Sexual health

Love, affection and sexual intimacy all play a role in healthy relationships and contribute to our sense of well-being.

Free sexual health services are available for youth in General Practices - providing youth access to contraception and sexual health services by trained professionals. Youth can visit their own family doctor or GP practice for a FREE consultation or another GP practice if they would prefer - check our GP database here to find a practice offering free youth sexual health services.

Free youth sexual health services are available for youth who are

  • 20 years old and under and live in Hastings, Napier or Central Hawke's Bay
  • 24 years old and under and live in Wairoa

Fees will occur in General Practice if you are

  • over 21 years old and live in Hastings, Napier or Central Hawke's Bay
  • over 25 years old and live in Wairoa

General practices provide

  • advice and information
  • contraception for girls - including oral contraception, depo-provera injection and Jadelle (which goes just under the skin in the arm)
  • free condoms
  • STI checks
  • pregnancy tests
  • referral to the hospital if needed

 

 Hawke's Bay District Health Board provides free sexual health services across all ages - find out more here