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Taking care of your health

since 1987

Non-biased, non-judgmental and inclusive sexual health service in Cork

The Sexual Health Centre provides up-to-date information, support and education in the areas of:

  • Sexual health

  • Wellbeing

  • Sexuality

  • Healthy relationships

We can offer prompt, honest and non-biased answers to your questions and provide any support or referrals you may need. All our services are inclusive and confidential.

How to get in touch:

  • Ring our advice line on 021 427 6676

  • Drop in to our centre on 16 Peters Street, Cork

  • Advice line and drop in services are available during our office hours

    • We are open Monday to Thursday between 9 am - 530

    • We are open on Fridays 9 am - 2 pm

    • Monday to Thursday, we close for lunch, from 1.30 - 2.30 p.m.

“It’s a place where I can be myself.”

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Our Services

We have a wide range of professional services, that are tailored to each person. These include

  • STI Advice

  • Sexual Health Workshops

  • Support for people living with HIV

  • One-on-one counselling for people experiencing crisis pregnancy

  • Free rapid HIV testing

  • Free condoms

  • Free pregnancy tests

    And more

The Sexual Health Centre is a safe space - we value your trust and protect your confidentiality.

 
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Our Services

At our centre you can avail of a wide range of professional services, including STI advice, sexual health workshops, support for people living with HIV, one-on-one counselling for people experiencing crisis pregnancy and more. We also offer free rapid HIV testing, condoms and pregnancy tests.

The Sexual Health Centre is a safe space – we value your trust and protect your confidentiality.

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Outreach and Health Promotion

We deliver regular skill-based sexual health and wellbeing workshops to individuals and groups. The groups include businesses, schools, universities, homeless shelters, provision and migrant centres, non-mainstream schools and recovery groups.

Our workshops are professionally presented. Venues are always accessible and well-equipped. We cover the topics in full and explain them in clear straightforward terms. The overall theme is positive sexual health for all.

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Your Sexual Health

To lead a positive sexual life it’s important to have accurate and non-biased information about your sexual health, wellbeing and sexuality.

Learn more about different STIs, living with HIV, consent, different methods of contraception, pregnancy, effects of alcohol and drugs on your sexual health and more.

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