Contraception
When a young person asks for contraception it's usually a sign that they've made a mature decision even if they haven't used contraception before. Health professionals, such as doctors or nurses can provide both contraceptive advice and treatment to young people under the age of 16 without the parents knowing, as long as the professional is satisfied that the young person is able to understand fully the implications of any treatment and to make a choice of the treatment proposed.
Doctors do have to follow guidelines if a young person is under the age of 16 and may suggest that they talk to their parents about this so it is unlikely that a doctor or nurse can refuse a young person contraception.
If a doctor does refuse to give a young person contraception they can ask why and can try another doctor, family planning or young people's clinic or any of the agencies listed under agency pages.
It doesn't matter what age the person is or whether they are male or female. Many clinics run sessions especially for young people.
Click on the links below for local services that can help you
For more information on the different types of contraception click on:
but any health professional will be able to help you to think through what is right for you.
just a reminder!
A FREE & CONFIDENTIAL daily text messaging pill reminder service.
- On the pill?
- Worried about forgetting to take it on time?
- Under 25?
- Live in Luton?
- Yes?
If so, this service is just for you.
Instructions
To get your daily reminder message, text the word PILL followed by your age, 1st 3 digits of your postcode, time of day you want to receive your reminder and what you want your message to say to 07781 47 29 81
Your message can be anything you want from "take the pill" to "walk the dog".
Setting a daily alarm on your phone can also help you remember to take your pill on time. Please remember it is your responsibility to take your pill properly.
We get a lot of people wanting this service, so there may be times when you get your text a bit later than normal. There might be times when technical problems stop the service from working properly.
It may take two weeks to set up your reminder and it will only work if you live in Luton.
When you want the service to stop, text STOP as a reply to the reminder message.
