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One of the best ways to prevent the transmission of STIs is by getting tested regularly. A common question we get about STI testing is whether you can test on your period. Swipe to find out. One of the easiest ways to get tested is by ordering a kit online that you complete at home and send back in the post. Once completed, you should receive your results within 3-7 days via text or you may be contacted by phone or email, depending on the sexual health service. If you have symptoms of an STI, we recommend you contact your local sexual health service for advice. To find out more about STI testing, head to the link in our bio.

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Brook's initial statement on the updated Relationships, Sex and Education guidance. We will be releasing a more detailed response in the coming weeks. Also available to read in full on our blog.

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📢 Sexual Health Week 2025 is coming!🗓️ 15–21 September📱 Theme: Chronically OnlineFor many of us, digital technology has become a familiar part of how we navigate relationships and manage our wellbeing. Apps are often the default when it comes to dating, and when we need an STI test, we’re just as likely to go online as we are to visit a clinic. This year, we’re logging on to explore how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships, from deepfakes to dating apps, algorithms to AI 🤖.We’ll be shining a light on how RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) can help you think critically about the content you consume, exploring how digital and face to face services can help address health inequalities, and amplify the voices of those using their platforms to combat stigma and misinformation online. 🌟 Find out more in the link in our bio!What would you like to see this #SHW25? If you'd like to share your story or write a blog, then get in touch! You can either DM us or email press@brook.org.uk 💌

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With summer in full swing, you may be thinking about your pubic hair and whether to remove it or not. Swipe to find out more ➡️ Pubic hair grows around your vulva and can sometimes grow around your stomach of the top of your thighs. It can be coarse or fine, straight or curly, dark or light – it’s all completely normal. If you want to, rock that full bush in a bikini 👙 Head to the link in our bio to find out more about vulvas and pubic hair.

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Casual relationships can take lots of different forms, but generally they are relationships with less commitment or that are seen as ‘less serious’ than an exclusive romantic relationship.Although they may have less commitment, expectations and labels attached to them, there are certain things that are necessary for them to work. Swipe to find out more ➡️ Even though casual relationships are more common today, that doesn’t mean that you should ever feel that it is the only option. Casual relationships aren’t for everyone, so you should never be pressured into a casual relationship when you want something else.Find out more about casual relationships and situationships in the link in our bio.

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5 dating red flags to watch out for ⬇️💓Lovebombing: Although it can feel exciting or romantic, giving you excessive love, compliments, gifts, affection from a very early stage of the relationship, can be dangerous and lead to control. 🗣️Negging: When people try to make you feel bad about yourself so you lose confidence. This often looks like flirting but is a form of manipulation to try and make you prove yourself to them or seek their approval and give them lots of attention.🍞Breadcrumbing: Breadcrumbing is when someone offers you the bare minimum of attention and effort, so you stick around and stay interested in them and they have you as a back-up. 💨Gaslighting: If someone makes you question what happened, how you feel or how you interpreted a situation, this is known as gaslighting. It can be difficult to spot gaslighting as the gaslighter will make you feel that you were in the wrong and not them. 🐍Jealousy: It is normal in all relationships, there’s no escaping it and it’s often a sign that you care about that person. But when someone takes out their jealousy on you and makes it your problem then it becomes unhealthy and toxic.

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