Sexual Health

On this page you can find details of how you can find support and advice for problems associated with pregnancy and sexuality. For information about contraception visit Family Planning Clinics on this site.

The family planning association has a good section on sexually transmitted diseases

If you are concerned that you might have a sexually transmitted disease (STD), your best source of help is the local genito-urinary medicine clinic (GUM clinic). They can perform tests for any STD including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, syphilis, HIV and AIDs if you wish. You can see them in complete confidence, and we won't be told about it unless you want us to know. The address is

St John's Hospital
Wood Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9BG
01245 513697

They are open Monday to Friday, phone them for clinic details and to make an appointment

	Careline This service has been set up to give women, their partners and families, advice, support and counselling over pregnancy crisis or concern over a past abortion. A confidential freephone line is available every weekday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.	0800 028 2228 or on www.pregnancy.org.uk
	Family Planning Association There is a good section on sexual health and also information about sexually transmitted diseases on this site.	www.fpa.org.uk
	Lighthouse Family Trust A local service at Mackmurdo House, 79 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex The trust provides counselling for those who are pregnant and worried, who have post abortion problems or distress about a miscarriage. Free pregnancy testing is available. The counselling is for men as well as women, and the aim is to help you decide for yourself what is the best course of action	01245 494 838	top of page
	National Aids Helpline A 24 hour, seven days a week , free and confidential helpline with advice about HIV, AIDS, sexual health, local services, clinics and support services. Calls will not appear on itemised phone bills.	0800 567 123
	Relate Relate provide a counselling services for people with problems with their relationship with their partner. They can also offer psychosexual therapy for those with sexual problems	www.relate.org.uk
	Terence Higgins Trust Helpline Operates between 12 noon and 10 p.m. every day with information, advice, practical support and counselling on HIV and AIDs	020 7242 1010 www.tht.org.uk
	London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard A 24/7 helpline offering a range of services including sexual health advice.	020 7837 7324 www.llgs.org.uk
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Sexual Health

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Careline

Family Planning Association

Lighthouse Family Trust

National Aids Helpline

Relate

Terence Higgins Trust Helpline

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard