To conclude our series for #SexualHealthWeek, Hannah Shewan Stevens shares her experience of reclaiming #sexuality after #trauma.
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How I Reclaimed My Sexuality After Trauma
Sexual violence invades countless lives each year, all around the world. For me, it crashed into my life numerous times in the form of childhood sexual abuse and repeated sexual assaults in my teen an...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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4️⃣Ask a professional - if you're ever unsure, speak to your GP, a pharmacist, a sexual health clinic, or of course you can talk to SASH, for accurate, judgement free advice.
#shw25 #sexualhealthweek #londonsupport #chronicallyonline #misinformation #mythbusting #toptips
#shw25 #sexualhealthweek #londonsupport #chronicallyonline #misinformation #mythbusting #toptips
September 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Day 6 : Need emergency contraception?
If you have been sexual assaulted , recently exposed to HIV or If you require emergency contraception please get in touch via the northern website to receive additional information and support.
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If you have been sexual assaulted , recently exposed to HIV or If you require emergency contraception please get in touch via the northern website to receive additional information and support.
#SexualHealthWeek
September 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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People genuinely don't understand how serious sexting can be. Even having explicit images of YOURSELF is illegal and considered a crime in the UK. Find out more and inform yourself by reading our short article below:
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#SHW25 #sexualhealthweek #sexting #SexualHealth
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Sexual Health Week 2025: Sexting: What You Need to Know
Sexting may feel normal, but for under-18s it’s illegal and risky. Learn the facts about the law, the dangers of sharing images, and where to get support if things go wrong.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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This #SexualHealthWeek, we're proud to support the #HIVActionPlan and call for a new 10-year national strategy.
Read our piece with @adphuk.bsky.social & Sexual Health Commissioners on local councils’ responsibility for improving sexual and reproductive health: www.local.gov.uk/topics/socia...
Read our piece with @adphuk.bsky.social & Sexual Health Commissioners on local councils’ responsibility for improving sexual and reproductive health: www.local.gov.uk/topics/socia...
From clinics to campaigns: the evolution of sexual and reproductive health in local government
It's worth reminding ourselves that local council’s responsibility for improving sexual and reproductive health in our communities is not new but has a long and prestigious history.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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DAY 5: HIV Awareness
HIV stigma often comes from misinformation 🚫
That why The Northern are sharing the facts this week #SexualHealthWeek.
Book your free , confidential HIV test here:
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HIV stigma often comes from misinformation 🚫
That why The Northern are sharing the facts this week #SexualHealthWeek.
Book your free , confidential HIV test here:
thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk/home-testing...
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Access to sexual healthcare is a human right 📢🙌
Your reminder this #SexualHealthWeek that everyone deserves access to safe and stigma-free sexual health services 👏👏👏
#SHW25 #SexualHealth #ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare
Your reminder this #SexualHealthWeek that everyone deserves access to safe and stigma-free sexual health services 👏👏👏
#SHW25 #SexualHealth #ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare
September 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The @maudsleynhs.bsky.social and @kingshealth.bsky.social are currently implementing new sexual health care recommendations, including starting a new sexual health initiative, which you can read more about:
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September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Here's the 3rd Sexual Health Week blog. We've tried to focus on giving practical advice but if you think we've missed anything or would like us to explore something in more detail then drop us a comment below:
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#SHW25 #sexualhealthweek #wellness #sexualhealth
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Sexual Health Week 2025: Online Porn - Finding a Healthy Balance
The Eddystone Trust is a charity based in the South West of England offering sexual health, and HIV support to people.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Rising STI figures reveal an urgent need for a long-term national sexual health strategy.
This #SexualHealthWeek, the LGA calls on the government to partner with councils to deliver a sustainable 10-year plan.
Read our full response: https://orlo.uk/nDCua
This #SexualHealthWeek, the LGA calls on the government to partner with councils to deliver a sustainable 10-year plan.
Read our full response: https://orlo.uk/nDCua
September 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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🔍 How can we improve the sexual health care and needs for those with severe mental illness?
Based on previous findings, the research team have suggested multiple recommendations.
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Based on previous findings, the research team have suggested multiple recommendations.
#SexualHealthWeek
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Day 4: Consent and Relationships ❤️
•You can change your mind at any point 💭
•Silence is not consent 🤐
•Healthy Relationships are built on trust , respect and communication. 👍
Remember you always have the right to say NO.
#SexualHealthWeek
•You can change your mind at any point 💭
•Silence is not consent 🤐
•Healthy Relationships are built on trust , respect and communication. 👍
Remember you always have the right to say NO.
#SexualHealthWeek
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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*SEXUAL HEALTH WEEK 2025*
It's #sexualhealthweek this week, to celebrate this important week we're asking 'What does Sexual Health mean to you?'
It's #sexualhealthweek this week, to celebrate this important week we're asking 'What does Sexual Health mean to you?'
