Welcome to Get It On – Halton & St Helens Sexual Health Advice Website
Taboos, misconceptions and lack of information about issues to do with sex, contraception, self-esteem and peer pressure can reinforce barriers and stereotypes, could prevent learning and can potentially lead to disengagement. Who is this website for? And how can it be used? The ‘Get it On’ website can be used; By anybody in the public who might want [...]
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Sexual Health Posters
Take a look at our new 'Stick one on before you get stuck in' campaign posters. These will be up in and around Halton and St Helens over the coming months
Continue reading...What are relationships?
You’ve met someone you really like and now you’re going out. But does this mean you have to start having sex? The simple answer is no. having sex doesn’t have to be the next step from kissing, or something you have to do when you’re 16… or when you’ve been going out for a certain [...]
Continue reading...Why use Contraception?
Contraception – been there, read it, so why read this? Well, because the chances are you don’t know everything there is to know about protecting yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and unplanned pregnancies. Different methods of contraception suit different people, but withdrawal [...]
Continue reading...Unplanned pregnancy
Shocked. Scared. Panicked. Confused. Embarrassed. Alone. Lonely… these are just some of the emotions you may be going through now if you think you could be pregnant. Whether you are facing an unplanned pregnancy with the help and support of people around you, or whether [...]
Continue reading...Want to get checked for STI’s
Anyone who has sex can have an STI. It doesn’t just happen to ‘bad’ people and people who sleep around – it can happen to anyone even if they only have sex once. Most of the time, people can’t tell if they have an STI so it’s always worth [...]
Continue reading...Sexual Dysfunction
Includes premature (early) ejaculation, retarded ejaculation (not being able to ejaculate) and impotence, as well as other problems. Impotence means ‘lack of power’. It is being unable to have or keep an erection for the duration of vaginal sex. It’s a common and distressing problem affecting [...]
Continue reading...Alcohol & Drugs Services Directory
Local Alcohol and Drugs Services for Halton Halton Drug and Alcohol Service Ashley House Ashley Way West Widnes WA8 7RP Tel: 0845 601 1500 Fax: 0151 422 1401 Web: www.ashleyhousehalton.co.uk Offers help, support and advice for anyone experiencing problems as a result of alcohol or drugs. The Community Drug and Alcohol Team and Arch Initiatives are based here. Young Addaction 1 Alcock Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1NA Tel: 01928 580242 Web: www.youngaddaction.org.uk A [...]
Continue reading...Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales
Non statutory organisation working across Cheshire, Warrington & Halton and North Wales, providing support, information and advice to those living with or affected by HIV & AIDS. Training and awareness raising also provided, fee by negotiation.
Continue reading...Rape and Sexual Assault
Please see the below poster for the Merseyside Sexual Assault Referral Centre. They can be contacted 24 hours a day, 265 days a year on 0151 296 3550.
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