Sexual Health Services

We provide a comprehensive Sexual Health Service that includes screening for patients with symptoms or who wish to have routine screening.

The majority of Nurses in the Practice are independent prescribers and can treat post screening. We will triage symptomatic patients and refer to the GUM clinic as appropriate, e.g. Herpes lesions ( if initial onset), Genital warts, etc.

Sexual Health Screening

The Nurse may screen for:

HIV, Syphillis, Hepatitis B and C - Blood tests

Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea ‾ these can be done either on a urine sample or and endocervial / urethral swabs, or a ‘self taken’ vaginal swab.

Trichamonas, Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida (thrush) - These are taken from a high vaginal swab. These are not sexually transmitted diseases but may present with symptoms

We also offer contraceptive advice, free condoms and emergency contraception.