Sexual Health

At Highbrook, our health professionals have great advice for sexual health. Whether you need the morning after pill; contraception advice; an STI test; or sexual health screening, we can help. Our sexual health clinic is a safe place. Your privacy and confidentiality is assured.

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Sexual Health Advice

Our approachable team of sexual health experts can support you in all aspects of sexual wellbeing. Furthermore, we value your privacy, and all advice is given in confidence.

Talk to us about our sexual health services. They include contraception options, planning a family, STI (sexually transmitted infections) tests and treatment, or prescriptions for condoms.

Also, we provide sexual health advice and prescriptions. This includes emergency contraception like the morning after pill; and pap smears. Likewise, we provide diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.

When to get an STI Check:

STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) do need treatment. Getting treatment will protect you but also your sexual partners. So, you might need sexual health screening if you experience unusual symptoms. For example:

  • Abnormal symptoms on the vagina, penis or anus
  • Discomfort whilst urinating or UTIs
  • Pain during intercourse
  • Genital rashes, inflammation or wounds on or around your genitals
  • Itching around genitalia
  • Redness or a rash

Don’t hesitate to pop in for a confidential chat if you’ve noticed changes or discomfort. Similarly, if you need advice about STIs, we’re here to help. Rest assured, we know the right treatments to ensure sexual health and body confidence. 

Equally important, we can guide you if you are uncertain about sexuality or sexual safety.

Frequently asked questions

Emergency Contraceptive (Morning After ) Pill

  • If you’ve had unprotected intercourse, the Emergency Contraceptive Pill is effective if taken within 72 hours (3 days).
  • The Morning after Pill should not be considered a regular form of contraception. However, we can suggest better options for family planning.

Also, we can prescribe the Morning after pill in advance if you think you might need it as a precaution to avoid pregnancy.

Call us if you need an urgent appointment. Likewise, you can book on the Patient Portal.

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Health care professionals providing Sexual Health Advice and Services

Dr Preetam Durshanapally
Dr Preetam Durshanapally
General Practitioner
Fluent in English, Telugu, Hindi and can understand some Punjabi Dr. Durshanapally graduated from Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, India and migrated to New Zealand in 2012.
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Dr Anna-Marie O’ Mahony
Dr Anna-Marie O’ Mahony
General Practitioner
Fluent in English. Dr Anna-Marie O' Mahony completed her undergraduate at the University College Cork.
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Dr Jayani Kannangara
Dr Jayani Kannangara
General Practitioner
Fluent in English, and Sinhalese. Dr Kannangara has an MBChB from the University of Otago.
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Dr Richard Chong
Dr Richard Chong
General Practitioner
Fluent in English and can understand some Mandarin. Dr Richard Chong is a graduate from the University of Auckland. He has completed a postgraduate diploma in Paediatrics and is a fellow of both the Royal New Zealand GP and Urgent Care colleges
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Dr Carlos Lam Yang
Dr Carlos Lam Yang
General Practitioner
Fluent in English, and Cantonese A graduate of the University of Otago, 2008. A dual Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Colleges of General Practice and Urgent Care.
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Tara Mougavalu-Fui
Tara Mougavalu-Fui
Nurse
Fluent in English, Niuean and Samoan. Tara graduated from Manukau Institute of Technology in 2012 and has broad experience in general practice and urgent care.
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Nerice Fourie
Nerice Fourie
Nurse
Fluent in English and Afrikaans. Nerice completed her Bachelor of Nursing in 2018 and is completing her Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science.
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Frequently asked questions

To join our clinic, you first need to fill out the patient enrolment forms to register with the PHO that we belong to. This is a Ministry of Health requirement. You will need to provide proof of identity and eligibility which may include the following forms of identification:

  • NZ Passport or NZ birth certificate
  • International passport with resident visa OR work visa of minimum 24-month duration

On the enrolment form you need to indicate which of our doctors (currently taking new patients) that you would like to be registered with.

Yes. As part of completing your enrollment, we request that you have a new patient screening appointment with one of our Nursing or Medical Centre Assistant team members.

This new patient appointment enables our team to work with you to better understand your current health and wellbeing.

Following the new patient appointment as above, you can book your first consultation with your nominated doctor.

All GP appointments are 15 minutes long.

  • One appointment is for a single health issue.
  • Should you wish to have a 30-minute GP appointment, it will be charge at a non-subsidized rate.
  • Depending on your age and health, one of our specialist nursing or pharmacist clinicians may be able to spend more time with you.

If you are a new patient, you will get full access to the patient portal “My Indici” once you have completed your enrolment.

Payment is required at time of consultation. Please note that unpaid accounts will incur an additional $10 monthly administration cost.

There may be additional costs for treatments/tests/materials

We recommend that you book your future appointments via your patient portal My Indici.

If you need an urgent appointment, then please phone the clinic. We have doctors available to discuss your urgent health needs on the day.

All consultations are by appointment only.

Patient portals are secure online sites where patients can access their health information and interact with their general practice. Set up access to your patient portal at or email Info@highbrookmedical.co.nz if you would like help.

We recommend that you plan ahead and request your repeat medicines via your patient portal My Indici two weeks before you run out. If you do not have access to a portal, you can phone us and leave a message with the nurse to organise this. Our doctors use an electronic prescribing system which can send your prescription to your local pharmacy (please specify name and location).

Under 14 Free
14 years - 17 years $16
18+ years $18.50

The results of tests that have been ordered by our Doctors will be available on My Indici when they have been reviewed. If your test results are of concern you will be contacted by one of our team.

We are open:

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am – 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

For health services after hours visit East Care Accident & Medical, 260 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland 2013. Their phone is 09 277 1516.

These are consultation prices only.

Under 14 Years - Free
14 - 17 years - $13
18 years & over - $19.50

Note charge is the same for in person or by phone or video as you are still receiving the same high quality health provider assessment, diagnosis and planning.

We understand that things can change on the day, but we ask that you call us to advise that you are not able to make your appointment. If we do not hear from you minimum 2 hours prior to your scheduled time, you will receive an invoice for this missed appointment.