Many young people are afraid of telling somebody they think they might have a STI because they may have had sex under 16 or because they are too embarrassed, don’t be scared of asking for help.
If you have any concerns or doubts you should go to your GP or local clinic, this website gives you the details of the Grapevine Clinic in South Shields which will be able to help you. Your situation can be dealt with in confidence and no body else may need to know about your visit.
Click here to view the details of the Grapevine Clinic
If you are worried about an infection you may have caught, do something about it, contact the clinic or ring your GP NOW!
Almost all STI’s can be cured if they are treated early enough by a doctor, one very important exception to this is AIDS, have a look at the information on AIDS in this section.
For further information you can visit www.thesite.org who give young people great advice and information on everything they need to live a healthy life.
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