63Information for patients with sexually transmitted infections

63 Information for patients with sexually transmitted infections

63 Information for patients with sexually transmitted infections

For the Act, section 78(1), the following information is prescribed in relation to a sexually transmitted infection—

(a) the means of minimising the risk of infecting other people and the precautions that should be taken to minimise the risk, which may include the following—

(i) using a condom during sexual intercourse,

(ii) receiving treatment for the sexually transmitted infection,

(iii) for a patient who has a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, seeking and receiving confirmation from a sexual partner that the sexual partner is on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication,

(iv) for a patient who has an HIV infection, determining if the patient has an HIV viral load of less than 200 copies per millilitre,

(b) the public health implications of the infection,

(c) diagnosis and prognosis,

(d) treatment options.