Sexual Health Services

NHS Lothian’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Service 

(formerly Family Planning and Well Woman services and the Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) department) now operates from the Chalmers Sexual Health Centre.​ 

The Centre is located on the corner of Lauriston Place and Chalmers Street and is open Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 8:00pm and Friday from 8:300am to 4:00pm.

A range of services are available at the Chalmers Centre including:​

  • Contraception – advice and supplies
  • Emergency contraception
  • Free condoms
  • STI testing and treatment
  • HIV including Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Referral for termination of pregnancy
  • Community gynaecology
  • Menopause and Premenstrual syndrome
  • Gay men’s clinics
  • Colposcopy
  • Young people’s clinics
  • Advice on sexual problems
  • Support following sexual assault

For appointments and advice call: 0131 536 1070

Online Booking

The sexual health services online appointments booking system provides an easy way for you to find and book an appointment at sexual health clinics across Scotland.

It will help you to book an appointment that is most convenient for you by allowing you to search for an appointment based on:

  • gender
  • age
  • type of appointment or service you require
  • location

What services are offered?

The online booking system will be rolled out gradually across all of Scotland’s health boards and will enable you to book appointments for the following sexual health services:

  • Contraception assessment – including repeat prescriptions
  • Contraceptive coil (IUD) insertion and removal – including emergencies
  • Contraceptive implant insertion and removal
  • HIV PrEP – including repeat prescriptions
  • HIV testing
  • Other STI testing
  • Young persons clinics

The system also lets you state if you would prefer a clinic exclusively for men who have sex with men, or if you need someone to translate for you.

Book your appointment online now