JULY 29th 16:00 – 19:00
This month Birmingham LGBT Centre, supported by Umbrella, will see the start of our new Sexual Health and Well-Being clinic for all Trans people. This will be a safe, confidential place for those who may not feel comfortable accessing general sexual health services. The clinic will be consultant or nurse led and facilitated by our Trans Sexual Health Outreach Worker and Trans volunteers.
The following services will be available at the Trans clinic:
- Free, confidential sexual health screening for STIs (including HIV and Hepatitis B)
- Free condoms, dams, gloves and lube
- HIV rapid testing (POCT) with results given in a few minutes
- Access to PEPSE – Post Exposure Prophylaxis after Sexual Exposure
- Liver function tests and Full blood count tests
- Hepatitis B testing and vaccination
- Cervical smear testing (for any person with a cervix)
- Contraception advice
- Access to support from our Trans Sexual Health Outreach Worker
- Access to counselling services
- Support around sexual violence, sexual assault or abuse with direct access to an LGBT ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate)
- Support around domestic violence with access to an LGBT IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate)
- Access to our sexual health peer mentoring programme
- Access to social support and community groups.
The clinic will run on a first come first seen basis.
The first clinic will be on July 29th from 1600 – 1900, and then on the 4th Friday of every month, same times.
for more information call 0121 643 0821 or sexualhealth@blgbt.org
