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🏥 Where to Find Sexual Health Support in Leeds

Ensuring your sexual health is a vital aspect of overall well-being. Leeds offers a comprehensive range of services to support your sexual health needs, all of which are free and confidential.

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🏢 Leeds Sexual Health Service

The Leeds Sexual Health Service provides a variety of services for free across the city, including:

  • Contraception advice and provision
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing and support
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing and support
  • General support and advice

The service also has dedicated clinics and walk-in sessions for people under 18. Their Service Finder can be used to find the most appropriate service closest to you.

🏥 Leeds Student Medical Practice

The Leeds Student Medical Practice specialises in care for students and offers sexual and reproductive health services, including:

  • Contraception advice
  • STI testing and treatment
  • Cervical screening

❤️ Brook

Brook is the country's largest young people's sexual health charity. Their services are free and confidential, and include contraception, counselling, STI testing, sexual assault help and support and general sexual health advice.

🏥 Yorkshire MESMAC

Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the largest sexual health organisations in the country. It offers sexual health promotion services, focusing on:

  • Men who have sex with men
  • Black and minority ethnic communities
  • Individuals misusing drugs
  • Sex workers
  • LGBTQ+ youth and adults

Services include free and confidential sexual health screenings, HIV testing, and support.

💊 Pharmacy Services

Many pharmacies in Leeds offer sexual health services, such as:

  • Access to oral contraception without a prescription
  • Emergency contraception

You can walk into a participating pharmacy and request these services, often without an appointment. You can find a pharmacy offering the contraceptive pill without a prescription by using the NHS Services - Pharmacy Finder website. You can also use the Leeds Sexual Health Service Finder to find Sexual Health Pharmacies.

🆘 In Case of Emergency

If you require immediate assistance or are in crisis, contact emergency services by dialing 999.

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