Health care professionals may treat empirically based on exam of a symptomatic client OR client who is a contact to a positive STBBI case. Clients should be notified as soon as possible of positive test results.

Individuals who have tested positive for chlamydia or gonococcal infections should be advised to abstain from sexual activity for seven days following treatment and to practice safer sex to avoid re-infection.

The testing physician is responsible to notify the Population and Public Health Disease Control Department of any reportable infections within 72 hours.

Contact tracing is a key component of the the control of STIs. All cases should be asked about their recent sexual contacts and contact notification information should be gathered.

Call your local Population and Public Health Disease Control Department to report:

Completed notification forms should be faxed to the Saskatchewan Health Authority Public Health Office in your area:

• La Ronge 306-425-8530

• Melfort 306-752-6353

• Saskatoon 306-655-4723

• Rosetown 306-882-4683

• Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) 306-953-5020

• First Nations & Inuit Health Branch - Saskatchewan 306-780-8826

• Monkeypox Testing , Treatment and Reporting Guidelines

• Reducing the Health Impact of STBBI in Canada by 2030: A Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action (PHAC)

• Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections & Mobile App (PHAC)

• Saskatchewan Disease Control  Manual - Ch.5 (Gov’t of SK)

• Canada Practice Guidelines (SOGC)

• Microbiology Job Aid Chart (SHA - Saskatoon Local Lab Only)

• RRPL Compendium of Tests (SHA - Provincial Lab Only)

• Testing Treating and Managing HIV (SK HIV Collaborative)

• HIV and Pregnancy: A Guide to Care (SK Prevention Institute)

• HIV in Canada: A Primer for Service Providers (CATIE)

• Saskatchewan HIV Testing Policy (Gov’t of Saskatchewan)

• HIV Disclosure & the Law: A Resource Kit for Service Providers (Canadian HIV/Aids Legal Network)

• Routine HIV Testing Quick Guide (Gov’t of Saskatchewan)

• HIV Pre & Post Test Counselling (Gov’t of Saskatchewan)

• Client Information for Informed Consent (Gov’t of Saskatchewan)

• HIV Lab Testing Flow Chart (Gov’t of Saskatchewan)

HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) involves taking oral or injectable antiretroviral medications on an ongoing basis to reduce the risk of an HIV infection.

HIV PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is medication that should be started as soon as possible after a high-risk exposure to HIV, up to a maximum of 72 hours afterwards. HIV PEP involves taking oral pills daily for 4 weeks (28 days).

• Discussing Sexual Health, Substance Use and STBBIs: A Guide for Service Providers (PHAC)

• Mind Your "Business": How to Make the Connections between Mental Health and Sexual Health (Action Canada)

• Language Matters: Using Respectful Language in Relation to Sexual Health, Substance Use, STBBIs and intersecting sources of Stigma (CPHA)

• Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan

• New Parent Programs (Regina)

• Resource Manual for Service Providers (Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan)

• Practice Guide When Working With Those Affected by Interpersonal Violence (PATHS)

• Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Action Plan - Working Together: Your Voice, Your Story, Your Action (Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan)