Sex Workers

Sexual Health Information

Sex Workers

Red Umbrella

For sex workers accessing sexual health services in North Yorkshire you can use the red umbrella card which will fast track your attendance in clinic. These cards are available at any of our clinics and within our services.

Your rights:

You have the right to feel safe and secure
We respect your right to privacy and confidentiality
If you access any of our services then you will be treated with dignity and respect
We will support you to report crimes against you or others

For more information about the Red Umbrella scheme please follow this link www.redumbrellafund.org

Sexual Health Support

If you would like to order a home STI testing kit, or if you would like to book an appointment with the clinic, please click here.

If you have been exposed to HIV within the past 72 hours, you can ask for PEP. PEP is a course of medication that can significantly reduce your risk of HIV infection. Click here to find out more about PEP.

If you have had unprotected sex and need emergency contraception, please click here.

You have a right to be safe at work. If you have been sexually assaulted, click here to find out about the support on offer to you.

You can access YorSexual Health for STI testing, treatments and contraception

Regional and National Support

Womens Wellness offers support to women in York and North Yorkshire, for more information please follow the link https://www.changing-lives.org.uk/find-support/womens-wellness-centre/

You can also anonymously report dangerous individuals to National Ugly Mugs, who will then send out an alert to other sex workers in the local area.

Crimes against sex workers have been adopted into the North Yorkshire Police official policy for tackling and dealing with hate crime. You can see more information on this via Twitter, Facebook or their website. There are also sex worker safety pages on their website, which links to essential safety tips and key contacts.

Contact Us

Call our booking line 01904 721111 to book an appointment

If you are under 17 years old you can text or call 07973775692

For information about where our clinics are please follow this link YorSexualHealth - Clinic Information

Latest posts from YorSexualHealth

@YorSexualHealth

21st December 2024

Our opening hours are slightly different during the festive period, so please plan ahead if you need sexual healthcare. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, all evening services are suspended including all walk in clinics. All our clinics will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. This means some of our weekly clinics may not be running for a couple of weeks and you may be asked to travel to another clinic should you need an appointment within this time. If you need urgent help during our closure periods, please seek advice from NHS 111 or for urgent help (such as for PEP), please visit your local A&E. Please see guidance on the various avenues for support and treatment.

@YorSexualHealth

20th December 2024

STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) can be the unwanted Christmas gift that keeps on giving 🎁 Increased mingling during the season means the incidences of common STIs like chlamydia or gonorrhoea, and more serious infections such as HIV and Hepatitis B, often increase. Like any time of the year, your best defence is a condom. For oral sex, you can use a dental dam which is a thin piece of latex which prevents infections passing from genitals to mouth. Being prepared is essential when looking after your sexual health this Christmas - pop a condom or dam into your bag before you head out to get merry 🎄 It's your responsibility to keep yourself safe, ensuring you don't end up with an unwanted gift that you might re-gift to someone else!