Specialist Women’s Health and Sexual Health Services in Edinburgh and the Lothians

I’m excited to share that The Coil Clinic is now The Women’s Clinic – a name that better reflects who we are, what we do and where we’re heading. The Women’s Clinic is now Edinburgh’s first private clinic dedicated entirely to women’s hormonal and reproductive health. I originally founded the clinic to offer fast, specialist access to contraception – without the long NHS waiting lists or rushed appointments. But it quickly became clear that the women I was seeing needed more.

Private Care at The Women’s Clinic

We’ve evolved to offer broader, specialist support across every stage of a woman’s hormonal and reproductive health journey. This clinic is about giving women the time, expertise, and answers they deserve, in a space where they feel genuinely heard and supported. Dr Catherine Smith is a Women's Health Expert and Registered BMS Menopause Specialist with over 20 years of clinical experience in contraception and menopause care. She holds the British Menopause Society Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care and is a certified member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Comprehensive Services

• Menopause & Perimenopause care: Tailored menopause management plans and HRT guidance.
• Contraception: Private coil fittings and removals, and implant insertions and removals.
• Hormone Health: Support for the full spectrum of symptoms – from low mood and sleep disruption to aching joints, anxiety and brain fog.
• Well Woman Checks: Specialist advice and smear tests.

What Makes The Women’s Clinic Different?

• Every appointment is with a women’s health GP
• No waiting lists – you choose when you’re seen
• 40-minute consultations so nothing feels rushed
• A calm, respectful space where you feel heard

Lothian Sexual Health and NHS Services

Lothian Sexual Health provides sexual health advice for Edinburgh and the Lothians. At sexual health services you can get help, advice and treatment. These services are free and safe to use. For general enquires or to make an appointment at Chalmers Sexual Health Centre, please call 0131 536 1070.

NHS Clinical Support and Testing

• STI Testing: We offer both face to face No-Talk Testing here at Chalmers, and Home Sampling Testing Kits to do at home.
• C:Card: A free condom service in Edinburgh & the Lothians.
• HIV Care: Support for where to get tested for HIV, self testing, and treatment information.
• Gender Identity: Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic offers assessment and access to medical interventions in relation to gender incongruence or dysphoria.
• PrEP and DoxyPep: Information on pre-exposure prophylaxis and the latest updates for its use in NHS Lothian.

Support for Young People

Young people aged 13 and older have the right to free, confidential sexual health help, advice and treatment. This means the information you share with that service will stay private. You can talk to a nurse or doctor at a sexual health clinic or talk to a youth worker at a Healthy Respect drop-in.

Location and Access to Chalmers Centre

Chalmers Centre is based on Chalmers street, next door to the Lauriston Hospital Building and Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion buildings. The patient entrance is on Chalmers Street. Our full address is: Chalmers Centre, 2a Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ES.

Transport and Parking Information:

• Buses: Bus numbers 23, 27, 35, 45, 47 and N27 all come past the door of Chalmers.
• Trains: Edinburgh has 2 main train stations, Waverly Station and Haymarket, both are approximately 20 minutes walk away.
• Parking: There is limited on street parking available on Chalmers Street and the surrounding area; you can pay for your parking time via RingGO. There is also multi story parking available at Quartermile Q-Park.