Sexual health consultation FAQs and sources

Not usually. It is a broad public term. Check the clinician's licensed specialty, relevant training and whether it matches your concern.

You can request one, subject to availability, and you can ask for a chaperone during an examination.

No. It depends on the concern. The clinician should explain why an examination is useful and obtain your consent first.

Only if you want them there and it is clinically helpful. You should also have the opportunity to speak privately with the clinician.

You can begin with a simple description of the symptom, when it started and how it affects you. Bring written notes or say that the subject is difficult to discuss. Relevant health, medicine and relationship information helps the clinician assess you; you do not need to arrive with your own diagnosis.

Yes. An STI result covers only the infections, sample sites and timing tested; it is not a full explanation of sexual pain, desire changes or erection difficulties. Bring the actual reports to a clinician, who can consider other causes and whether further testing or referral is needed.