STI treatment online — telehealth consultation with Specialist GP

STI treatment online · Get treated 7 days per week

$59 Phone consult · Specialist GP calls you anywhere in Australia

Positive STI result, or symptoms you'd rather not bring to your usual GP? A $59 phone consult with a Specialist GP covers diagnosis, treatment and follow-up testing.

Treatment by phone for: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, Mgen, trichomonas, BV and thrush. Some infections (syphilis injection, complex cases) need in-person care — the Specialist GP arranges the right pathway.

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Specialist GP — phone consult anywhere in Australia

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Help with telling partners + follow-up test where needed

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If you test positive on any Clinic365 STI test, your treatment consult is at no additional cost — covered by Medicare for most patients, or no out-of-pocket cost if you're not Medicare-eligible. Cost should not be a barrier to treatment.

What's included in the $59 consult

The $59 STI Treatment Online consult is a phone call with a Specialist GP, anywhere in Australia. The consult covers:

Result review and diagnosis — confirming what's been detected and what it means for you
The right treatment — most common bacterial STIs are treated with a short course of antibiotics; the GP chooses the approach that fits your situation, allergies, and any current treatments you take
Treatment arranged — sent electronically where appropriate, ready for collection
Telling partners — guidance and, where helpful, the Let Them Know anonymous-notification service
Follow-up testing — arranged where it's clinically indicated (e.g. test-of-cure for Mgen, repeat at 3 months for re-infection check)

Most bacterial STIs are fully treated by phone. Some — notably syphilis and complex or recurring cases — need in-person care; the GP arranges the right pathway as part of the consult.

STI treatment by condition

Treatment summaries for the conditions we handle by telehealth. Tap the conditions below to jump straight to the relevant section.

Chlamydia treatment

Chlamydia is usually treated with a 7-day course of antibiotics. The Specialist GP confirms your result, checks for allergies, arranges your treatment, and supports partner notification. Re-test at 3 months is recommended to check for re-infection.

Gonorrhoea treatment

Most gonorrhoea cases need an antibiotic injection plus an oral antibiotic — this is the current Australian guideline. For straightforward cases the Specialist GP can arrange the injection at your local pathology lab or nearest practice; complex or resistant cases need in-person review.

Syphilis treatment

Syphilis requires a long-acting antibiotic injection — this is an in-person procedure, not a phone treatment. The $59 telehealth consult can review your result, explain the treatment plan, and arrange the right in-person pathway. Some cases (late-stage syphilis, complications) need specialist sexual health clinic care.

Herpes treatment

Herpes is treated with antivirals — either for an active outbreak (5-day course) or as longer-term suppressive therapy if outbreaks are frequent. The Specialist GP discusses the options and reviews how your treatment is working.

Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) treatment

Mgen treatment depends on the result of macrolide resistance testing — that's why the Specialist GP reviews your pathology in detail before prescribing. Standard cases use a sequenced antibiotic approach guided by macrolide resistance testing, with a test-of-cure 3-4 weeks after treatment to confirm clearance.

Trichomonas (Trich) treatment

Trichomonas is treated with a short course of antibiotics. The Specialist GP arranges treatment and supports partner notification — trich easily passes back and forth between partners if both aren't treated.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) treatment

BV is treated with antibiotic gel or oral antibiotics. BV isn't an STI but is the most common cause of vaginal discharge. The Specialist GP confirms the result, discusses what to expect, and arranges treatment.

Thrush treatment

Thrush is treated with antifungals — either a single oral dose, a course of pessaries, or topical cream depending on what fits. Recurrent thrush (four or more episodes a year) needs a longer suppressive course; the Specialist GP discusses the options.

When in-person care is needed

Some STI treatment can't be done over the phone. The Specialist GP flags these cases during the consult and arranges the right pathway:

Syphilis — long-acting antibiotic injection (in-person)
Some gonorrhoea cases — antibiotic injection plus oral antibiotic
Complications — pelvic pain, fever, suspected pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis
Recurrent or treatment-resistant infections — may need swabs or specialist sexual health review

Telling partners

Most bacterial STIs need recent sexual partners notified so they can be tested and treated too. The Specialist GP discusses who needs to know during the consult.

