Contraceptive counselling

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Contraceptive counselling at a health station

We can help you with contraception and provide advice if you are considering an abortion.

We focus especially on providing contraception for people under the age of 17. We also offer IUD insertions for those who have not given birth vaginally.

Free-of-charge contraception

Find out which contraceptive methods are free of charge for people under 25. If you are 25 or older, you may also be eligible for free contraception in certain situations.

Sexual health and contraception counselling for people under 20

Welcome to the Centralised Contraceptive Counselling walk-in service – no appointment needed!

Simply arrive and register in the queue. When it is your turn, you can speak confidentially with a nurse about contraception and sexual health – regardless of your gender.

When? Wednesdays from 16.00–17.30
Where? Kalasatama Health and Well-being Centre, Työpajankatu 14 A, 1st floor

Register upon arrival at the ITTE machine in the entrance lobby.

Your matter will be handled during the service’s opening hours. If the service is busy, the queue may need to close earlier.

Please note: Contraception products are not provided during the visit, but we will help you choose a suitable method and advise you where and when you can start using it.

Do you suspect that you may have an STD or are you thinking about abortion?

If you suspect that you have contracted an STD, the quickest way to contact us is to use the Omaolo symptom checker:

Go to the Omaolo symptom checker(Link leads to external service)
Remember to log in and send your results to a professional.
If necessary, we will contact you by phone or Omaolo message the next weekday at the latest.

If you are considering abortion, please contact the Gynaecological Outpatient Clinic of the HUS Women’s Hospital directly, tel. +358 9 471 65300,(Link starts a phone call) Mon–Fri 9.00–14.00.

Client data and rights

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Contraceptive counselling

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Sexual health and contraception counselling for people under 20

Do you suspect that you may have an STD or are you thinking about abortion?

Client data and rights

Would you like to give feedback on this page?