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#### 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—
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> > (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—
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> > > (i) using a condom during sexual intercourse,
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> > > (ii) receiving treatment for the sexually transmitted infection,
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> > > (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,
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> > > (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,
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> > (b) the public health implications of the infection,
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> > (c) diagnosis and prognosis,
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> > (d) treatment options.