Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs)
It is important to look after your sexual health whatever your age. Safer sex means protecting yourself and your partners from unwanted pregnancies and from catching STIs.
If you are sexually active, you may be at risk of catching an STI (also known as a STD). Practising safer sex and always using a condom reduces the risk of infection and pregnancy.
If you think you may have an STI we would advise you to get tested.
Where to get a test?
Visit Sexual Health South West London for a full list of clinics across Wandsworth, Richmond and Merton.
There are six clinics across the three boroughs, offering contraception and sexual health testing, treatment and advice and are opened for six days a week including Saturdays. The services provided in these clinics are free and confidential. You can book an appointment yourself or attend in an emergency. You do not need your GP to refer you for care, nor do you need to live locally.
You can also call the booking and advice line on 0333 300 2100 to check which clinic you should use. Lines are open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings. A recorded message gives useful information outside of these hours.
You can also find other clinics and services near you on the NHS Choices website.
Useful Links
- Sex & Young People
- STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections)
- Sexual Health Facts
- Netdoctor – Sex & Relationships
- The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (under-25s) has more
- NHS UK Chlamydia
Sexual health advice for young people
Getting it on offers information for young people aged 13 to 19 about sexual health and drug and alcohol services in South West London.
Young people under the age of 25 can get free condoms from the Come Correct scheme available across a number of boroughs in London, and those aged between 16 and 24 can get a free chlamydia test.
To facilitate young people’s access to condoms and STI testing, METRO has introduced a new online service for under 25s living in Richmond and Wandsworth to order free condoms, lube and chlamydia tests.
Your local pharmacy
Young peoples services in pharmacies provide free condoms and chlamydia testing for under 25s.