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The Edinburgh Steroid Clinic is a specialist NHS clinic that was set up to provide a service for people using image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs). These include androgens, formerly known as anabolic-androgenic steroids. This service is for adults only, aged 18 years and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clinic operates every Monday,<\/strong> except public holidays, between 1700 and 1900<\/strong> for harm reduction around IPED <\/strong>use. This clinic operates by appointments and has a drop in. If too many attend for the drop in, then you will be asked to re present on another Monday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of 15th April there will be no appointments for the IPED clinic on Monday nights for the forseeable future. If you would like to be seen there is still the option of attending the Drop In for the IPED clinic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Public Holidays: <\/mark>1<\/mark>5<\/mark>th June & 14th September<\/mark>– There will be no clinic on th<\/mark>ese dates<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For Appointments, please call: 0131 537 8300<\/p>\n\n\n\n For General Enquiries, please email: IPED.Clinic@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are using androgens and attending for mid-cycle blood tests<\/strong> please ensure that you are at least half way through your current cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are using androgens and attending the clinic for post-cycle blood tests<\/strong> please ensure that if you are using a post cycle therapy that you have finished this by at least two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are using androgens and not using a post-cycle therapy, usage has ceased for a minimum of 4 weeks before attending for post-cycle blood tests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spittal Street Centre<\/strong> Spittal Street is within the Edinburgh Low Emission Zone. Low Emission Zone \u2013 The City of Edinburgh Council<\/a>. You may incur a charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Like other harm reduction services, all services provided at the steroid clinic are done so confidentially and anonymously, therefore, no information is stored on medical records or shared with any other services. At this clinic, healthcare professionals can provide: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Edinburgh Steroid Advice Leaflet<\/a> <\/strong>is available for some basic harm reduction information<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to those using IPEDs, some people use hormones for gender related matters. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are using hormones in this way, you may want to consider contacting your GP or one of the services listed below for information and support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Appointments for this can no longer be offered by Spittal Street Clinic but there are several ways you can still get support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note, some services will only see people who live in their geographical catchment area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended websites and agencies for further support\/information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nContact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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22-24 Spittal Street<\/strong>
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