STI Best Practice Guidelines

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Best Practice Guidelines

STIEF – Genital Herpes and HPV Management Guidelines

The following STIEF guidelines are available online.

NZSHS – STI Guidelines for use in primary care

The New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) STI guidelines for use in primary care settings were revised in 2021 and are available at https://www.sti.guidelines.org.nz. These have been developed collaboratively by clinical experts and professional associations to guide clinical care. Every effort has been taken to ensure that the information in these resources is correct at the time of publishing.

View the following guidelines here.

Infections

Bacterial Vaginosis
Chlamydia
Candidiasis
Ectoparasites
Genital warts
Gonorrhoea
Hepatitis A, B & C
Herpes
HIV
Mycoplasma genitalium
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis

Syndromes

Anorectal syndromes
Epididymo-orchitis
Genital skin lesions
Genital ulcers
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Urethritis
Vaginal discharge

Populations & Situations

Correctional facilities
Men who have sex with men
People who are not eligible for publicly funded healthcare
People who use drugs
Refugees and asylum seekers
STI prevention
Transgender and non-binary people
Women who have sex with women
Young people

NZSHS – Syphilis in Pregnancy Guideline

The NZSHS Syphilis in Pregnancy Guideline was published in September 2020 and is available at https://www.nzshs.org/guidelines.

Other Useful Resources

The following resources are available at https://www.nzshs.org/guidelines.

Useful Links

Express STI Testing Questionnaire
The Gender Unicorn
How to Take a Vaginal Swab
How to Take an Anorectal Swab
STI Notification Flowchart (Public Health) - Summary

Free Download Resources on Genital Herpes

You can also access our guides online. Most are able to be downloaded in pdf form:

Guidelines for the Management of Genital Herpes in New Zealand (online only)

Summary of Genital Herpes Guidelines
Genital Herpes - The Facts
Genital Herpes – Myths Vs Facts
Herpes and Relationships
Herpes and Pregnancy
Facial Herpes

New Zealand Health Professionals Only

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About Us

This website is brought to you by the Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation (STIEF) - an initiative funded by the Ministry of Health through collective District Health Boards (20) to educate New Zealanders about STIs. District Health Boards (DHBs) are responsible for providing or funding the provision of health services in their district.

The medical information in this website is based on the STIEF Guidelines for the Management of Genital Herpes in New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry of Health supports the use of these clinical guidelines, developed by clinical experts and professional associations to guide clinical care in New Zealand.

The Guidelines are a consensus opinion of the STIEF Professional Advisory Group (PAG). The PAG has representation from nationwide medical, nursing and allied disciplines involved in the management of STIs. The Guidelines are produced by considering available literature, both New Zealand wide and international, and by basing the medical recommendations on the evidence in the literature or reasonable supposition and opinions of medical experts.