The Sexual Health Centre

HIV Support Services

SHCcork — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:02:41 +0000

We currently have a support group which meets every second week. Interested in taking part then please call our support department 021-4276676. We would love to hear from you.

Sex education app that spares the blushes

SHCcork — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:28:36 +0000

University students have designed a mobile app – so embarrassed young men can get sex education in the privacy of their own homes. The students at Salford University created a series of videos, specifically for mobile phones and iPods, after … Continue reading →

8 Myths About STIs

SHCcork — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:10:53 +0000

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Explained

SHCcork — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:03:48 +0000

STI stands for a Sexually Transmitted Infection. STIs have also been referred to as STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) or VDs (Venereal Diseases) but these terms are used less often nowadays. An STI is any infection which is passed from one … Continue reading →

Girls decide – films from around the world

SHCcork — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:39:49 +0000

IPPF have launched a set of short films about the experiences girls in different countries relating to sexual and reproductive health. Themes include unplanned pregnancy, HIV, marriage, motherhood and violence. IPPF have also produced a guide explaining how health professionals … Continue reading →

Issue of self-harm highlighted

SHCcork — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:36:45 +0000

FIONA GARTLAND Over 60,000 people who self-injured in Ireland last year did not seek medical attention, a conference in Dublin was told today. Martin Rogan, assistant national director of mental health at the HSE, said people who self-harm were sometimes … Continue reading →