About Cape Sexual Health
We work in an open and meaningful way where we embrace our sexuality and normalize having ongoing sexuality conversations. Sexuality should not be shameful; it is part of being human and if there are problems it can negatively impact relationships and quality of life. By breaking the silence and taboos of talking openly about sex and intimacy gives opportunity for help and healing. As sexual medicine/health doctors we, primarily, see clients with sexual dysfunction with a physical component, frequently overlapping with psychological and relationship distress and manage in an interdisciplinary team. Associated sexuality care including; contraception, hormone therapy, menopause support, STI management, mens’ hormones, erectile difficulties, ejaculation problems, prostatectomy recovery, pelvic pain and more are included at the practice. With a post-graduate diploma in pain management from UCT, managing patients with sexual pain and other pain conditions is a special interest.
An eternal student, 2026 is a year for a Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases at WITS.
About Dr Heather Blaylock
Dr Heather graduated from WITS in 1998 and draws on her experience, from Psychiatry, assisting for cardio thoracic surgery, Aesthetic Medicine, Non-surgical aesthetic gynaecology, for her passion, Sexual Medicine. She attended the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM) school in Budapest and there, met her tribe; like minded sex academics and achieved becoming a Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) in 2018. She has lectured nationally and internationally on Sexual Health and is a regular contributor to media and a guest on radio.
Dr Heather is a member of the South African Sexual Health Association (SASHA) , European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM), South African Aesthetic Gynaecology Society (SAAGS), was a team member of My Sexual Health (MSH) and a credible sexual health provider. She has completed a post graduate diploma in Interdisciplinary Pain Management at UCT, improving our management of chronic pain conditions, pelvic pain, sexual pain and experiences of trauma and belongs to PainSA association.
Dr Heather works in Cape Town, ‘Sex(ual health) in the City’, in Claremont and at Perfect Health in Hermanus, where collaboration, team work, ongoing learning with ethical, evidenced based practice equates to holistic patient care, under the auspices of scientific functional medicine support.
MP 0509167
Practice no: 0369101
Sexual Health
Sexual health is individualised in how we embrace our sexuality. Sexual health impacts our general wellbeing and quality of life. Sexual dysfunction causes may include physical, emotional or psychological factors. Low desire, difficulties with arousal, orgasm, erection, ejaculation or pain are some presenting stories.
General Wellness
Each patient is unique and seen within their physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions. Lifestyle healthy and sustainable choices support physical, psychological health, nutrition, restorative sleep, stress management and allow improved productivity and time to do what brings us joy.
Pain Management
Pain is an unpleasant sensation caused by tissue damage or the threat of damage. Pain that persists after expected healing time is called chronic and management involves attending to all aspects of the patients being and the external factors impacting recovery. Interdisciplinary team work is preferential.
Sex Positive Education
Sex positive education, for all ages with age-appropriate content empowers individuals with knowledge and tools to make healthy decisions about their sexuality. Consent, safety, boundaries, respect, values, communication, morals are important for confidence and self integrity. Any-all orientations, gender identities are welcome.
Hormonal Health
Each life stage maybe challenged with hormone changes. Gifted with pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause or andropause, hormone changes have physical and psychological effects. At HH&W support/treatment/hormone replacement is tailored with a functional medicine, holistic approach.
Aesthetics
Aesthetic and regenerative procedures make use of various injectable products to enhance features, fill, lift or soften features in a conservative and natural way.
Contact Details
Perfect Health, Hermanus
Sherwood Clinic, Claremont
Tuesday - Friday 10-5
connect@drheatherblaylock.co.za 064 553 5425