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A sexual health check-up is an opportunity for you to discuss any sexual health concerns you may have, including concerns about STIs and HIV.
If you are sexually active having a regular sexual health check-up is always a good idea. You don't need to have physical symptoms to undergo a sexual health check-up with your HHMP Doctor. A standard sexual health check-up will involve:
- sexual history
- examination and tests and
- follow up.
How often do you have a sexual health check up and STI test?
Your doctor at Holdsworth House can send you regular reminders
to help you keep up to date with an STI test routine best suited to you.
Reminders can be sent at regular intervals (3, 6 or 12 monthly)
according to the number of partners you tell your doctor you are having.
STIGMA* management guidelines:
How many partners
in the last 6 months |
Receive an STI test
reminder in |
| Ten or more |
3 months |
| Two to ten |
6 months |
| One |
12 months |
This is a confidential service offered to clients of Holdsworth House
and information is not passed on to other reminder services.
* STIGMA = Sexually Transmissible Infections in Gay Men Action Group
These guidelines are also used by the Why Test campaign
Women's Sexual Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual health as "the state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction and infirmity.
Sexual health requires a positive, respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled."
Your HHMP Doctor focuses on understanding sexual health issues of special interest to women.
Your HHMP Doctor can also examine issues relating to communication within sexual relationships, and much more.
Men's Sexual Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual health as "the state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction and infirmity.
Sexual health requires a positive, respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled."
Your HHMP Doctor can address a wide range of these factors focusing on men's sexual health, from physical issues (prostate health, chronic illnesses), to reproductive and sexual functioning issues (infertility, erectile dysfunction), to the effects of outside influences on male sexual health (medications, aging) as well as pleasure.
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