East Lothian
This section will tell you what kind of sexual health support and treatment you can get in East Lothian.
Some of the towns located in East Lothian are Musselburgh, Prestonpans, Tranent, North Berwick, Dunbar.
Healthy Respect + young people's clinic at Tranent
If you are a young person aged 13 and older, you can visit the Healthy Respect + clinic at Tranent Medical Practice.
You can drop-in on:
- Tuesdays 4pm to 5pm
There are no appointments, just come during the drop-in times.
Here you can talk to:
- a nurse
- a doctor
You can get free condoms.
Condoms can stop you and your partner getting pregnant and stop you getting sexual infections.
You can get emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception stops you getting pregnant if you have had sex without a condom or contraception.
You can get:
- help with choosing the best type of contraception for you
- an appointment to get contraception
You can get testing and treatment for sexual infections.
These are infections you can get from having sex.
You can get a pregnancy test.
This test will tell you if you have a baby growing in your uterus (womb).
You can get help to make an appointment with NHS Lothian Abortion Service.
This service helps people who want to talk about the different choices they have when they are pregnant.
The address is:
Healthy Respect+ at Tranent
Tranent Medical Centre
Loch Square
Tranent
EH33 2JX
Sexual health service at Tranent Medical Centre (age 19 and older)
If you are an adult you can get free, confidential support and treatment at Tranent Medical Centre.
Loch Square
Tranent
EH33 2JX
You can phone 0131 536 1070 to book a telephone consultation.
The nurse or doctor will ring you back and talk to you about what support you need.
You can book an appointment online.
You can ask for help with testing and treatment for sexual infections.
The nurse or doctor will speak to you about:
- home testing kits
- booking a sexual health check up
- treatment
You can ask for help to get PrEP.
PrEP is a medicine to prevent HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection.
You can ask for:
- advice on types of contraception
- an appointment to get contraception
You can ask for emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception stops you getting pregnant if you have had sex without a condom or contraception.
You can get a coil (IUD) fitted, which is a long acting method of contraception (LARC).
You can book an appointment online via this link.
Find out more about coils (IUD)
You can get the implant inserted, which is another long acting method of contraception (LARC).
Phone 0131 536 1070 to make an appointment.
If you need support to access any of these services you can speak to:
- the community disability nurse team
- your support worker
- your GP (doctor)
You can get in touch with Get2gether. They
- arrange yearly visits to Chalmers sexual health centre.
- offer ‘lets talk about sex’ drop-in sessions and training courses.
You can contact the ROAM team.
- Mobile: 07774 628227
- Online : contact form
They offer support, vaccinations, and testing for men who have sex with men who are aged 16 years and older.