Public Health: Sexual Health Services
Sexual Health Services are a service of MidCentral Health’s Public Health Service. We provide both Health Promotion services and individual clinical services to enhance sexual health in Horowhenua, Tararua, Manawatu and Palmerston North.
"Sexuality - the core of your being"
Clinics
A team of receptionists, specialists, nurses, doctors and laboratory technologists and assistants look after the sexual health of people in the region.
The Sexual Health Service provides:
- A FREE and confidential service for everyone.
- A Specialist Service
- Information and advice on sexual health.
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS.
- Clinics in Palmerston North, Dannevirke and Levin.
You need to have a sexual health check:
- If you or your partner have other sexual partners.
- If you notice pain on passing urine or during sex, if you have warts or sores on the genital area, an unusual discharge, rash or smell, or if your sexual partner has these symptoms.
- If you have had unsafe sex.
You may wish to attend
- If you would like a check-up or are worried about HIV/AIDS, hepatitis or another sexually transmissible infection.
- If you simply require information or advice on sexual health or safer sex
Remember: –
- You may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) without having any symptoms
- Because you might not have symptoms STIs can be taken into relationships. Being in a long term relationship is no guarantee you can’t have an STI.
How the Clinics work
- Appointments are preferred but walk-ins may be accepted.
- We require 24 hours notice for cancellations.
- A check-up includes meeting with a doctor or nurse to discuss what sort of check-up you need. This is followed by a physical examination and a blood test if necessary.
- Your test results are given to you only.
- If you have an infection or a sexual health problem, this will be discussed with you and you will be given FREE advice and treatment.
- FREE condoms are available from the clinic.
- HIV testing is provided.
Contact us:
Phone
(06) 350 8602 Palmerston North and Feilding
0800 808 602 Tararua and Horowhenua
(This number only works in the MidCentral Health area.)
Fax (06) 350 8609
Daily Office Hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
If the number is unattended or the receptionist is on another call messages can be left on the answer phone. Staff are very conscious of confidentiality when returning calls.
Where are we?
In Palmerston North the clinic is located in the Community Health Village at the Hospital. See map for access from Heretaunga Street and parking in either -10- the main village car park, or at the back in the two reserved Sexual Health client car parks in front of -9- Rimu House.
In Levin the clinic is in the new Horowhenua Health Centre in Liverpool Street. Please go in through main entrance and speak to the receptionist.
In Dannevirke the clinic is at 17 Gordon Street.
Health Promotion
Sexual Health Promotion aims to promote and create an environment that encourages a healthy sexuality which improves and protects the sexual health of communities.
Within sexual health promotion there are a number of approaches used to deliver projects. These include policy work, social marketing, community action, community development and monitoring.
The Sexual Health Service provides:
- Assistance and support to those developing their own sexuality programmes and initiatives in various communities and settings.
- Training and upskilling for health professionals/trainees.
- Assistance with school and workplace policies on issues such as HIV/AIDS, communicable disease, sexuality education, sexual and reproductive health.
- A service to all within the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua region.
It is also involved with a number of other agencies and groups with an involvement or interest in sexual and reproductive health. These include Manawatu Sexual Health Network; HIV/AIDS Health Collective (Manawatu); NZAAHD (New Zealand Association of Adolescent Health and Development) and PASHANZ (Promoters Advocating Sexual Health Aotearoa New Zealand)
For further information:
Health Professionals
Students
Parents/Teachers
Disclaimer:
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Contact us:
Phone: (06) 350 8602
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