Borders Sexual Health

Borders Sexual Health is an NHS service providing FREE sexual health care in the Scottish Borders.

All our services and treatments are FREE.

OUR CLINICS

• welcome men, women and young people of all ages
• provide services for lesbian women, gay men, bisexual and transgender men and women
• are confidential, even if you are under 16 years old
• offer advice on sexual health for men and women

OUR SERVICES OFFER

• advice on contraception
• a full range of contraceptives
• pregnancy tests, advice on termination (abortion), and if needed, referral for termination of pregnancy
• injectable contraception (Depo)
• IUCD (coil) and implantable contraception (Implant)
• male and female condoms
• C Card and C Card +
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• emergency contraception
• advice on sexual health for men and women
• advice on PMS the menopause and HRT
• advice and referral for male & female sterilisation
• tests and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C & HIV
• care for people living with HIV
• vaccination for hepatitis B for people at risk through sexual contact

DROP-IN CLINICS

You can attend any of the drop-in clinics without an appointment. If we can not give you the service you require we may refer you on to another of our clinics.

Remember at a drop-in clinic you do not have an appointment therefore you may have to wait if the clinic is busy.

REFERRALS:

Referring yourself

You can refer yourself by contacting us on– 01896 663700 or attending one of our drop-in clinics

GP Referrals

Your GP can refer you to our service. Referrals can be sent by letter or by your GP asking you to attend one of our clinics.

Most of our services are available in all of our clinics at all times.
For some services e. g. having an IUCD (coil) fitted we may ask you to attend another of our clinics at a later date for the procedure.