Sexual Health
Sexual Health
Whether you want to know more information about sexual health, or you want to know what your contraception options are, there is support for you in the ACT.
Canberra Sexual Health Centre
Canberra Sexual Health Centre is a specialist clinic providing professional and non-judgmental care. They provide free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI).
You do not need a Medicare card or a referral to attend the Sexual Health Centre, but if you have one, it is recommended to take one.
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Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)
SHFPACT’s Sexual & Reproductive Health Clinic, offers a holistic, confidential and respectful service to Canberra and the region. A majority of SHFPACT Doctors and Nurses are female. All doctors and nurses have specialist sexual & reproductive health qualifications and approach all matters sensitively.
Call 02 6247 3077 to make an appointment
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Emergency Contraception and Abortion
Emergency contraception
Following unprotected sex or contraceptive failure, emergency contraception is an option for women to avoid unplanned pregnancy. In Australia, there are two types of emergency contraception available:
- The copper intrauterine device (IUD)
The copper intrauterine device (IUD) is the most effective emergency contraceptive. It can be inserted up to 120 hours (five days) after unprotected sex and provides long lasting and effective long-term protection.
- Emergency contraceptive pills
Emergency contraceptive pills (also known as the morning after pill or ECP) may stop a pregnancy before it starts by preventing or delaying the release of an egg from the ovaries.
It is important to remember that emergency contraceptive pills may only work up to 72 and 120 hours after engaging in unprotected sex, depending on which one you take, with the effectiveness decreasing after the first 24 hours.
Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist for more information or you can ask about advance supply by making an appointment at Marie Stopes – so that you’re always prepared.
Marie Stopes Emergency Contraception – info & appointments
Abortion/ Termination
Abortion, also known as termination of pregnancy, is a safe and common medical procedure used to end pregnancy through surgical intervention or by taking medication. One provider of terminations in the ACT is Marie Stopes:
- Marie Stopes
Marie Stopes understands that women at all stages of their reproductive life can find themselves faced with having to make the difficult decision to terminate a pregnancy.
Their services provide women with a supportive, compassionate and confidential environment in which to discuss and assess available options. They assist you in deciding the right procedure for you, depending on your preferences and the stage of the pregnancy.
Patients with or without Medicare card, who are undergoing a termination of pregnancy procedure at a Marie Stopes clinic, are eligible for a free STI check by assessment, or at your request.
To discuss your options or to make an appointment, call 1300 207 382
