by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Sep 13, 2022 | screening, AIDs, Gay, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Gonorrhoea, GP Services, HCV, HIV, HPV, STI
Monday the 12th of September marks the start of sexual health week. A week is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues and treatments and generally opening the floor to discussion on some topics that not everyone feels comfortable discussing This year we...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jun 18, 2021 | AIDs, Fertility, Gay, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, screening, women's health
It’s Pride! And although this years celebrations have been shadowed by COVID, quietly bubbling away in the background, our LGBTQ community continues to shine on through. Throughout June, as part of Pride Month, we have shared snippets of information on sexual health,...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Mar 4, 2019 | Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HCV, HIV, HPV, screening, STI
Our busy lives are having an affect on our health, with over 15 million people each year missing doctors appointments. Recent studies how found that the top two reasons for not showing up, are illness or forgetfulness. With this huge strain on the NHS and...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 1, 2019 | Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, NHS, STI
February 1st brings us a whole month of LGBT education on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, plus the history of gay rights and related civil rights. How much do you know about the LGBT community? In the UK we celebrate LGBT History Month during February...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jan 3, 2019 | Gonorrhoea, Genital Herpes, HIV, HPV, screening, STI, testicular cancer
Empty pockets, empty house, and a hefty hangover. Have you been left with more than you bargained for this New Year? The new year never starts the way you wanted it to. If you have had unsafe sex you may have been left with more than you expected. STIs hit a peak...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Dec 7, 2018 | Gonorrhoea, Genital Herpes, HCV, HIV, HPV, screening, STI
The parties have started, the office is buzzing and Santa is on his way! “Are you getting anything nice for Christmas?” – Jewellery? – New sneakers? – Chlamydia? Seems a silly question right? However 1 in 10 people are set to get an STI this festive...
