Sexual health - Nicky Perkins
Date Published:
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Duration:
26:35
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- Why nucleic acid amplification testing superseded previous methods.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.
Clinician Resources
- NZ Sexual Health Society Guidelines - there are numerous resources on this website for you and patients on a range of sexual health conditions.
- BPAC. A 'how to guide' for sexual health check up (2013)
- NZSHS Sexually transmitted infections: Summary of Guidelines
- Gardasil9
Patient Resources
Presenter
Dr Nicky Perkins
Sexual Health Specialist
To contact Nicky Click here.
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