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The Young People’s Telephone Clinic offers confidential phone appointments with a sexual health nurse for anyone aged 13–18. It’s a safe, supportive space to ask questions, get advice, and take control of your sexual health.

Booking is quick and easy sexualhealthtayside.org/appointments

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Anyone over 16 in Tayside with no symptoms can order a free at home STI test kit. If you have symptoms call us on 01382 425 542 Monday-Friday 9am -12pm. Order from https://www.sexualhealthtayside.org/appointments/get-tested/

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Dundee: Mondays 1pm-5pm - Newfield Medical Practice, Dundee

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Dundee: Mondays 1pm-5pm - Newfield Medical Practice, Dundee

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This clinic is particularly aimed at adults over the age of 18 with complex vulnerabilities.

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Young People's Walk In - Monday's 4pm-6pm @ Drumhar Health Centre

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Young People's Walk In - Monday's 4pm-6pm @ Drumhar Health Centre

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This clinic is specifically for under 18s.

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Drop In Clinic - Last Wed of Month 9:30-15:30 @ Harm Reduction. Drumhar Health Centre

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Drop In Clinic - Last Wed of Month 9:30-15:30 @ Harm Reduction. Drumhar Health Centre

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Drop in Clinic last Wednesday of the month 09:30 - 15:30 @ Harm Reduction, Drumhar Health Centre, Perth.

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Trans guidance following supreme court ruling 

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Trans guidance following supreme court ruling 

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With so much uncertainty following the supreme court ruling. Here are some FAQ's from The Good Law Project.

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Trans inclusion after the Supreme Court decision: FAQs | Good Law Project

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Contact Details - for professional use only

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Contact Details - for professional use only

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The new drama about a 13-year old boy who is arrested on suspicion of murdering a girl from his school explores the complex factors that shape young people’s identity, attitudes and behaviours including the impact of online misogyny and the manosphere.

So what can we do to understand and tackle harmful behaviours and beliefs?

See the link below for some useful information from Brook

Challenging masculinity and the manosphere - Brook

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6 tips for how to challenge these ideas

Gender stereotypes are just ideas. While they exist, we can challenge them, and over time we have the power to get rid of them completely.

There are things we can do to avoid being taken in by some of the unhelpful and harmful ideas about masculinity in the manosphere:

1. Challenge your own ideas

Ideas about masculinity are entirely unique to you. What you see as important and aspirational, someone else might not. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be strong or brave or successful - but recognising that these aren't the only options can be empowering and freeing.

To be a man is also to be a human. So it might be helpful to think about what it means to be a good human rather than a man. Although our gender identity is an important part of who we are, we are also more than our gender. We have friends, family, passions and interests, and all these things will influence who we are and who we want to be.

So don't feel limited to masculine traits - You can choose any traits, not just those that are stereotypically associated with your gender. Feel proud of who you are - a unique individual - without trying to conform to a limited stereotype.

2. Analyse what you see online

Not everything you see online is true. If you come across content that makes you question something, it can help to talk to someone you know about what you've seen.

If something makes you feel good, or less bad, about yourself by blaming or putting other people down, it can be tempting to be sucked in by the idea. Try to work out if you like the idea because of how it makes you feel or if you actually think it's true.

3. Curate your social media

Although social media will often show you things that you haven't asked to see, you are in control of the content you consume. If you see a post or TikTok that is misogynistic, you can report it or say you're not interested in this content so the algorithm won't show you this content anymore.

Follow people and accounts that make you feel good about who you are and unfollow accounts where you find yourself comparing them to yourself. Instead, look for positive role models that perhaps don't fit the stereotypical masculinity.

4. Be an active bystander

Being an active bystander is about responding to harmful behaviour- it can apply online and offline and doesn't mean you have to directly confront the person if you don't feel comfortable with it.

