Sexual Health

Trials of free emergency contraceptives are showing strong uptake when provided in pharmacy, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

How can pharmacy staff help customers have better sex lives? Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, from Life Pharmacy Dunedin, says helping them sort out sexual health problems is a good start 

The ongoing shortage of oral contraceptives has got worse with two commonly used brands set to run out this month and no new stock expected until next year

The Medicines Classification Committee’s decision to seek more information on the reclassification of alkyl ­nitrites (poppers) means the continuation of an effective ban which has been described as discriminatory against gay men

A reclassification that has made alkyl nitrites (“poppers”) prescription-only has met with fierce resistance from the gay community

The ongoing shortage of oral contraceptive pills is causing frustration for pharmacists, doctors and patients, and the lockdown made the situation worse

The range of publicly funded condoms available in New Zealand looks set to expand to include coloured and flavoured sheaths, but none will be black

Lack of government action and disinvestment in sexual health services are to blame for the syphilis 'epidemic', say experts

A discussion of penis girth is on the cards for GPs as Durex withdraws its larger model 

It seems customers at an Auckland pharmacy were hoping to get lucky last month, with the store recording a 50 per cent increase in condom sales in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day