Reproductive Health & COVID-19

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, you may be in need of advice around reproductive and sexual healthcare, contraception, abortion and more.

Our friends at the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) are the leading education and training body for doctors and nurses who provide contraception and other sexual and reproductive health services.

They have put together a useful guide linked here.

This guide should answer many questions you may currently be asking yourself, such as; What should I expect from my healthcare provider? How can I access emergency contraception? What if I've been the victim of sexual assault? and many more.

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