There are lots of places where you can get free, confidential advice, not only about sex, contraceptives, sexual health and pregnancy, but also if you need to talk to someone about making the first step.
You can visit your doctor or look at our suggested websites. Your local doctor's surgery will usually have a family planning clinic that you can visit to get advice and free contraceptives. Don't worry, everything will be kept confidential. If you are worried about being seen going there are more anonymous, confidential centres you can visit.
Brooks Advisory Centres
Brooks Advisory Centres are commonly known as Brook and are free and confidential providers of sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. Look at their website for more information.
FPA
FPA is the new name for The Family Planning Association and they can give you expert information on anything sexually related. Look at their site for more information.
Who can help
Websites such as 'Are you thinking about it enough?' at www.ruthinking.co.uk/ and 'Like it is' at www.likeitis.org.uk/ give you information on sex, relationships, contraception and sexual health.
Visit a Brooks Advisory Centres (commonly known as Brook) which are free and confidential providers of sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. You can also look on their website at www.brook.org.uk/content/.
Go to a family planning clinic to get lots of advice and free contraceptives. The FPA (formerly The Family Planning Association) is the only registered charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK.
Visit their site at www.fpa.org.uk
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