Sexual health is an essential part of overall health and wellbeing, supporting physical health, emotional confidence and healthy relationships at every stage of life. Looking after your sexual health helps to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs), avoid unplanned pregnancies, and ensures any concerns are identified and managed early.
In the Oxford area, NHS sexual health services offer confidential, non‑judgemental care for everyone, whatever your age, gender or sexual orientation. Services typically include free STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and support, contraception (including long‑acting reversible methods and emergency contraception), HIV PrEP and PEP, vaccinations such as HPV and hepatitis, and expert advice on relationships, consent and sexual wellbeing. Most services are free and confidential, and you can often access them through clinics, GP referrals or online testing options, making it easier to take control of your sexual health when you need to.
