Our team of experienced clinicians are here to support you with making decisions around the best method of contraception for you. It is important that you use a method of contraception if you do not wish to become pregnant. If you want to learn more about contraception, please talk with a member of the team.
There are many types of contraception available, and none are perfect. The Contraception Choices website provides honest information to help weigh up the pros and cons. Please find more information at their website here: Contraception Choices
We have partnered with local GP practices to provide contraceptive services across Doncaster. Your GP will be able to start, change or continue you on some of the more common types of contraceptive methods including various types of pill and injectable contraception. Many will be able to provide coils and implants within the practice.
Our new walk-in clinic for basic non-LARC contraception is staffed by two nurses and is now available on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Spaces are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis, so we recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment. Please note you may wait up to an hour to be seen, depending on how busy the day is.
Weight Loss Injections “skinny Jabs” can affect your contraception, LET THE NURSE KNOW if you are using these injections.
The Mirena® 52mg LNG-IUD has now been licensed for 8 years for contraception. The United Kingdom Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has approved an extension to the Mirena licence from 5 years to 8 years for contraception. This does not include when being used for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding or for endometrial protection as part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) updated the summary product characteristics (SPC) to extend the licensed duration of the implant for up to 5 years.3 At the same time, the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), available via the electronic medicines compendium (emc), was updated and reflects a duration of use of up to 5 years.4
You can self-refer to our clinic team for coils and implants by registering on Lilie Hub and selecting the service you require https://ds4h.liliehub.health/Lilie-DS4H/Hub/homecalling or calling reception on 01302 272165. You are welcome to contact our service regardless of where your coil or implant was originally fitted.
Even if your GP is unable to fit a coil or implant, you can self-refer to our service.
If you require a brand-new contraceptive method, our clinic can also be your first point of contact.
Please note: Sexual Health Services 4 Doncaster are not commissioned to offer appointments for coil fittings required for non-contraceptive reasons. For example, if you need a coil for heavy periods or HRT, and you or your partner has previously had a sterilisation or vasectomy, we are unable to provide this service. In these cases, please contact your GP to arrange fitting elsewhere. The service is also not commissioned for Smear Testing.
Emergency contraception is commonly referred to as “The morning after pill” or “EHC.” If you have had sex without using contraception, or think your contraception might have failed, you can use emergency contraception. You should access emergency contraception as soon as possible
Call the service on 01302 272165 for emergency contraception
If you need emergency contraception, it is available from us, most pharmacies, GP Practices.
We have partnered with these Community Pharmacies to provide Emergency Contraception free of charge:
Other Community Pharmacies will be able to provide EHC, but there will be a cost for the prescription.
EHC can be taken 72 hours (Levonelle) or 120 hours (ellaOne) after unprotected sex. If you have exceed this time period, please contact the clinic to discuss other options.
Emergency contraception should not be used as a regular method of contraception.
Basic contraception can also be supplied by the pharmacies listed if you cannot attend our service for our basic contraception drop-in clinics.