Sexual Health

South Powys Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Service

This new service is hoped to increase the access to LARC within the local community. This service aims to meet the needs of women who require LARC as a method of contraception and are medically suitable following assessment. Patients can self-refer directly to the Sexual Health Team for the South Powys LARC service at:

Telephone: 0292 278 4417

Lines open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00-14:00

Brook

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

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Frisky Wales

This service, available to anyone in Wales over the age of 16, enables you to get a test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

You can also get a kit that will test for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C. You can use these kits in your own home and then post to the laboratory in the pre-paid envelope.

Website: www.friskywales.org

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.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk