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Talking
To Doctors: Private and Confidential |
| We
offer the booklet 'Talking to Doctors: contraception, sexual problems, personal
health'. This 16 page
A6 booklet offers reassuring advice about young peoples rights to medical help
and privacy, and answers questions about getting confidential help.
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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HIRS
on Facebook |
HIRS (Health
Information & Resources Service) has recently joined Facebook - visit HIRS
Western Isles. HIRS
offers leaflets, books, teaching aids, models, and project boxes on a variety
of health topics. HIRS also offers free contraceptive supplies and loans av/conference
equipment. HIRS
is free to anyone living or working in the Western Isles. For further information
or to obtain items, please contact HIRS,
or tel. 01851 701545. |
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Date added: 17th May 2011 |
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Love,
Sex, Relationships |
| Recently
added to HIRS stock is the 'Love, Sex, Relationships' booklet.
This 16 page A6 booklet is aimed at young people and offers clear text and humorous
cartoons to help explore feelings of body image, sexuality and relationships. |  |
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and doing what's right for you, as well as information on safer sex and contraception
features heavily in the booklet.
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Free
Contraceptive Supplies |
| Free
contraceptive supplies are available from GP Surgeries throughout the Western
Isles. Free condoms are
also available from HIRS, Pointers Youth Cafe, Health Promotion, and Well North.
All services are confidential and discreet. | |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Periods:
What you need to know |
| We
offer the booklet 'Periods: What you need to know'.
This 12 page A6 booklet is aimed at girls aged 11-13 years and offers clear text
and humorous cartoons to help understand periods, how to be prepared and useful
information and advice. |  |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Family
Planning Clinic |
The Family Planning Clinic offers free contraception and family planning advice
and is available every Monday from 2pm-4.15pm at the Western Isles Hospital. To
book your appointment tel. 763300. | |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Is
Everybody Doing It? Your guide to contraception |
| We
offer the booklet 'Is Everybody Doing It? Your guide to contraception'.
This 16 page A6 booklet is aimed at young people and offers clear text and humorous
cartoons to help explore contraception issues. |  |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Choices
& Decisions Game |
| NHS
Western Isles has been working with Mairi MacDonald from South Uist to develop
a new sexual health training resource entitled 'Choices & Decisions', a board
game that has been designed to help equip and inform young people aged between
14-18 on sexual health issues. The
game looks to improve their decision making skills, increase their knowledge and
confidence so that they can take responsibility for their own actions and lives.
The emphasis is on HIV, AIDS, sexual health and relationships, looking specifically
at areas of risk taking and decision making. The
game is interactive and youth friendly and it aims to generate and provoke discussions
and debates on life choice and decisions which young people may face in their
lives. For further information
please contact Isabel Steele, tel.
01870 603156. | |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Free
Contraceptive Supplies |
| Free
contraceptive supplies are available from GP Surgeries throughout the Western
Isles. Free condoms are
also available from HIRS, Pointers Youth Cafe, Health Promotion, and Well North.
All services are confidential and discreet. | |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Love
Stings: A beginner's guide to sexually transmitted infections |
| We
offer the booklet 'Love Stings: A beginner's guide to sexually transmitted infections'.
This 32 page A6 booklet is aimed at young people and offers clear text and humorous
cartoons to help explore sexually transmitted infection issues. |  |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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It's
Here: Contraception that lasts for years |
| Recently
added to HIRS stock is 'It's Here: Contraception that lasts for years - your guide
to longer-lasting contraception'. This
booklet offers information about the three most effective types of longer-lasting
contraception - the IUD, IUS and the Implant. Contact
HIRS to request a copy.
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Out
Out West |
| 'Out
Out West' is a group which offers information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-Gender
people in the Western Isles. Visit
their page on Facebook. | |
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Wake Up to HIV |
| Recently
added to HIRS stock is 'Wake Up To HIV: A simple guide to condoms and lube'.
This 8 page A6 booklet is aimed at men who have sex with men, and offers information
on how the best way to protect against HIV is by using condoms and lube. Contact
HIRS to request a copy.
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added: 17th May 2011 |
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Sexually
Transmitted Infections |
| Recently
added to HIRS stock is the 'Sexually Transmitted
Infections' booklet. This
20 page A6 guide offers information about STI’s - about what they are, how to
recognise the symptoms, and where to get tested and treated if you catch one.
Contact
HIRS to request a copy.
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added: 17th May 2011 |
