Sexual Health Hounslow (SHH) and Hounslow Council have launched a new campaign, called Know Your Options, to raise awareness of the free and confidential contraception services available to women across the borough.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the range of contraception methods for women.
Central to Know Your Options are five short information videos featuring SHH’s clinical staff, who share expert advice on the range of contraception options available, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), emergency contraception and combined hormonal methods.
There are fears that misinformation spread on social media can lead to a drop in contraception use. Campaigns like Know Your Options, which presents evidence-based information from trusted experts, ensures female residents in the borough are provided with all the information before they make a choice.
The videos and further information about local contraception services can be found on the nhs.uk/contraception website and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust website.
Ellen Dwyer, Clinical Lead at Sexual Health Hounslow, said: “We want women in Hounslow and beyond to feel informed, supported and confident in the choices available when it comes to contraception.
“Our objective is simple: to empower women with the knowledge they need to access free, confidential contraception services, on their terms, when they need them. Because knowing your options matters.”
Councillor Lily Bath, Hounslow Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Transformation, said: “Having the right information on reproductive health can go a long way to improving women’s overall health and wellbeing. With these videos and wider campaign, we’re working with our NHS colleagues to give women everything they need to make the best decisions for them.
“We’ve delivered information in a clear, accessible way and delivered by local experts with ties to the community. We want to make sure contraception and sexual health services are inclusive, supportive and easy to reach for all.”
