Unplanned pregnancy
The only way to avoid an unplanned pregnancy is not to have sex; if you do have sex you can reduce the risks of an unplanned pregnancy by using some form of reliable contraception.
You can talk to your Personal Adviser about any of these issues, or your GP or Health Clinic.
- Likeitis - provides specialist information, advice and support to young people relating to pregnancy and teenage parenting.
- Brook - provides free contraception and advice to young people under 25. There is a Brook Clinic in Manchester at
Commonwealth House
81 Lever Street (near Great Ancoats Street)
Manchester
M1 1FL
0161 237 3001
Brook Manchester will only see young people under the age of 20.
Brook Oldham
99 Union Street
Oldham OL1 1QH
0161 627 0200
Brook Oldham will only see young people under the age of 21.
In addition advice is available through Young Person’s Clinics run by the FPA
Education For Choice is dedicated to enabling young people to make informed choice about pregnancy and abortion.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. You could also go to Weblinx for more useful websites.