It goes without saying that most students have sex - if you are, make sure it's consensual, and be safe! The NHS offers some useful advice on safe sex aimed directly at students, and there are free condoms available from the students' union Welcome Desk in Bowland College.
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Consent
Consent
There's a whole spectrum of behaviours from unwanted touching to rape that are totally unacceptable. Grabbing someone on a night out might seem like a bit of harmless fun - but it's actually groping. That's not only socially unacceptable but also against the law. And having sex with someone against their will is rape, plain and simple. Nagging, guilt-tripping or threatening someone into sex is coercion and is also wrong. It's not consent if you've bullied someone into it.
So make sure the person you're with is up for it too, and is capable of making an informed decision - for instance, if they're drunk or on drugs they're not capable of giving meaningful consent.
Learn more about sexual consent and test your understanding with the quiz:
Do you have any worries about …
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) such as genital warts, herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, TV, pubic lice (crabs), scabbys etc
STI/STD testing
HIV testing
Or need any of the following…
HIV prevention (PEP and PrEP)
Contraception and condoms
Emergency contraception
Abortion
You can now access at home STI/STD and HIV testing kits
Different kinds of protection
Different kinds of protection
condoms
Oral contraceptive pill
PrEP (HIV prevention before sexual intercourse)
PEP (HIV prevention after sexual intercourse which might have led to exposure to HIV)
Contraceptive Implant
Emergency Contraception Pill (The ‘Morning After’ Pill)
Key medical contacts:
Key medical contacts:
Lancaster Medical Practice
On campus:
Make sure to register with Bailrigg Health Centre
Address: University of Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4ZP (right near Grizedale)
Telephone: 01524 387780
In town:
Telephone: 01524 541653 to book a sexual health appointment
Queen Square Medical Practice, Healthub
The Sexual Health Clinic:
Provide sexual health checks, contraceptive implants and coils
Address: 1b Queen Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RS
Sexual Health Clinic Telephone: 01524 580970
Fertility & Gynecology Clinic Telephone: 01524 580958
No need to be a patient registered with Queen Square Medical Practice to book an appointment, but they may require a referral from your own; GP.
ABORTION CONTACT:
You can be referred to a termination clinic through:
GP and a Sexual Health clinic
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/abortion/
ABUSE:
National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247
Women’s Aid - https://chat.womensaid.org.uk
For other Sexual Health Services in Lancaster & Morecambe ring: 0845 0590 015
Campus support
Campus support
Sexpression Lancaster:
Facilitators of open and inclusive, discussion based workshops around sex and relationships for young people across Lancaster -
https://www.facebook.com/sexpressionlancaster/
Lancaster SU -
https://lancastersu.co.uk/advice
GZ JCR Welfare team -
VP Welfare - j.humphreys1@lancaster.ac.uk
Women's welfare - c.a.may@lancaster.ac.uk
Men's welfare - m.ladda@lancaster.ac.uk
Community inclusion - s.rayarel@lancaster.ac.uk
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