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If you’re under 25 you can access free pregnancy testing and support through Brook.
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You can get pregnant from having unprotected vaginal sex. This includes if you have sex without using contraception, or if your method of contraception fails (such as a condom splitting or missing taking a pill). If it’s been less than a week since you had unprotected sex, you might be able to prevent pregnancy by using emergency contraception.
If you think you are pregnant, it’s important to find out for certain as soon as possible. You can do this by taking a pregnancy test.
Make sure you test at least three weeks after when you could’ve become pregnant, otherwise the test may not be accurate.
If you think you might be pregnant, come to one of our drop-in sessions where we will support you to do a free pregnancy test.
You can also get free pregnancy tests from your GP or most sexual health clinics. You can also buy pregnancy tests from most supermarkets and pharmacies for £3-10.
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If you find out you’re pregnant, you may feel happy and excited, or shocked, worried and upset.
There are lots of places you can go to for support, including your GP, health professional, or a midwife. They can help you to understand what is happening to your body, or can give you advice if you don’t want to continue with your pregnancy.
If you’re not sure what to do, you can phone a service like BPAS for impartial advice and support.
If you are pleased to be pregnant then you can start receiving antenatal support from your local midwifery service. Your midwife will help to ensure that you and your baby stay healthy during pregnancy, and can answer any questions you have.
If you are not pleased to be pregnant then finding out early gives you more time to consider your choices.
If you are in a relationship, your partner could feel happy, have mixed feelings or be unhappy about the pregnancy, and may find it hard to talk about it. Talking about worries or concerns can be helpful. Talking to family, close friends, or a health professional about the pregnancy may also be helpful, although the final decision is always your own.
We can support you to access abortion services through BPAS if you come to our drop-in sessions.
If you think you might be pregnant, or you’ve got questions about pregnancy, sexual health, or contraception, you can come to our drop in sessions to speak to a member of the team.