Sexual health consultation
Talk in confidence about a change you've noticed.
These changes are often linked to blood flow. So your practitioner asks about blood pressure, blood sugar and medicines.
Your assessment
What will my practitioner look at?
- What changed and when it started
- Your blood pressure and cholesterol
- Medicines for blood pressure, mood or pain
- Alcohol, smoking, sleep and stress
- How your mood has been
Your appointment
What will we talk about?
- What your symptoms might mean
- Any questions you feel awkward asking
- What video can check and what needs an exam
- The options that suit you
- 01
Fill in a short, private form
Answer in your own time. Your practitioner reads it first, so you won't repeat yourself.
- 02
Meet your practitioner on video
Your first appointment is a live video call. Take it somewhere quiet, with the door shut.
- 03
Get your plan
Leave with a written plan. Share it only if you choose.
Possible outcomes
What happens after your appointment?
There are six possible outcomes. Each one is normal. Some appointments end with advice to try at home. Others lead to a blood test.
- General advice and guidance
- Pathology or further investigation
- Sexual health clinic referral
- Scheduled monitoring and review
- Treatment, if deemed medically appropriate
- No treatment
Your practitioner explains which one fits you and why.
What we can't
do remotely
- Before you book
- These need an in-person visit.
- Pain, a lump or bleeding
- Pain, a lump, bleeding or a rash needs an in-person exam. See your GP or a sexual health clinic.
- Testing for infections
- STI testing needs samples, so it happens in person at a clinic or your GP.
- A lump or change in a testicle
- Feel a change in a testicle? See your GP in person this week.
FAQ
Common questions
Ask anything else at your appointment.
How private is the appointment?
It's one to one. Records are handled under the Privacy Act 1988 and state health records law.
Will my GP be told?
Only if you say yes. You can change your mind at any appointment.
What if I'd rather be seen in person?
Just say so. Your practitioner will refer you to a clinic or your GP.
Book your first appointment.
Fill in a short health form. You don't need a referral. You'll see the fee before you confirm your booking.