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This week is Sexual Health Week and the team at the Orchard Centre have been using it as an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of good sexual health.
Based at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, the Orchard Centre offers free screening and advice to anyone.
The top tips they’re offering are to:
Learn more about your own Sexual health and wellness
Have open conversations and don’t be afraid to positive talks about sexual health and wellness
If you need advice, reach out! You can message via facebook, call on 01481 227707, or check out their website for more information - gov.gg/sexualhealth
Dr Nicola Brink, Director of Public Health, said: “For many years the Orchard Centre has championed a holistic approach to sexual health.
"Physical and mental health, together with emotional wellbeing are so closely interlinked. That is why the theme for this year Sexual Health Week 2024: Are You Feeling It? resonates with us and this year we want to highlight the close links between mental health and sexual health.”
Nurse Laura Brouard, the Orchard Centre Manager, added that HIV tests and other screenings have been held this week.
‘We also want to highlight the importance of early intervention and the positive impact that this has on the health of islanders," she said.
"During this week the Orchard Centre Team will be raising awareness of the importance of regular sexual health check-ups, testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and raising awareness about issues related to healthy relationships."
Anyone wanting to visit the Orchard Centre can book an appointment without a referral from their doctor.
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