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  • TELEPHONE LINES

    Service telephone lines will close early on the following days:

    Thursday 12th March closing at 1pm

    Friday 13th March closing at 2pm

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience during this time.

  • CHANGES TO OUR SERVICE

    From 1st April Sefton Sexual Health Service will be delivered by Brook. There will be some temporary adjustments to the service for the period leading up to the change in provider and more up to date information will be available here in the coming weeks.

    From 24th March asymptomatic (no symptoms) screening will not be carried out in clinics whilst we transfer to Brook.  Home testing kits will not be available from 14th March until 1st April.

What is the difference between romantic orientation and sexual orientation?

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Romantic orientation indicates the gender with which a person is likely to have a relationship or fall in love. This does not necessarily have to involve sex. This means that some people can have different sexual and romantic orientations, based on the perspective that sexual attraction is just a single component of a larger dynamic. For example, someone might be sexually attracted to more than one gender (bisexual) but might only be able to see themselves in a romantic relationship with someone of the same gender (homoromantic).

Condoms
by post!

If you are aged 16 and over you can now get free condoms sent to your home. Click here for more information.

Self-help
information

You may be able to get advice or treatment sooner for some health related matters. For information on how you might be able to get quicker acess to alternative options click here.

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confidential

Sefton Sexual Health offers a free and confidential service in clinics across Sefton.