If telling partners face-to-face feels too hard, the Let Them Know service sends an anonymous SMS or email — the recipient sees only that someone they recently had sex with has tested positive for a specific infection, with a link to information and testing options. The service is Australian-government-supported, free, and used by sexual health clinics nationwide.

Follow-up testing

Follow-up testing depends on which infection was treated:

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trich — re-test at 3 months to check for re-infection (very common, especially from untreated partners)
Mgen — test-of-cure 3-4 weeks after treatment to confirm clearance
Syphilis — blood test follow-up at 3, 6, and 12 months to confirm treatment response
BV and thrush — no routine follow-up unless symptoms persist

Need to re-test? Order the $39 STI test at the right time.

If treatment doesn't work

If symptoms continue or a test-of-cure stays positive, the Specialist GP arranges further investigation — usually a swab for antibiotic resistance testing, sometimes referral to a sexual health specialist. Resistance is increasingly common for Mgen and gonorrhoea, so this scenario is not unusual and is handled as part of the standard pathway.

Most often, the second treatment works. If not, you're connected with a specialist clinic that can run the more complex investigations.

Confidentiality and your regular GP

Your STI treatment is confidential. The Clinic365 Specialist GP doesn't share details with your regular GP unless you ask them to. Notifiable infections (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B) are reported anonymously to state Departments of Health for surveillance only — never to your GP, employer, school, or insurer by default.

If you'd prefer your treatment record, results, or consult not appear on your My Health Record, the Specialist GP can adjust settings as part of the consult.

Frequently asked questions

The $59 consult covers result review, treatment, partner notification support, and follow-up testing where needed. Full detail in the What's included section above.

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea where the lab confirms tablet treatment works, mycoplasma genitalium with treatment guided by the test result, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis, thrush, recurrent genital herpes, and a clear-cut first herpes outbreak. The Specialist GP applies current Australian STI Management Guidelines to your specific result and situation.

Syphilis needs an injection (not phone-treatable). Some gonorrhoea cases need an injection too. Complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and complex anal infections also need in-person review. See the When in-person care is needed section above.

Recent partners should be tested and treated too — the Specialist GP discusses who needs to know and how during the consult. You can tell partners directly, ask the GP to send a generic notification letter, or use the anonymous Let Them Know service. See the Telling partners section above for detail.

Let Them Know sends an anonymous SMS or email to a sexual partner after an STI diagnosis — they see only that someone they had sex with has tested positive for a specific infection, with a link to information and testing. The service is Australian-government-supported and free.

Depends on the infection. Mgen needs a test-of-cure. Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trich are re-tested at 3 months to check for re-infection. Syphilis follow-up runs at 3, 6 and 12 months. BV and thrush usually don't need follow-up unless symptoms persist. See the Follow-up testing section above.

There's a second option for every common STI — resistance is increasingly common for Mgen and gonorrhoea, so this scenario is handled as part of the standard pathway. Most often the second treatment works. See the If treatment doesn't work section above.

The consult runs for 10 to 20 minutes; treatment is arranged during or immediately after the call. Most patients can begin treatment within an hour of the consult ending. Same-day consults are usually available; after-hours and weekend consults are available through the booking system. For symptom-driven consults where speed matters, mention the urgency at booking.

Most bacterial STI symptoms improve within 2 to 3 days of starting treatment, with full resolution in 7 to 14 days. Supportive measures help: over-the-counter pain relief if needed, no sex for 7 days after treatment is finished (longer for syphilis and PID), keeping the area clean and dry. If symptoms worsen or new symptoms appear during treatment, book a same-day follow-up — that is a different clinical situation needing reassessment, not a sign of routine treatment failure.

Not by default. STI treatment through Clinic365 is confidential — the Specialist GP doesn't share details with your regular GP unless you ask them to. Notifiable infections are reported anonymously to state Departments of Health for surveillance only. See the Confidentiality and your regular GP section above.