Sexual health

Information:

We provide comprehensive and confidential sexual health and contraceptive services. You can get advice and prescriptions for contraception in a routine appointment with any practice nurse.

We offer an enhanced contraceptive service including fitting contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices. This is available to anyone, including patients who are registered at another GP practice. If you are considering a coil or implant: a pre-fit counselling appointment is always needed to discuss the method and procedure.

All contraception is available free of charge.

Contraceptive choices

Our nurses can discuss your contraceptive options. We offer:

  • Contraceptive implants – insertion and removal
  • Intra uterine contraceptive devices – Copper and Mirena / Kyleena coils
  • Contraceptive injection – Depo Provera / Sayana Press
  • Oral contraception – combined and Progesterone only pills
  • Contraceptive rings and patches
  • Condoms

Websites
Contraception Choices

NHS: Contraception

Renewing your current contraceptive prescription

You may already be taking contraception. If you need a repeat prescription, please book an appointment with a nurse for this to be reviewed. Or you can complete the contraceptive pill review form online.

If you are using a combined hormonal contraceptive, we need to check your blood pressure, height and weight at least every year.

Cervical smears

Anyone aged 25 to 64 with a cervix is eligible for cervical screening. All women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening.

Women aged between 25 and 49 are invited for testing every three years, and women aged between 50 and 64 are invited every five years.

Cervical screening helps prevent cancer by detecting and treating early abnormalities which, if left untreated, could lead to cancer. The practice offers appointments for cervical smears. Please book a nurse appointment.

If you trans male or non-binary and still have a uterus, you should also attend for screening, even if you do not receive an invitation letter.

For more information on cervical screening:

Cervical smear test

What is Cervical screening (smear test)

  • Brighton Sexual Health

    Brighton and Hove sexual health and contraception service (SHAC) is a free and confidential specialist service open to everyone regardless of age and sexuality.

    They offer a mix of appointments and a ‘walk-in and wait’ service at 3 sites across the city.

    Phone
    01273 523388

    Website
    Brighton Sexual Health

  • Practice Plus

    Brighton Station Sexual Health Clinic offer a discreet and confidential sexual health clinic every day between the hours of 8am and 7pm, with bookable and walk-in appointments. Walk-in appointments are available between 9am to 11:40am and again from 2:30pm to 6:30pm.

    Phone
    0333 3210946

    Website
    Practice Plus

  • Family Planning Association

    A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

    Phone
    020 7608 5240

    Website
    Family Planning Association

  • Different Ways to Take the Combined Pill

    Oral contraceptives are medicines used to prevent pregnancy.

    They can have other benefits too. Combination birth control pills keep you from ovulating.

    Leaflet
    Different Ways to Take the Combined Pill (PDF)

  • Emergency Contraception

    If you need emergency contraception, you should be seen as soon as possible.

    Emergency contraception is either an emergency pill or a copper intrauterine device (IUD, coil). 

    We can provide both at an appointment.

    There are other options; attending a local pharmacy, Brighton Station Health Centre or one of the Sexual Health clinics. 

    Website
    www.brightonsexualhealth.com

  • Unplanned Pregnancy

    If you would like to discuss your options, please book a nurse or GP appointment.

    If you wish to seek a termination of pregnancy, you can self-refer to the local clinic or call their advice line 0345 300 8090. There are more treatment options if you are within the first 9 weeks of pregnancy so it is best not to delay if you are considering this. 

    Websites
    MSI Reproductive Choices

    I’m Pregnant: Options For An Unplanned Or Unwanted Pregnancy

  • Pregnancy

    Free pregnancy tests are available for students through the student centre.

    Contraception and pregnancy : University of Sussex

    You can also be tested at a Sexual Health Clinic.

    Website
    Pregnancy testing & advice

  • Home STI testing service

    A kit can be posted to you to check for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis.

    Website
    STI home test kits

    If you are under the age of 25 years old, you can also collect a self-test kit for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea from our reception lobby. Students can also collect these from the student centre.

  • Screening for sexually transmitted infections

    We can test and arrange treatment for a range of conditions. Or you can attend the Brighton Sexual Health and Contraceptive Service or the walk-in service at Brighton Station Health Centre

    Websites
    Brighton & Hove Sexual Health and Contraception Service

    Practice Plus Brighton Station

  • Terence Higgins Trust

    Terence Higgins Trust offer HIV and sexual health services in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.

    Phone
    01273 764200

    Website
    www.tht.org.uk

    Email
    info.brighton@tht.org.uk

  • Condoms

    Students can access free condoms, sexual health resources and pregnancy tests on campus. 

    Website
    Contraception and pregnancy : University of Sussex.

    Free condoms are also available through the C-card scheme or through the practice.

  • Sexual Health Helpline

    The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.

    Phone
    0300 123 7123

  • Brook

    Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

    Website
    Brook