Sexual Health & Family Planning

Midway Surgery Doctors and Practice Nurses offer a confidential family planning and sexual health service. This includes:  

• family planning and fertility advice;
• contraception counselling and a wide range of contraceptive alternatives specific to your needs including long-acting contraception such as implant and IUD/coil fittings.  
• routine chlamydia testing (male and female) for young people aged 16 – 24 years old.

Telephone reception to make an appointment – our Medical Receptionist will be able to advise on the most appropriate clinician to see.  

Emergency contraception is available from your local Pharmacist.  

See other Family Planning Clinics across Hertfordshire.

Specialist Sexual Health Services

If you are worried about an STI (sexually transmitted infection) such as HIV, syphilis, herpes, genital warts or contact tracing, then getting tested and treated at a Specialist Sexual Health clinic is confidential and straightforward.  For more information and to find an STI/Sexual Health Clinic go to NHS Livewell.

Telephone: Hertfordshire Booking and Advice Line on 0300 008 5522

For more information please visit the websites below:

External Websites:

NHS Choices - Sexual Health

Sexual Health Hertfordshire

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Videos from NHS Choices

You can't tell if someone's got an STI just by looking at them. See real people talk about using condoms. Find out more about STIs.

Expert advice for teenage girls about what types of contraception are available and where they can find the right kind to suit them.