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Sexual health

Explore our online sexual health training courses and latest news articles to improve your sexual health knowledge as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

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Sexual health

Cialis Together aims to break ED taboos

The OTC brand has set up an interactive installation in central London to raise awareness of erection difficulties.

05 Sep 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Sexual health

Key Treatment Goals for Erection Problems

This training video will support your conversations around treatment goals for EP products so you can help meet your customers’ needs

05 Jul 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Sexual health

Superdrug campaign highlights impact of non-consensual sexual behaviours

Campaign highlights prevalence of non-consensual behaviours affecting 18-21 year olds

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

The future of sexual health services

Funding cuts have imperilled sexual health services at a time of soaring demand.

01 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Supply of PrEP in pharmacies will be examined from the autumn

The HIV Action Plan will look at improving distribution to gay and bixsexual men, Black African communities and others.

16 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Boots launches own brand Viagra

The healthcare giant is selling Boots Sildenafil in 1,400 of its stores.

14 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Gay and bisexual men and over-15s to get two HPV doses

People with HIV and the immunocompromised will continue to receive three doses.

31 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Let's talk about sex...

With GP and sexual health clinics under strain, pharmacies are increasingly finding themselves the first port of call for sexual health.

05 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Rare case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea bacteria detected in UK

A man in his early 20s was infected in London in November last year but was treated successfully.

05 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

First long-acting injectables to treat HIV approved by NICE

Cabotegravir and rilpivirine were shown in trials to be as effective as tablets.

18 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Pushing the on switch

Anna Maxwell, who wrote the manual for OTC switching, says pharmacy sales of oral contraception have been in the plan for 30 years, and there's more to come

15 Oct 2021 , 8 Min Article

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Sexual health

Desogestrel contraceptive pills to be sold by pharmacists

UK medicines watchdog the MHRA has announced that the first progesterone pills are to be available from pharmacies without a prescription.

07 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Men's health

Digging deeper into EPs

Explore the interactive brain to learn about psychological causes of EPs

31 May 2021 , 8 Min Article

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Sexual health

Consumers get ready for 'a summer of love'

Pharmacists can expect an increase in footfall and queries about sexual health this summer including men with erection problems.

19 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Make PrEP available from pharmacies, MP urges NHS chief

Preventative HIV medicine should be available from community pharmacies, NHS England chief Simon Stevens has been told. 

 

03 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Sexual health

Hidden benefits to help for men

An estimated five million men in the UK experience erection problems, but a June 2020 survey by Upjohn revealed that only four per cent have sought help from a pharmacist.

12 Feb 2021 , 5 Min Article