Sexual health and contraception
Emergency contraception
- You can take emergency contraception up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. It is more effective the earlier it is taken
- If you had unprotected sex more than 3 days ago see a doctor or go to a clinic
- Emergency contraception is free from your doctor, a clinic and from the Accident and Emergency department at Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Emergency contraception is available (if you are 16 or over) from a chemist for about £20
For Free Confidential Advice
Visit the NHS Berkshire Sexual Health Service website for:
- Local clinics
- Emergency contraception
- Local Pharmacies
- Order a HIV test kit
- Information on sexually transmitted infections
- Information on gender identity
- Where to go for support if you have been sexual assaulted or raped
- Where to get support and information on FGM (Female genital mutilation)
Local clinics
For clinic times visit the NHS Safe Sex Berkshire website
To book an appointment to attend the Florey Clinic you can call 0118 322 732 or book online through the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - Lilie Hub website.
Home Sexual Health testing kits
The SH.UK website is Royal Berkshire Florey Clinic sexual health e-service providing free and easy access to order a sexual health testing kit.
NHS
Visit the NHS (National Health Service) website for:
- Most common sexual health questions
- Advice about contraception
- Find a sexual health clinic
- One You website - general health information
Sexual Health Outreach Team
Our Young Person's Health Workers offer advice and support around sexual health and teenage pregnancy issues. This includes information about local services, training, the implementation of Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) and support for schools and community organisations, including policy development. We are based at Wokingham Hospital. We provide support to young people age 11-19, through drop in clinics in communities schools. We can also work with young people individually.
National sexual health services
National Sexual Health helpline: 0300 123 7123
Brook: Offers sexual health and wellbeing information for under 25s
Family Planning Association (FPA): Offers help, advice and information on sexual health and pregnancy including easy read guides for people with learning disabilities
Sexwise: Advice about contraception, pregnancy, STIs and pleasure
Terrence Higgins Trust: Promote better sexual health and lead provider of the national HIV prevention program
British Pregnancy Advice Service helpline: 03457 30 40 30
NHS 111: NHS information and advice service for England, providing advice and details of medical services including where to go for emergency contraception
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