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  Keeping safe when going out Here are some tips about keeping safe and avoiding worries when you are out for to party: Remember drinking alcohol or taking drugs affect your decisions and your ability to keep yourself safe. Go...

This section will give you information to think about how to keep yourself safe. Safer sex A night out Rape and Sexual Assault Domestic Abuse Pressure For further support   ChildLine for a confidential chat. Phone:...

Safer sex is all about protecting yourself and your partner from sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy. Safer sex is when you make sure you have no contact with your partner's semen, blood, vaginal fluids or breast milk. There...

Safer sex is a term used to describe sex with fewer risks. Safer sex can mean taking part in sexual activity other than penetrative vaginal or anal sexual intercourse, such as kissing and fondling.

Staying Safe - Personal Safety Advice for You and Your Family (Strathclyde Police) Information in Albanian, Arabic, Cantonese, English, French, Kurdish Sorani, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu on home security,...

Sandyford Central   For address and further information click here Most patients attend our 'all-day walk-in' clinic. Registration Times 08:30 am to 3.00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and  Friday 08:30...

Sandyford services are guided by the following principles: We will apply a social model of health, in which the determinants of health are recognised and taken in to account We will be co-ordinated and effective in both our clinical...

Scabies is a skin reaction caused by tiny mites (parasites) which burrow under the skin  Scabies are passed on through close personal contact - including sexual contact or sharing a bed with someone who is infected. The skin affected...

Smoking - how you can help your pregnant partner to give up smoking (NHS Health Scotland, 2006) Translations are available in Polish

What is the scrotum? The scrotum is the sack of skin hanging behind the penis. It holds the two testicles (testes or balls) so that they hang outside the body to keep them cooler than the rest of the body. This lower temperature...

Referrals to the Sandyford: Sandyford is a large organisation offering sexual, reproductive and emotional health services to clients.  A majority of our clients access services via self referral and take the opportunity to attend the drop...

Sandyford services provide a full range of sexual, reproductive and emotional health services, including testing and treatment for all Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV contraception including same-day Implanon and coil fitting gynaecology counselling, including alcohol counselling for young people specialist clinics for men who have sex with men, gender dysphoria and young people specialised under 18 years clinics called The Place although young people are also welcome at other clinics

Being drunk, wasted or stoned affects your judgement and might mean you do things you might not usually do; and that may mean that you are more likely to have unsafe sex

Scotland's drinking culture promotes going out to get drunk (binge drinking) rather than drinking socially. Drinking like this is more harmful to people and society - particularly in terms of poor health and violent crimes. Further information...

We go on holiday to have a good time, relax and have some fun. Or perhaps you travel for part of your job. When on holiday or travelling you might do things you wouldn't normally do at home. This might mean drinking more than usual, taking drugs or having sex with someone you've just met.

Dealing with a difference in your sex drive How much sex you would like to have with your partner will come and go. Lots of things can affect our sex drive, especially the stress of everyday life which can leave us feeling tired. An...

In a sexual relationship you have the right to: Choose when to have sex Say no to sex Ask for want you want Say what you don't want If you have sexual contact with someone without their consent you are committing a crime. It...

information on rape and sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence, safety

Our interest in sex varies from person to person, and changes from time to time for each person. It's normal for us to experience lows in our sex drive at some point in our lives. The word 'arousal' is used to describe when we are stimulated and...

Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work and to be free of discrimination. The law protects you from unequal treatment in employment regardless of whether you are a full- or part-time employee, in a temporary job, or if you are a freelance...

Sexual harassment is a serious issue. It affects both women and men. It is unlawful and if it is happening to you your employer has a responsibility to prevent and manage it. Sexual harassment can take different forms including: Sexual...

People with disabilities experience the same sexual needs, feelings and desires as any other adult. If you have a disability this should not stop you from having happy and healthy sexual relationships.

information on Sexual Health

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Sexual Health & Relationships            Being sexually healthy is about feeling good, positive and confident about sexual feelings and relationships choices. Being sexually healthy...

