Hamilton Sexual Health

Hamilton Sexual Health is a free-to-all confidential specialist service. Management of specific STIs Patient information on specific conditions More information

Hamilton Sexual Health patient information

Accessing the service

Clinic staff are available Monday to Friday 8am – 4.30pm. Clinics are held at differing times on an appointment basis. There are two part-time specialist sexual health physicians:

Contact us: Reception: (07) 839 8732 Direct Fax: (07) 839 8892 3 Ohaupo Road, Hamilton

• Dr Susan Bray (Monday)
• Dr Jane Morgan (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday).

Referrals

• Clinic letters are sent to those who refer patients by fax or letter.
  
• Referrals in advance are preferred over a letter sent with the patient, to help ensure appointments are with the most appropriate member of the team.
  
• Clinic letters are not usually sent if patients self-refer or attend without a referral letter.

We aim to see those who are concerned about an STI within 1-2 days. Referrals for issues of a more chronic nature are generally seen within 1-2 weeks.

Management of specific STIs

• Antimicrobial handbook, Waikato DHB
  This document was developed specifically for Waikato DHB and provides a brief overview of therapeutic options.
  

• British Association of Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) treatment guidelines
  
  
• CDC STD Treatment Guidelines 2006
  
  
• Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common treatable sexually transmissible infection in New Zealand. Control of Chlamydia is challenging, even though inexpensive and effective treatment is available, as most people are asymptomatic. The MOH has drafted management guidelines that provide recommendations for opportunistic testing and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis.
  
  
• Chlamydia Management Flowchart (Waikato DHB)
  A Waikato DHB Chlamydia management flowchart based on the MOH recommendations for opportunistic testing and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
• Ministry of Health Chlamydia Management Guidelines (full-text version)
• Ministry of Health Chlamydia patient information leaflet
  A national patient resource created for use alongside the MOH Chlamydia management guidelines.
  
  
• New Zealand Sexual Health Society clinical guidelines
  
  
• New Zealand Guidelines for the management of Genital Herpes (including in pregnancy)
  
  
• New Zealand Guidelines for the management of genital HPV infection

Patient information on specific conditions

• Auckland Sexual Health Service STI Fact Sheets
  Includes information on Bacterial Vaginosis, Candidiasis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis B, Molluscum, pelvic inflammatory disease, Pubic lice, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Urethritis (NSU), Urinary Tract Infection and Yaws
  

• DermNet, New Zealand
  Includes information about a number of sexually-related conditions with useful clinical images.
  

• NZ Herpes Foundation patient information leaflets
  More detailed patient information designed to dispel common myths. Includes information on herpes and pregnancy. Patients can also contact a qualified, experienced nurse counsellor on free phone 0508 11 12 13
  

• NZ HPV project patient information leaflets
  More detailed patient information designed to dispel common myths. Includes information on HPV vaccine. Patients can also contact a qualified, experienced nurse counsellor on free phone 0508 11 12 13
  

• NZ Vulval Pain website
  Good local website on vulvodynia with links to helpful resources

More information

• Antenatal HIV screening, Waikato DHB
  
  
• Checklist for HIV voluntary counselling and testing
  
  
• Communicable disease information, Waikato DHB
  List of notifiable conditions and local contact details as well as patient information on a range of conditions including hepatitis A, B and C.
  

• Health promotion Whanau Pack, Waikato DHB
  The Whanau Pack is a local resource for parents of teenagers, which provides realistic advice on issues such as drugs, alcohol and other substances, teen pregnancy and sexual health, relationships and nutrition. The booklet also offers contact details for a multitude of support agencies.
  

• Ministry of Health Sexual and Reproductive Health topics
  
  
• New Zealand AIDS Foundation contact details
  
  
• New Zealand Family Planning