Rules, Regs, Anon Posting NHS Direct and Helplines. Please Read. NOW.

I'm not an ubernazi, but let's get some stuff straight. So, espheshleee for you, here are the fabby forum guidelines: [I even bolded, for you lazy-types ^_^]

------------Welcome to Health and Relationships------------------

This forum is here mainly for people to ask for and give advice. By all means, post your opinions on health/relationship related issues, information on relevant current issues, and any questions you might have, but please take care to note the following:

● This is not sex-chat. You want to tell people about the ins and outs of how you banged some chick/guy, subscribe and go wild in the sex thread there. Not here. I don't mind sensible questions regarding morals, contraception or stuff like that...but let's not get in to "do u leik top or bottom lolololz!!11" I don't care how big your penis is, call a hotline.

● When asking for advice, please note that we don’t know everything. We're here only to provide suggestions and a little bit of insight. If you feel that you have a serious medical problem, don't wait around; get it seen to by a professional. This is not NHS direct.

● When giving advice, please take care to be as sensitive as possible to the issues raised. Just bear in mind, that some people get really het-up and concerned regarding their health and relationships.

● Health and Relationship threads can be of a sensitive nature. They also [as you may have noticed] have a tendency to degenerate into complete crap if you don’t keep to the topic/subject at hand. So please stick to the subject. If it’s not constructive, it will disappear, so you’re really wasting your time if you’re not going to help

● Before posting, just bear in mind that this forum is visible to children, I know it’s hard to keep a lid on the filth sometimes ;], but please try your best not to be too graphic or write something that may be deemed offensive, particularly to our younger audiences.

● If you post porn, or overtly explicit text I’ll hunt you down and eat your face

If you have any questions regarding forum usage, feel free to PM me.

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Reply 1

lessthanthree

Oh, and by the way...since we're not NHS direct:

These guys are - telephone them on 0845 46 47 24 hours a day.

Reply 2

lessthanthree

Some er, helpful helpines:

Condom and Safe Sex Product Supply:

01273 231 028

Mail Order/Online order enquiries to http://www.1st-condoms.com

National Drugs Helpline - mon-fri 24 hours

0800 776 600

Lighthouse - HIV/AIDS support/questions - 12-10 mon-sun

0207 242 1010

Sexwise advice about sex/relationships/contraception

0800 282 930

http://www.ruthinking.co.uk

NHS Direct

0845 46 47

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Family Planning Association mon-fri 9-7

0207 837 4044

Brook

08000 185 023

GUM clinics - find one in your area

http://www.shastd.org.uk

Frank - Talk to frank about drug issues

http://www.talktofrank.com

Reply 3

Helenia

Just a quick note - we're currently working on some new guidelines which will be posted soon. However, for now I'd like to point out that trying to guess who someone posting anonymously is is both rude and defeats the point of the anonymous system. Please don't do it.

Reply 4

Muse

Please ONLY use the anonymous system when you have a GENUINE problem where you want to retain your anonymity, or you want to offer advice without being identified as your username.

Do not use the system to personally attack other users, mess around, post off-topic nonsense or have weird and wonderful conversations with yourself.

If you abuse the system, you will be warned; if anyone continues to abuse the system after being warned, they will be temporarily banned.

Reply 5

Helenia

Also, please don't try to guess who an anonymous poster is. It completely ruins the point of the function and is very rude. Posts will be removed and warning points given.

Reply 6

blissy

Please be aware that if you troll, insult others or use the anonymous feature in an otherwise completely unacceptable way, you will receive warning points. We now also have the ability to remove the anonymous mask.

Be assured we will use this carefully, but if you're abusing the system you may well be revealed as yourself to others.