GUM lowdown
You can go to the Genital Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM) in Dunfermline or Kirkcaldy, to get a free confidential check up, get contraception or to discuss a concern relating to sexual health. The clinics offer a range of services including all methods of contraception, including emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion counselling and refferal, testing and treatment for infections including HIV and hepatitis and hepatitis A & B vaccination.
For opening times see Fife clinics on this site.
The most common infections are chlamydia followed by genital warts and then herpes. But if you look at the percentages of people who come to the clinic, most of them have nothing wrong at all, they are coming for a check-up or to have a particular concern answered.
There's no reason why a young person should feel embarrassed about coming to the clinic. It is better to go for advice if you have any concerns. The doctors and nurses in the clinic speak to people all the time about sexual health.