Being sexually healthy is about feeling good, positive and confident about sexual feelings and relationships choices. Being sexually healthy mean understanding and acting on emotions, being respectful and understanding of ourselves, along with...

The content of this section is to be taken as a guide. It is not qualified legal advice. If you need more detailed information or legal advice use the links. In this section you will find information on the following areas: Age...

The content of this section is to be taken as a guide. It is not qualified legal advice. If you need more detailed information or legal advice use the links. In this section there is information about: Indecent...

Who are you? What do like? As a young person you will begin to find the freedom to discover things about yourself. You'll also meet a lot of different people with a wide range of opinions, tastes and identities. It can be exciting to explore...

Sexual Orientation Sexuality is an important part of who we are as humans. Beyond the ability to reproduce, sexuality also defines how we see ourselves and how we physically relate to others. Sexual orientation is a term used to refer to a person's...

Sexual problems include difficulties that you might have when you are having sex. These problems might stop you or your partner from enjoying sex together. Sexual dysfunction is the term a doctor would use to describe sexual problems. Sexual...

Our sexuality is a core part of who we are.  Sexuality describes the aspects of ourselves that are do with our sexual feelings, desires, fantasies and identities. When people talk about sexuality this often means thinking about whether...

Gonorrhoea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It is infectious and likely to be passed on to sexual partners through unprotected sexual contact. It does not always cause symptoms especially in women - but if symptoms are present,...

Chlamydia (technically known as Chlamydia trachomatis) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK (1 in 10 people aged between 16 and 25).   It is infectious and can be passed on to sexual partners. Many...

    STIs Sexually Transmitted Infections STIs are any infections that are passed on through sexual intercourse.    They can be caused by viruses (like Herpes and Genital Warts or HIV) or bacterial (like Chlamydia,...

It may be that you are happy being single but if you do want to meet someone new and have a sexual relationship there are some things you should think about

When you're not in a relationship More people than ever before now choose not to rush into relationships or decide that living in a relationship is not for them. It can sometimes be difficult for other people to accept this decision,...

  Cervical screening (taking a smear test) aims to detect and treat abnormal changes in a women's cervix (the neck of the womb) which, if left untreated, may develop into invasive cervical cancer. Cervical screening is not a test for cancer. Early...

    What is a vasectomy? A vasectomy is a sterilisation operation performed on men. The purpose of this is to make them incapable of fathering further children. A vasectomy is a safe and effective method of contraception,...

A vasectomy is a sterilisation operation performed on men

Sterilisation is a permanent method of contraception, which works either by blocking the woman's fallopian tubes

The Steve Retson Project (also known as the SRP) is a sexual health clinic especially for gay and bisexual men, and men who have sex with men.  At the project we provide:  Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted...

If you have any tests for sexually transmitted infections including HIV the doctor, nurse or sexual health adviser will ask you how you would like to get your results back. You can get results in these ways: You can phone the telephone...

You don't have to have had a lot of sexual partners to get a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Anyone who has sex, regardless of gender, age or sexual orientation, can contract an infection.  This section of the website contains...

Fertility is a measure of someone's ability to get pregnant/get someone pregnant. About 85% of couples will get pregnant naturally within one year if they have regular unprotected sex.   Regular sex throughout the cycle is the most effective...

For children and young people There are lots of good sources of information for children and teenagers. You can check these out yourself, do it with your child, or help your child access them for themselves. To start with you can check out...

If you have any concerns or questions about HIV you can speak to your GP. You can also come to a Sandyford clinic to find out more, to talk about your sexual health, and to get an HIV test. The C-card service provides free condoms. Find out...

The symptoms experience with the menopause can be distressing for some women. This section will provide provide you with suitable links to information regarding all the various aspects of diagnosis, symtoms and treatment options.