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Stealthing: What is it and why do you need to know about it?

Our #SaferSexRules campaign is about three things: Condoms, Testing and Consent. In this blog, Media and Communications Coordinator, Alice Hoddinott, explores stealthing as a violation of consent and a criminal…

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Contraception research and TikTok: Should we be concerned?

For Sexual Health Week we’re exploring how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Lara Steele, Brook’s Digital & Marketing Coordinator, shares findings…

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Can we talk about the pill? 

Grace Green, Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook talks about her experience teaching contraception to young people and how to approach myths and misinformation. As an RSE teacher, a lot of…

List in the shape of a christmas tree "STIs, testing, condoms, contraception and emergency contraception"

Christmas Checklist: Sexual Health Edition

The festive season is a time for joy, cheer and, sometimes, a little extra intimacy. But let’s be real: even during the holiday period, you need to prioritise your sexual…

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Exploring the links between Menstruation, Contraception, and Wellbeing 

For #SHW24 we’re exploring the links between mental health and sexual health. In this blog, Brook’s Data and Insights Team – Dr Tristin Agtarap and Jessica Winters – share early…

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Unrolling the Future: Brook’s Legacy & Innovation in Condom Access

Helen Anderson is Brook’s Senior Digital Innovation Manager. In this blog she explains why Condom Distribution Schemes are so vital and gives an overview of the work Brook is doing…

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Condoms, campaigns and classrooms: key battlegrounds in the fight against rising STIs  

Eliza Bell, Brook’s Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator, discusses the findings of the latest report produced by the Women and Equalities Committee and comments on what needs to be done…

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Fighting contraception misinformation with Brook’s new tool 

In this blog, Brook Digital Team members Helen Anderson and Lara Steele talk about the development of Brook’s new Contraception Tool, endorsed by FSRH. They explain how the tool can…

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Examining young people’s attitudes to condoms and contraception

Brook recently surveyed over 2,000 young people to get a better understanding of their attitudes, behaviours and choices surrounding the use of condoms and contraception. On World Contraception Day, Research…

Illustration of different types of contraception methods including condoms, injection, the implant and pill and a hand holding ellaOne

Making informed decisions about taking the morning after pill

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. In this guest blog, ellaOne®’s senior brand manager, Emma Marsh, highlights how education and access to emergency contraception can play a crucial role in…

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Rise in teen conception rates signals a warning against complacency

Alison Hadley is Director of the Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at the University of Bedfordshire and Chair of the Sex Education Forum. In this blog, she explains why the slight…

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Developing Brook’s Risk of Pregnancy Calculator

Helen Anderson, Senior Digital Innovation Manager at Brook, talks about the process of how Brook went about designing and developing the Risk of Pregnancy Calculator. A core aim of Brook’s…