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- Why nucleic acid amplification testing superseded previous methods.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.
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.