Sexual health support

Sexual health support

  • Support services and information for sexual and reproductive health.
  • Many services are free, confidential and provide culturally appropriate advice.
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Auckland Sexual Health Service(external link)(external link) 
Freephone 0800 739 432. Provides free, confidential sexual health care that is client focused and culturally appropriate. Offers education programmes, counselling, peer support training and more.

Visiting the sexual health clinic

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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa(external link)

Freephone 0800 802 437 Providing services for gay, bisexual and other cis or trans men who have sex with men (and their sexual partners, which could include trans women and non-binary people), and people living with or affected by HIV. Their services include rapid HIV testing, STI screening, and counselling.

The New Zealand Herpes Foundation(external link)

Tollfree from a landline 0508 11 12 13, from a mobile 09 433 6526 (weekdays 9am-5pm), or email [email protected].
Free information on genital herpes, HSV-1, and cold sores HSV-2 including symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and support from The New Zealand Herpes foundation.

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa(external link) (Formerly Family Planning)
Aotearoa's largest, national provider of sexual and reproductive health services. Clinics, information, advice, and education — online or in person — they're here to help people make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing.

Fertility New Zealand(external link)

Phone 0800 333 306 or email [email protected]. Provides assistance for people with fertility issues. Includes a network of regular support gatherings, infertility forums where members can provide support to one another, informative brochures and videos, newsletter and email updates, conferences and information events.

The New Zealand HPV Project(external link)
Tollfree 0508 11 12 13, mobile 09 433 6526, or email [email protected]. Provides up-to-date information and non judgmental support to people with anogenital HPV. They also provide health and medical professionals with user-friendly educational material that will assist with the diagnosis, treatment and management of genital warts, and anogenital HPV. They educate the public about the prevalence, transmission and management of anogenital HPV thereby reducing the stigma and fear associated with this common infection.

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