Tips to Improve Your Sexual Health

In recent years, community pharmacies such as Pearl Chemist Group in South London have increased their offering to provide a variety of different sexual health services, including contraception, general advice, STI testing, and treatment for some sexually transmitted infections at Sexual Health Clinics in London.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has gotten harder for people in the UK to get an appointment with their GP when they need them. Fortunately, many pharmacies can provide reliable sexual health services to bridge the gap and offer more support by establishing Sexual Health Clinics to serve the community.

What is Sexual Wellness and Health?

Sexual health and wellness is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of dysfunction or disease.

Pharmacist's Tips to Improve Your Sexual Health 

Tip #1 – Communicate with Your Partner

Communicating when you are being intimate and sharing your needs, wants, likes, and dislikes in an open and honest way can help make the sexual act more pleasurable for both and it can also help you to maintain a healthy connection both in and out of bed.

Tip #2 – Reduce Stress

Whether we acknowledge it or not, stress is part of our life. When it comes to sexual health, stress can be detrimental to sex drive and relationships. For the health of your relationship, come up with simple ways to reduce stress.  As a couple, you can spend your weekends at a yoga class or going on a hike to help relieve stress and enjoy quality time together.

Tip #3 - Eat Well

You cannot underestimate the power of a balanced, healthy diet to improve your sexual life. A diet rich in essential fats, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins

can aid in boosting your sexual performance.

Tip #4 –Practice Safe Sex

Practicing safe sex is important because it can help reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy.

Using condoms, dental dams, and other barrier methods during sexual activity can help reduce the risk of STI transmission. These methods physically block the exchange of bodily fluids, which can help reduce the risk of infection.

Tip #5 –Get tested frequently for STIs

Getting tested regularly can help prevent the spread of STIs. Knowing your STI status can provide peace of mind and help reduce anxiety and stress. It can also help you make informed decisions about your sexual health.

Pearl Chemist Group offers compassionate, confidential, and professional sexual health services at all of our UK sexual health clinics throughout South London. Book an appointment at any of our Sexual Health clinics in Earlsfield, Epsom, or Merton.