Guttmacher Institute, January 17, 2017 For the first time since 1975, the number of abortions in the United States dropped under one million (958,700 in 2013 and 926,200 in 2014). The abortion rate also continued to decline. Improved contraceptive use in recent years has led to a decline in the U.S. unintended pregnancy rate, suggesting that women are increasingly able to plan their pregnancies...
SAMESH, January 2017 The next FREE peer-led cooking demonstration for people living with HIV is coming up quickly. Healthy recipes to help keep those New Year’s Resolutions! Watch the chef demonstrate and then sample the yummy results for lunch. 10 am – 2 pm – Wednesday 8 February 2017 57 Hyde street, Adelaide Register by Monday 6 February Call SAMESH on (08) 7099 5300 to...
SHine SA, January 2017 This dynamic course aims to update workers to include relationships and sexual health education and support in their work. On completion of the FRESH Course you will have: > an increased level of confidence working with clients in the area of sexual health > a better understanding of how values and beliefs may influence your practice in this area of work > a new...
Arch Dis Child doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-311540 Abstract Objective The WHO reports that female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is an ancient cultural practice prevalent in many countries. FGM/C has been reported among women resident in Australia. Our paper provides the first description of FGM/C in Australian children. Design Cross-sectional survey conducted in April–June 2014. Setting...
Gay News Network, Wednesday 18 January 2017 The Victorian AIDS Council has announced it will give an additional $100,000 to the PrEPX trial to fund access to pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) for 600 Victorians at risk. VAC’s announcement comes months after PrEPX reached capacity for men living in metropolitan Melbourne. The VAC said there is already a substantial waiting list for those...
The Conversation, January 18, 2017 6.05am AEDT The act of penetrative sex has evolved over millions of years as a mechanism to deliver sperm to eggs and initiate pregnancy. But there’s more to sex than just the meeting of two sets of genes. The ‘What’s the point of sex?’ series examines biological, physical and social aspects of sex and gender. [This] piece looks at sexual identity and gender...