Blogs

Get up to date with what’s new from Suffolk Sexual Health Service, our partners and anything affecting sexual health in our county.

Sign up to our quarterly newsletter and have the latest updates delivered straight to your inbox – click here.

 

STI Spotlight: HIV – What You Need to Know

As part of our series spotlighting STI’s, this month we’re looking at HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an infection that can be passed on between sexual

What are pronouns and why do they matter?

A pronoun is how you refer to a person. You will use these all the time without realising. The pronoun often refers to the persons gender ie Him/He or She/Her.

STI Spotlight: Trichomoniasis – What You Need to Know

As part of our series spotlighting STI’s, this month we’re looking at Trichomoniasis. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an infection that can be passed on between sexual partners during unprotected

STI Spotlight: Mycoplasma Genitalium – What You Need to Know

As part of our series spotlighting STI’s, this month we’re looking at Mycoplasma Genitalium. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an infection that can be passed on between sexual partners during

Decoding Discharge: What’s Normal and When to Pay Attention

It's time to dive into a topic that might not be the easiest to discuss but is essential for your sexual health – discharge. Whether you're female or male, discharge

STI Spotlight: Hepatitis B – What You Need to Know

As part of our series spotlighting STI’s, this month we’re looking at Hepatitis B. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an infection that can be passed on between sexual partners during

Did you know that the emergency contraception pill (effective for up to 5 days as emergency contraception) is now available for FREE at most pharmacies across England from October 2025?

Please click here to find your nearest pharmacy.

It is advised that you call the pharmacy ahead of attending to check that there is a prescribing pharmacist on site that day.

About Cookies

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.