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NHS Trafford is reminding residents that there are a range of sexual health services across the borough offering emergency contraception and sexual health screening.
Using a condom with all new or casual partners is the surest way to avoid becoming pregnant or picking up a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Anyone who has had unprotected sex, or whose contraception method has failed, should act quickly.
Emergency contraception can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex, but the sooner it is taken, the more effective it is likely to be. Most pharmacies in Trafford offer emergency contraception and confidential advice, and opening hours can be found by clicking here.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are passed through unprotected sex, so it’s important to get tested so that you can be treated for anything you may have picked up. Chlamydia, for example, can lead to serious problems in the future such as infertility, but it is easily treated with a course of antibiotics.
The test for Chlamydia is easy – you simply need to pee in a pot. Your sample will also be tested for Gonorrhoea, another common STI, at the same time. If you are aged between 16 and 24 you can request for a discreet testing kit to be posted to your home address by texting the word ‘test’ plus your name, age and address to 84010. Anyone over 24 can get screened at their GP surgery or at a sexual health clinic.
There are several sexual health clinics across the borough, some of which run drop in clinics so you won’t need an appointment. Click here for details of locations and times of the clinics over the Christmas and New Year period.
Remember, using a condom every time you have sex will stop most infections being passed on, and you can get free condoms from sexual health clinics!
Trafford Primary Care Trust, 2nd Floor Oakland House, Talbot Rd, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PQ