HealthInfo Canterbury
In Canterbury, sexual health visits are free for young people. If you need to see a doctor for a sexual health matter, you can choose where you want to go:
Sexual health includes contraception (including condoms), the emergency contraceptive pill, pregnancy tests, pregnancy care, discussion or requests for abortion (termination), period problems, concerns about sexually transmitted infections, genital problems (such as pain, soreness, discharge, and itching), questions or concerns about sex, sexual development, gender identity, and more. These free visits are available for both males and females and they're confidential (private to you).
You can go as many times as you need to for sexual health problems, and you won't be charged.
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Information about what sexual health services are available through Community & Public Health, plus information about specific services in Christchurch, Ashburton and South Canterbury, and the West Coast.
In this short video, two guys discuss what to expect when you go for a sexual health check-up.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed February 2019. Last updated May 2019.
Review key: HISIT-53216