If you think you may have genital herpes, you may get help from a herpes clinic provide a specialist, confidential, free of charge service to everyone.
Below is a list of herpes and other sexual health clinics around New Zealand. You can get help from other people in the same boat. You can find local herpes support group or join a herpes dating site to meet them.
| Region | Phone Number |
| Whangarei Sexual Health Clinic | 09 438 6123 |
| Auckland Central Sexual Health Clinic | 09 630 9770 |
| Auckland West Sexual Health Clinic | 09 836 0838 |
| Auckland South Sexual Health Clinic | 09 255 5172 |
| Auckland North Shore Sexual Health Clinic | 09 443 9580 |
| Hamilton Sexual Health Service | 07 839 8732 |
| New Plymouth Sexual Health Clinic | 0508 739 432 |
| Rotorua STD Clinic | 07 349 7918 |
| Tauranga STD Clinic | 07 579 8157 |
| Whakatane STD Clinic | 07 306 0804 |
| Taupo STD Clinic | 07 378 3895 |
| Napier Sexual Health Centre | 0800 303 099 |
| Hastings Sexual Health Centre | 0800 303 099 |
| Gisborne Sexual Health Clinic | 06 868 9005 |
| Palmerston North Sexual Health Service | 06 350 8602 |
| Horowhenua STD Clinic | 06 350 8602 |
| Dannevirke Outreach Clinic | 0800 808 602 OR 06 350 8602 |
| Whanganui STD Clinic | 06 348 1234 |
| Wellington Sexual Health Service | 04 385 9879 |
| Porirua Outreach Clinic | 04 385 9879 |
| Lower Hutt Outreach Clinic | 04 567 6501 |
| Lower Hutt Youth Service | 04 566 0525 OR 04 385 9879 |
| Blenheim Sexual Health Clinic | 03 578 3044 |
| Nelson STD Clinic | 03 546 5255 |
| Christchurch Sexual Health Clinic | 03 364 0485 |
| Christchurch Family Planning | 03 379 0514 |
| Ashburton | 03 307 8453 |
| Timaru STD Clinic | 03 684 4000 ext 8762 |
| Wakatipu Sexual Health and Family Planning Clinic | 03 441 0565 OR 03 442 0514 |
| Wanaka Sexual Health and Family Planning Clinic | 03 443 1226 |
| Dunedin Sexual Health Clinic | 03 470 9780 |
| Invercargill Sexual Health Service | 03 214 5768 |
| Gore Outreach Clinic | 03 208 9090 OR 03 214 5768 |
| Westcoast Sexual Health Centre | 03 768 0499 ext 2751 |
The key facts you may know
As many as one in three adults has the virus that causes genital herpes.
Around 80% of people infected with genital herpes don't know they have the virus because they have very mild symptoms or none at all.
Over 50% of people who have genital herpes get it from people who are entirely unaware that they have herpes themselves.
The emotional impact of being diagnosed with genital herpes is often much worse than the condition and it doesn't deserve the upset it causes.
Oral herpes, also known as cold sores, is commonly transmitted to the genitals through oral genital contact. Up to 50% of genital herpes is caused by the oral cold sore type of herpes simplex. There is effective treatment available if herpes symptoms are problematic.
The symptoms of genital herpes vary enormously. It can show up as blisters or sores, but it can also just produce a mild rash. And whatever symptoms do appear may be on the thighs, back, fingers, and of course the genitals.
The herpes virus can be passed on when there are no symptoms present. Most people who infect others with herpes don't realise they are even putting their partners at risk.
Using condoms reduces the risk of passing on the herpes virus, but doesn't completely eliminate it. Daily medication can prevent recurrences of the herpes virus and reduce the risk of transmission to partners.
Having genital herpes is not associated with causing cervical cancer.
