgins Trust will be hosting this campaign, follow their Facebook page to see what they’re up to
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The campaign also highlights the ease, speed, and confidentiality with which testing can be achieved. People are able to take their own samples (urine, oral, rectal, vaginal) without the requirement to be seen by a health professional or an examination. Self-sampling kits can also be ordered to be sent out by post.
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C-Card Scheme for Free Condoms
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s)
HIV Support
PrEP (pre exposure prophylaxis)
PEP (post-exposure-prophylaxis)
“I’m here about my trouser snake….”
Whatever you call it, watch our latest video ‘NO WORRIES: A guide to sexual health testing!’
“I’m here about my vadge….”
Getting a sexual health check doesn’t have to be scary or embarrassing. Staff are there to help and getting tested is quick and easy!
Other locations across the city offering sexual health services:
Young People’s Centre – 69 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE (13-25 years)
Tel: 01273 887886 Drop-in: Mondays 4-7pm & Thursdays 4-7pm
67 Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton BN2 4RW (12 -17 years)
Tel: 07772269761 Drop-in: Thursdays 5:30 – 7:30pm
Terrence Higgins Trust – 61 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE
Tel: 01273 764200 Drop-in for gay & bisexual men Mondays: 10am-8pm, Tuesday to Friday 10am-5pm
G.P Practice drop-ins:
***You do not need to be a registered patient in order to access these sexual health drop-ins***
- St Peter’s Medical Centre, 30-36 Oxford St. Brighton, BN1 4LA
Mondays 3pm-5.00pm Tel: 01273 606006
- Mile Oak Medical Centre, Chalky Road, Portslade, BN41 2WR
Mondays 3.30-5.30pm Tel: 01273 426200
- Park Crescent Health Centre, 1a Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3JJ
Tuesdays 3pm-5.30pm Tel: 01273 523623
- The Avenue Surgery, 1 The Avenue, Moulsecoomb, BN2 4GF
Tuesdays 3.30-5.30pm Tel: 01273 604220
- Portslade Health Centre, Church Road, Portslade, BN21 1LX
Wednesdays 3.30pm-5.30pm Tel: 01273 431031