Sexual health - Nicky Perkins

Dr Nicky Perkins provides an update on sexual health in primary care. Nicky is a specialist in sexual health medicine at the Auckland regional sexual health service.

Topics

Introduction of Gardasil 9 to the national immunisation programme.
Syphilis in New Zealand.
Why nucleic acid amplification testing superseded previous methods.
Who we should be testing and the opportunities to do so.
Updates in treatment (in light of antibiotic resistance).
Referral advice.
Take home messages.

Resources

NZ Sexual Health Society Guidelines numerous resources on this website for you and patients on a range of sexual health conditions.
A 'how to guide' for sexual health check up BPAC (2013)
NZSHS Sexually transmitted infections: Summary of Guidelines
Gardasil9

Patient Resources

Being safer sexually. MOH (2015)
Sexual health Health Navigator NZ

Presenter

Dr Nicky Perkins

Sexual Health Specialist

To contact Nicky Click here.

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