What sexual health services are available in Bristol and how they can help you.
Unity Sexual Health
Unity Sexual Health is a free and confidential sexual and reproductive health service for all ages and sexualities in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
It offers advice and guidance on areas such as:
- contraception, including emergency contraception
- testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- HIV prevention, including Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and HIV testing
- pregnancy advice
- free condoms for young people aged 13-24
Phone: 0117 342 6900
GP surgeries
Your local GP surgery can offer a range of sexual health services. This includes:
- all forms of contraception, including long-acting reversible contraceptive services such as coil and implant fitting.
- emergency contraception
- STI testing
- pregnancy advice
Pharmacies
If you're under 25 then your local pharmacy may be able to offer you:
- contraception, including free emergency contraception
- chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing
School nursing service
School health nuses run weekly drop-in clinics at schools and offer a text messaging support service ChatHealth Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. They can offer support around sexual health and healthy relationships. ChatHealth is also available during school holidays.
Services and support for people living with HIV in Bristol
- Terrence Higgins Trust: one to one health and wellbeing support for people living with HIV, peer support and HIV awareness training.
- Brigstowe: HIV peer support across Bristol, HIV awareness raising, tackling HIV stigma.
- Children's HIV Association: works to ensure young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.
- Fast-Track Cities Bristol: The Bristol Fast-Track City aims to raise the profile of HIV, guide local HIV research, and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV.