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Different forms of contraception

London ranks lowest in the country for long-term contraception uptake

Women in London are choosing long-term contraception options such as the coil and the implant at a far lower rate

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Teen pregnancy falls in London but Croydon with highest rate

Conception rates amongst girls under 18 have been steadily dropping in London, more than halving between 2012 and 2022, according

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Despite decline in contraceptive prescriptions, pill remains most popular

While the total number of contraceptive prescriptions in the UK* has decreased, the pill remains the most commonly prescribed method,

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Kingston University student helps launch UK’s first tech-led LGBTQ+ sexual health service

A final year PhD student at Kingston University has helped build the UK’s first digital health service for members of

More women opt for longer-term contraception reveals data

More and more women are opting for long-term contraceptive methods, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants over user-dependent

‘Stigma doesn’t discriminate’: Sexual health in 2022

Symptoms for many common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) start appearing two weeks after contraction.  For this reason, STIQ Day takes

Ruth Cadbury condemns cut to public health funding in Hounslow

Ruth Cadbury MP has condemned government spending cuts to public health services such as stop-smoking, sexual health and addiction support. 

Sexual anxiety research criticised by activists and sociologists

An Imperial Research Group is studying the hormonal causes of sexual anxiety, but some activists and academics view the problem as being social rather than biological.

Historic change in national census to finally acknowledge LGBTQ+ people

Two new questions in the upcoming national census will give LGBTQ+ communities a voice for the first time in the

‘Now I’m off the pill I can live my life in colour again’ – How does hormonal contraception affect our mental health?

More than 75 per cent of people say hormonal contraception has affected their mental health, shows research by South West

HIV diagnoses ‘on the rise’: Lambeth has highest rate in UK

Lambeth has the highest rate of HIV diagnoses of all UK local authorities, according to Public Health England. Their review

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