Sexual health

Taking care of your own sexual health is important. Click on the boxes below to find out more.

Sexual health is not just about effective contraception and testing for STIs. It is important to think more broadly about what you can do to have enjoyable and safer sex. At Devon Sexual Health we’re here to support you to do just that.

News & Stories

Torbay clinic will be closed on Monday 2 December

Torbay clinic will be closed on Monday 2 December

To facilitate the implementation of a new electronic patient record system (EPR), our Torbay clinic only will be closed on […]

Rise in HIV diagnoses steepest among heterosexual men and women

Rise in HIV diagnoses steepest among heterosexual men and women

The latest HIV surveillance data for 2023, published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today, show that the number […]

Mpox- what you need to know

The UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) has released important information on mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) including an announcement that […]

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