Sexual health

At Brownlow Health we provide comprehensive and confidential sexual health and contraceptive services.

Simply ask for one of the nurse appointments via reception. We have specialist Sexual Health Practitioners to assist you.

Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) services

For Brownlow Health Central patients there is a dedicated LARC (coil and implant) clinic at Ropewalks practice on Monday morning 9-10am and Monday evening 3-6pm, and The Student Health Centre on a Wednesday morning 8:30-11am. To access this, please ask your doctor or nurse via an appointment or via an econsultation or alternatively at reception. The relevant nurse will be in touch with you to explain the procedure and arrange your appointment.

Patients at our other Brownlow Health sites can access LARC (coil and implant) services via the dedicated Central Liverpool Primary Network LARC service.  Simply ask your doctor or nurse for an appointment and they will link you in to this service. 

Other contraceptive Services

We are able to advise on and deliver the full range of contraceptive services including
•         Contraceptive Implants – insertion and removal
•         Intra uterine contraceptive devices – Copper and Mirena / Kyleena coils
•         Contraceptive injection –  Depo Provera / Sayana Press
•         Oral Contraception – combined and Progesterone only pills
•         Condoms
•         Contraceptive rings and patches

Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

We are able to screen and arrange treatment for a range of conditions
•         Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea- swab or urine sample
•         Trichomonas – swab
•         Genital warts
•         Genital herpes
•         Hepatitis B and C – blood test
•         HIV – blood test
•         Syphilis – bloood test

Additional Swabs
•         Candida (Thrush)
•         Bacterial vaginosis

Cervical Smears

All women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening. Women aged between 25 and 49 are invited for testing every three years, and women aged between 50 and 64 are invited every five years.

Being screened regularly means that any abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix can be identified at an early stage and, if necessary, treated to stop cancer developing.

More information can be found HERE

Useful Links

SH:24. Order a free Chlamydia test online HERE, or access other online services such as emergency contraception or contraceptive prescriptions, through this service commissioned by Merseycare for Liverpool residents HERE.

Unplanned pregnancy advice, including for those considering a termination (abortion).  This is a link to local service results on the LiveWell Liverpool page, which is regularly updated.

Axess Sexual Health Liverpool – Advice, support, and alternative local services. 0300 323 1300
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre for Women in Merseyside. Helpline: 0151 666 1392
Safe place Merseyside – the sexual assault referral centre for Merseyside
Free self-sampling kits for HIV testing.

Order a free Chlamydia test online (SH:24)