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Women 4 Women

Positive East’s W4W is an asset-based community engagement approach which skills up black women of African and Caribbean descent to become community champions to raise awareness of PrEP and good sexual health.

Sexual health clinics provide a range of services and resources including:

  • Sexual health check ups
  • Treatment for STIs (sexually transmitted infections)
  • Contraception
  • Emergency contraception (morning after pill or emergency coil)
  • Pregnancy testing and emergency contraception
  • Treatment following HIV exposure/PEP (post exposure prophylaxis)
  • PrEP – HIV prevention medication
  • Vaccinations for eligible groups
  • Tailored assessment, care and management for those who have been recently sexually assaulted
  • Sexual health appointments for those working in the adult entertainment industry or those providing sex work services.

Women4Women Training

The women champions will use their knowledge to bridge gaps in knowledge within their networks, neighbourhood, community groups, places of worship and employment etc. The champions also gain insight into the barriers and facilitators to accessing PrEP.

The Women4Women training is accredited by CPD – each participant will receive a certificate upon completion.

Become a W4W champion

If you are interested in becoming a W4W champion, please Email W4W@positiveeast.org.uk or Pamela.menzies-banton@positiveeast.org.uk

All Positive East Sexual Health Clinics

Tower Hamlets

Sir Ludwig Guttmann health and wellbeing centre

Greenway Centre, Newham Hospital

Hackney

Redbridge

resources

Sexual health information

Browse frequent questions about women’s health for additional information.

Cervical screening

Cervical screening tests (smear tests) are available to women and people with a cervix aged 25-64 years in the UK. The tests are done to prevent cervical cancer by finding abnormalities that can, with relatively simple treatments, be prevented from progressing to cervical cancer. Cervical screening tests are not used to diagnose cancer.

Cervical screening looks for the human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause abnormal cells on the cervix. Cervical screening samples are tested for types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer

Resources, practical advice and information for people living with vulval pain, families, healthcare providers and the wider public

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a very common condition caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina. This causes a change in the normal vaginal discharge, which may become more noticeable or develop a fishy smell.

Vaginal thrush (also known as vaginal yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis) is an infection of the vagina and/or vulva with a yeast germ called candida. In this leaflet we’ll cover thrush symptoms as well as potential thrush treatments.

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) passed on through vaginal, anal and oral sex. Treatment from a sexual health clinic can help. Symptoms clear up on their own but can come back.

Chlamydia is 1 of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.

If you’re a woman, sexually active and under 25 in England, it’s recommended that you have a chlamydia test once a year, and when you have sex with new or casual partners.

Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) passed on by vaginal and anal sex, sharing sex toys and, rarely, by oral sex. Treatment from a sexual health clinic can help.