West Lothian
This section will tell you what kind of sexual health support and treatment you can get in West Lothian.
Some of the towns located in West Lothian are Armadale, Broxburn, Livingston, Whitburn, Winchburgh, Linlithgow.
Healthy Respect + young people's clinic at 101 Youth Project.
If you are a young person age 13 and older, you can visit the Healthy Respect + clinic at 101 Youth Project, The Centre Livingston.
You can drop-in on:
- Fridays 1.30pm – 3.30pm
There are no appointments, just come during the drop-in times.
Here you can talk to:
- a youth worker
- 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 101 Youth Project
The Centre Livingston
Almondvale Boulevard
Livingston
EH54 6QL
(It is just out past the exit doors where Costa and Vodaphone are, and next door to kidzeco).
Howden Health Centre (aged 19 and older)
If you are an adult you can get free, confidential, support and treatment at Howden Health Centre.
Howden Road West
Livingston
EH54 6TP
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 which can stop you getting HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
You can ask for:
- advice on types of contraception
- help with contraception that is causing you problems
You can ask help to get 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.
- 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.