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Practising safer sex is one of the best ways to look after you and your partners’ health. It also leads to better sex as you can enjoy yourself without worrying about STIs or unplanned pregnancy. It’s never been easier to look after your sexual health. All it takes is; consent, condoms, contraception and testing.

Consent

Want to know the secret to great sex? You guessed it – consent! Consent is mandatory every time, and it’s the foundation for safer sex.  

Find out how to give and get consent

Contraception

Did you know there are 15 methods of contraception? All of them are available for free on the NHS.

Find out the best method for you

If you had sex without a condom or your contraception failed, you can use Brook’s risk of pregnancy calculator to work out if you are at risk of becoming pregnant. 

Use the risk of pregnancy calculator

Emergency Contraception

Did you know the ‘morning after pill’ isn’t just for the morning after?

Emergency contraception can be used within 5 days after sex without a condom or where your contraception failed. Although, the sooner you take it, the more effective it is.

Find our more about emergency contraception

You can use Brook’s risk of pregnancy calculator to work out if you are at risk of becoming pregnant. 

Use the risk of pregnancy calculator

Testing

Lots of STIs don’t have symptoms so the best way to stay safe is to test regularly. Testing for STIs is free, quick and easy.

Find out where to order your STI home test kit from

Depending on your location and age, you might be able to order a home test kit from Brook online.

Condoms

Using condoms every time you have sex is one of the most simple and effective ways to look after your sexual health.

Condoms protect against both STIs and unwanted pregnancy and are free and easy to access. 

Find out where to get free condoms near you