NZHF and STIEF Guidelines
The New Zealand Herpes Foundation and Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation (STIEF) produce the genital herpes clinical guidelines, which are updated regularly.
View The Guidelines for the Management of Genital Herpes in Aotearoa New Zealand - 13th Edition 2024 here. You are also able to download chapters or a copy of the full guidelines there.
Alternatively, download the Genital Herpes Summary of Guidelines.
These guidelines are made up of an introduction and seven chapters covering the following:
- Epidemiology, Transmission, and Diagnosis
- First Clinical Episode of Genital Herpes
- Recurrent Episodes of Genital Herpes
- Genital Herpes in Pregnancy
- Neonatal HSV Infection
- Genital HSV Infection in Childhood
- Counselling a Diagnosis
STIEF also produces the Guidelines for the Management of Genital, Anal and Throat HPV Infection, which can be viewed here.
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 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.
Other Useful Resources
The following resources are available at nzshs.org/resources/.
- Express STI Testing Questionnaire
- How to Take a Vaginal Swab
- The Gender Unicorn
- STI Notification Flowchart (Public Health)
- Self Swab Instructions
- Partner Notification Guideline