Sexual health includes everything from how you care for your sexual body parts, practising safe sex and being checked for sexually transmitted infections, through to contraception and even your feelings about sex and sexual orientation (definition from HealthInfo Canterbury / Waitaha).
Sexual health services for Christchurch teenagers
The following websites have useful information for local teens on sexual health services in Christchurch.
- Sexual health services for young people in Canterbury HealthInfo Canterbury / Waitaha
- Sexual health for teenagers HealthInfo Canterbury / Waitaha
- Sexual Health Centre Canterbury District Health Board
- Sexual health Community and Public Health
- Sexual health HealthInfo Canterbury / Waitaha
More information
- Read Being safer sexually [1.05MB PDF] from the Canterbury District Health Board.
- Download GLBIT Youth pamphlet [488 KB PDF] - support and info for gay and lesbian teens.
Want to look at sexual health from a different angle? The University of Otago Christchurch 5th year medical student performances on their YouTube channel explore sexual health issues:
Library resources
- Find books for teens about sex in the library catalogue
- Read the Sexual health information for teens eBook
- Visit our pages on the emergency contraceptive pill and pornography.
