Sexual Health

We hope that your time at the University of Nottingham will be happy and healthy. Everyone arrives at university with different experiences and ideas about sex. For many it’s an exciting time, a time of personal development, experimentation, forming new and personal relationships and time to take responsibility for your own health.
It’s important that students know how to look after their sexual health.
 
Sexual health can be defined as
‘The capacity and freedom to enjoy and express sexuality without fear of exploitation, oppression, physical or emotional harm; it’s not just about using contraception or avoiding infections’  Family Planning Association (FPA) 2004

Good sexual health includes:
Feeling good about yourself
Having the knowledge, skills and ability to protect yourself and your partner against sexually transmitted infections/unwanted pregnancy
Feeling comfortable about your sexual orientation and feeling accepted
Being able to choose to have sex or not to have sex
Being free from exploitation, oppression, physical or emotional harm

Sometimes things can get a little complicated and often sex is one of those subjects that isn’t discussed openly. Although you might feel comfortable talking about your sore throat at the dinner table you might get a different reaction if you mention your intimate sexual problem. The role of the Sexual Health Promotion Worker is to support students to look after and maintain their sexual health and to help promote a safe and inclusive university community.  The Sexual Health promotion Worker for The University of Nottingham is Denise Eaves. She works closely with the University of Nottingham Health Centre to provide advice and information on sexual health issues.

Denise is available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30pm -4:30pm.
You can also make an appointment with her to register for free condoms.
Please ring the Health Centre to make an appointment.

Worried you might have a sexually transmitted infection?  Get checked out at

Clinic One offers testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and HIV. This screening is available for anyone who does not have symptoms.

You will have a 20min appointment with a nurse.

Men will be asked to provide a urine sample, women will have a self-taken vaginal swab. Both men and women will have a blood test.

You will not be able to have the test done at Cripps H.C. if any of the following apply to you:

• You are aged over 25.
• You have symptoms such as sores/ulcers, lumps or bumps, a rash around the genitals or any other symptoms. (If unsure, discuss with a Doctor or Nurse)
• You are a man who has had sex with another man (You will need more comprehensive screening.)
• You have paid for sex or are receiving money for sex (You will need more comprehensive screening.)
• You have had sex with someone who has gonorrhoea, syphilis or HIV (You will be referred to GU Medicine at the City Hospital in the above cases.

Screening is available at all times.

Either phone or call in at Cripps Health Centre to make an appointment – just ask for Clinic One.

The University of Nottingham Health Service
Cripps Health Centre
University Park
0115 846 8888 or Internal ext 75 or 68888
(To registered patients only)
Asymptomatic Sexual Health Screening available to under 25s
www.unhs.co.uk
Or
Genito Urinary Medicine (GU Medicine /GUM Clinic)
City Hospital,
Hucknall Road,
Nottingham
0115 962 7744
It’s best to make an appointment.