Contraception: which option for which patient?

Prescribing contraception is a core part of primary care practice....

Condoms: advising on the options

Condoms are the only form of contraception that protects against...

Oral contraceptives: selecting a pill

Oral contraceptive pills are a safe and effective contraceptive...

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections: an intermediate option

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injections are a form of hormonal...

Long-acting contraceptives: implants and IUCs

Long-acting reversible contraceptives include progestogen (levonorgestrel)...

News item: access to levonorgestrel intrauterine devices/systems widened

From 1 November, 2019, levonorgestrel intrauterine devices (IUDs;...

Emerging issues in the management of chlamydia and gonorrhoea

New evidence suggests that a seven-day course of doxycycline...

Mycoplasma genitalium: considerations for testing and treatment in primary care

Mycoplasma genitalium infection is a potential cause of urethritis...

Syphilis rates continue to rise

New Zealand is in the midst of a syphilis epidemic. Men who...

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): a how-to guide

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis...

HPV vaccination: getting the programme back on track

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection provides...

Access to HPV vaccine widened

The human papillomavirus virus (HPV) vaccine reduces the incidence...

Addressing mental health and wellbeing in young people

Addressing mental health and wellbeing in young people

This is the first of a series of articles which will examine...

Prescribing testosterone in ageing males: why you shouldn’t read this article

Testosterone supplementation may be an appropriate treatment...

News Updates

Reminder: Most broad-spectrum antibiotics do not interact with...

A “how-to guide” for a sexual health check-up

Good sexual health is about achieving both physical and psychological...

Syphilis: testing for “the great imitator”

Over one hundred people per year in New Zealand are diagnosed...

Contraception in early adolescence

Young people are having sex. Advice about sexual health and...

Selected topics in Men’s health

Erectile dysfunction | Gynaecomastia | Late-onset hypogonadism...

Selected topics in Women’s health

Laboratory investigation of amenorrhoea | Polycystic ovary syndrome...

Non-occupational exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Rates of HIV infection are increasing in New Zealand, especially...

Lets talk about sex

There are many reasons why sexual health is not discussed during...

Treatment of sexually transmitted and other genital infections

A summary of pharmacological treatment and management of common...

Sexually transmitted infections - what testing is needed and when?

This article provides an overview of some infections affecting...

Testing for STIs - four case scenarios

A series of four case studies that illustrate the importance...

Sexually transmitted infections in New Zealand

Chlamydia remains the most commonly diagnosed STI in New Zealand,...

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common disorder that affects...

Syphilis

Resurgence of syphilis in NZ? Syphilis had been considered a...

Substance misuse in adolescents: alcohol, cannabis & other drugs

The risk of injury or death during adolescence is two to three...