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Influencers often prey on vulnerabilities, reducing complex issues to black-and-white answers and offering the illusion of a quick fix. But the truth is, life isn’t simple - it’s nuanced and messy. The same goes for masculinity.
#sexualhealthweek #sexualhealth #SHW25 #wellness #wellbeing
#sexualhealthweek #sexualhealth #SHW25 #wellness #wellbeing
September 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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For many survivors, visiting a clinic can feel (re-)traumatising. Services like @brookcharity.bsky.social offer free, confidential STI kits by post in many UK regions. Check your eligibility online.
We mark #SHW25 #SexualHealthWeek and want you to know that you can reach out to us if you need to.
We mark #SHW25 #SexualHealthWeek and want you to know that you can reach out to us if you need to.
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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🔍 What does ongoing research show?
Dr @margaretheslin1.bsky.social + her research team are leading @NIHR-funded research which includes interviews with service users and sexual health care staff, offering anonymised insights into lived experiences and care delivery.
#SexualHealthWeek #MentalHealth
Dr @margaretheslin1.bsky.social + her research team are leading @NIHR-funded research which includes interviews with service users and sexual health care staff, offering anonymised insights into lived experiences and care delivery.
#SexualHealthWeek #MentalHealth
September 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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DAY 3: No Symptoms? Get Tested!
Most STI’s have no symptoms so the only way to know is to get tested. Sign in or Create an account on PHR to book your appointment today.
PHR: thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk/home-testing...
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Most STI’s have no symptoms so the only way to know is to get tested. Sign in or Create an account on PHR to book your appointment today.
PHR: thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk/home-testing...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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This #SexualHealthWeek, the LGA is calling on the Government to commit to a sustainable, national 10-year sexual and reproductive health (SRH) strategy.
Read our blueprint for the future of these services: www.local.gov.uk/publications...
Read our blueprint for the future of these services: www.local.gov.uk/publications...
A blueprint for the future: Sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in England
Good sexual health enables healthy relationships, planned pregnancies and prevention of disease. We are calling on the Government to work with local government to commit and deliver, a sustainable, na...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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A little something for later... 👀
Need a fresh stock of latex this #SexualHealthWeek? Our team has got you covered! 🍌☑️
From flavoured to internal, XXL, to latex-free, we have a wide variety of condoms available! ✨
Need a fresh stock of latex this #SexualHealthWeek? Our team has got you covered! 🍌☑️
From flavoured to internal, XXL, to latex-free, we have a wide variety of condoms available! ✨
September 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Last #SexualHealthWeek, we spoke with our contraception team. With this year’s theme #ChronicallyOnline, the conversation is more important than ever: the team stressed the importance of valuable, evidence-based information when you're making contraception decisions. Read it here: shorturl.at/GKwxC
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our second Sexual Health Week blog is now live. We're exploring the impact of influencers and toxic masculinity in this one.
#SHW25 #sexualhealthweek #sexualhealth #toxicmasculinity #influencer #influencermarketing
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#SHW25 #sexualhealthweek #sexualhealth #toxicmasculinity #influencer #influencermarketing
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Sexual Health Week 2025: Influencers, Toxic Masculinity & Online Press
The Eddystone Trust provide HIV, sexual health and LGBTQIA+ informed counselling in Devon, Cornwall, London, Gloucestershire, Bristol and Manchester
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September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#SexualHealthWeek #MentalHealth
What previous research shows?
HIV is 2.5x more common in MH service users: lnkd.in/e92QiHey
Most HIV/hep tests happen in inpatient care, missing outpatients: lnkd.in/e38V-eff
Barriers to access persist: lnkd.in/ezKyAYfn
Many HIV dx unrecorded: lnkd.in/egcYZ7HD
What previous research shows?
HIV is 2.5x more common in MH service users: lnkd.in/e92QiHey
Most HIV/hep tests happen in inpatient care, missing outpatients: lnkd.in/e38V-eff
Barriers to access persist: lnkd.in/ezKyAYfn
Many HIV dx unrecorded: lnkd.in/egcYZ7HD
September 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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It’s 🎓 #FreshersWeek and also #SexualHealthWeek (15–21 Sept)!
We’ve published a new article on how to make STI testing routine and stigma-free.
👉 Read here: bit.ly/3VmDGTo
#SexualHealth #TestingWeek
#SexualHealth #TestingWeek
We’ve published a new article on how to make STI testing routine and stigma-free.
👉 Read here: bit.ly/3VmDGTo
#SexualHealth #TestingWeek
#SexualHealth #TestingWeek
September 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Bluesky's Top 10 Trending Words (past 10min):
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September 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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💈Today on the BBC: Barbers and hairdressers in Bristol are encouraging people to talk about sexually transmitted diseases.
Keep up the great work Common Ambition Bristol🙌🏿
#Sexualhealthweek #SHW25
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Keep up the great work Common Ambition Bristol🙌🏿
#Sexualhealthweek #SHW25
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September 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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