Sexual Health Cornwall offer a wide range of confidential services including STI testing, treatment, contraception (including long-acting and emergency), pregnancy testing, and specialist young people’s services.
They also offer postal STI testing and treatment through SH:24.
Contraception
There are many different types of contraception available now and it is important to find one that you get along with and which suits you and your lifestyle. You can make an appointment to discuss contraception with either a doctor or a nurse at the surgery or the branch surgeries.
If you would like a contraceptive implant or a coil fitted, we are able to do this at Penryn Surgery. Please book an initial consultation with a female doctor to discuss your contraceptive options. When booking your actual fitting appointment please advise the receptionist what you are having done as you will need a longer appointment and only certain clinicians can do these insertions.
Contraception is free. All appointments are confidential and under 16s are welcome.
Emergency Contraception
The ‘morning after pill’ is available for free for under 25’s from most pharmacies or visit Sexual Health Cornwall website for more information.
If you are over 25 you can still access the morning after pill on prescription from the Sexual Health Cornwall or from most pharmacies at a cost of around £25.
If you need emergency contraception out of normal daytime hours phone NHS 111
To find out more about these methods go to Sexual Health Cornwall website for emergency contraception advice.
Sexual health
Getting tested regularly is easy, free and quick. You can even order test kits through the post, free and anonymously.
Please visit Sexual Health Cornwall website for more information
Please visit Sexual Health Cornwall emergency contraception advice
