Services For Women

The Bloomsbury Clinic has nearly 900 female patients and we are very experienced in managing issues relevant to women living with HIV.

In the Bloomsbury Clinic we offer:

• Full sexual health screening service
• Treatment as prevention – to stop transmission to partner or baby
• Yearly smear tests – as recommended for women living with HIV
• Advice on getting pregnant
• A specialist antenatal service for HIV positive women
• Emotional and Psychological support
• Postmenopausal support for women
• Bone density – risk assessment and management
• Check-ups for: Blood pressure, cholesterol, kidneys, liver, osteoporosis, diabetes,  arthritis and anaemia
• Access to research trials – including the POPPY STUDY & the PRIME STUDY for women
• Contraception services- the Margaret Pyke Centre, a leading centre for contraceptive care and research, is part of our service and is located on the first floor offering the full range of contraceptive options from an expert team.

The Bloomsbury Clinic’s three patient representatives also offer peer support:

• Relationship advice
• Parenting advice
• Support for women and their family
• Fostering and adopting
• Women’s lunch clubs
• Workshops and forums
• Live Well with HIV courses
• The latest information about HIV & women’s issues
• Dealing with fears of stigma and discrimination
• Referrals for benefits advice
• Insurance, pensions and financial advice
• Emergency funding, groceries and white goods
• Referrals for free osteopathy, affordable complimentary therapies and gym programme
• GPs & dentists
• Travel and child care subsidies for mothers attending courses

For more information contact the patient representatives 020 3317 5177

POPPY STUDY – www.poppy.org

PRIME STUDY – www.ucl.ac.uk/iph/research/sexualhealthandhiv/prime-study