Young People's Sexual Health and Teenage pregnancy
Whether to start a sexual relationship is a big decision for you to make. It is your choice whether you have sex or not and you should make sure you are really ready.
Make up your own mind, don’t let others make it for you.
The service directory has details of organisations that can provide information about sexual health, relationships, contraception, sex and the law, puberty, being a teenage parent and services for young people. All sexual health services are completely confidential. The services listed will not give information about you to any one else without your permission, unless there is a serious risk to your (or someone else’s) health.
Remember! If you are under the age of sixteen you can still get confidential advice, information and services. Talk to your school nurse, youth worker or connexions personal advisor, they will be able to help you get the information you need.
Useful contacts:
Sexual Health Services and other help available.
- Family Planning Clinic: Monkgate Health Centre
Tel. 01904 630352. Information about all aspects of sexual health including different forms of contraception, emergency contraception, condom distribution and abortion services. - Family Planning Clinic: Beech Grove, Acomb
Tel. 01904 781144 - GUM Clinic: Monkgate Health Centre
Tel. 01904 725412. Offers information and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and free condoms. - Young People's Sexual Health Outreach Team (YPSHOT)
Tel. 01904 725436. Nurse advisors from YPSHOT offer advice, support and help with choices around sexual health or pregnancy. - School Health Service
Tel. 01904 725311. Many schools and colleges have sexual health drop-ins which offer sexual health advice, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, Chlamydia screening and condom distribution. - Yorscreen (Chlamydia screening programme)
Tel. 01904 725440. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection amoung young people. Yorscreen is a Chlamydia screening programme available through many sites. For full details contact Yorscreen. - Castlegate
Tel. 01904 555400. Castlegate is a confidential information, advice, support and counselling service for young people aged 16 - 25 in the city of York. - York LGBT Youth Group
Tel. 07767 318175. York's lgbt youth group for the under 25's.
Confidentiality
All sexual health services are completely confidential. The services listed will not give information about you to anyone else without your permission, unless there is a serious risk to your (or someone else's) health.
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Teenage Pregnancy
Young People
Guide to teenage pregnancy
Practitioners
Teenage Pregnancy Strategy
Family Support and Parening
For information about services for teenage parents look at the Family Support and Parenting section.
Links
RUThinking provides informaiton on sex, realtionships and contraception including the Sexwise helpline (0800 282930), local information and links to other websites.
Brook. Information about Brook and frequently asked questions.
Likeitis is an interactive website for young people with information on sex, STIs and teenage pregnancy.
Teenage Health Freak has lots of information on a variety of health subjects.
Mind, Body and Soul. Health information for young people aged 14-16.
FPA. Information on all aspects of contraception and sexual health and details of clinic.
Lgbt York Youth. York's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth group.
Parentline Plus has information for parents (including teenage parents) about parenting.
Does the thought of talking to your children about sex and relationships worry or confuse you?
You are not alone because children don’t come with a handbook! There is a new course designed just for mums, dads and carers coming to York soon. Useful for parents and carers with children of all ages to explore.