For example, if you see someone promoting abusive or misogynistic content online, you could:

Report them anonymously through the platform (social media platforms all have a report function)

Downvote a comment or show disapproval

Show support for the abused person or people

Being an active bystander isn't always possible

If you need to step away, prioritise your own mental health then don't feel that you have to get involved. You can always choose not to be an active bystander.

5. Do things offline

If you spend lots of time online, it can affect what you think and the way you think. For example, you might see lots of muscly, attractive men on social media but walking around town you'll notice that most people don't look like that.

The internet and social media can be great ways to meet like-minded people but be aware of the types of circles you might be socialising in online and offline. Think about what their values are and if they're values you share. You could also find community and new friends in clubs and hobbies outside of the online world.

And always take a break from social media if you feel you need to!

6. Talk to people around you

Each time you tell someone to "man up" or laugh at a friend for being emotional, you are reinforcing the stereotype of masculinity.

On the other hand, each time you open up to friends about how you're feeling, stick up for someone being bullied or tell a friend that "that's not cool" when they make inappropriate comments, you are showing that you shouldn't be afraid to be yourself. You might notice that showing yourself and accepting yourself as you are helps others do the same.

If you're feeling the pressure to match up to an ideal masculinity that just isn't possible, it's likely your friends will be feeling this too. Talking about how you deal with these pressures and how you can support one another can be really helpful to know you're not alone in feeling this way.

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Challenging masculinity and the manosphere - Brook

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We get ideas about gender stereotypes from many different places including:

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To facilitate the non-urgent referral of vulnerable individuals to Tayside Community Sexual & Reproductive Health

Please call us or ask your patient  to call one of our triage nurses at the TSRHS Central Line (01382 42 55 42; Mon-Fri 9- 12) to arrange a more urgent appointment (for example for emergency contraception, acute STI symptoms, following a sexual assault etc.) if necessary.

Please fill in attached form and sent to tay.communitysrh@nhs.scot

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Spread the love... and nothing else!

1 in 5 of young people don’t use condoms when they have sex.

1 in 2 don’t know where to get free condoms

Tell anyone you work with they can order condoms free from here...

Free condoms by post | Tayside Sexual Health | NHS Dundee

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Resources for Contraception Choices and Training

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Resources for Contraception Choices and Training

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Hello,

Brooke have some fantastic resources for people to help choose contraception, posters with QR codes, and also free training in STI's and contraception

Worth a look at

https://www.contraceptionchoices.org/ContraceptionChoices/Whats-Right-for-Me.aspx

https://www.brook.org.uk/resources/

https://www.brook.org.uk/

Most of these resources are free to use and can be downloaded

If you need anything please let us know

Sarah

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Disclosure of rape or sexual assault (SARCS) | Right Decisions (scot.nhs.uk)

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Find out about sexual assault and rape, where to get help and whether it has to be reported to the police, plus how to find a sexual assault referral centre.

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Selling Sex - Amplify Project - Women's Support Project

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Selling Sex - Amplify Project - Women's Support Project

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Amplify Project 2025 Leaflet

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Brook have some short, informative videos to help aid decision making. They also have a tool to help make decisions easier!

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Contraception: Unsure Which Type is Right For You? - Brook

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On Sunday 23 April at 3:00pm, there will be a national test of the service used to tell people about emergencies like severe flooding, fires, or extreme weather in the UK. Your mobile phone or tablet may make a loud, siren-like sound (even if it's on silent), vibrate or read out the alert.

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Advice from FSRH on weight loss injectables 

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Advice from FSRH on weight loss injectables 

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This link includes a patient information leaflet and FSRH current guidance around contraception and the use of weight loss injectables

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FSRH statement: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and oral contraception (Feb 2025)

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The FSRH is advising that individuals use contraception whilst using GLP-1 agonists, with additional advice for those using tirzepatide. Read the full statement for recommendations.

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Dundee: Fridays 09:30 - 15:30 - 4 South Ward Road, Dundee

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Dundee: Fridays 09:30 - 15:30 - 4 South Ward Road, Dundee