ArchiveOctober 2017

Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia

By J Pope
In Sex Work, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia: A Retrospective Cohort Study Authors Denton Callander, PhD,*† Hamish McManus, PhD,* Rebecca Guy, PhD,* Margaret Hellard, PhD,‡ Catherine C. O’Connor, DrPH,*§¶ Christopher K. Fairley, PhD,||** Eric P.F. Chow, PhD,||** Anna McNulty, MM,†† David A. Lewis, DA, PhD,‡‡§§ Christopher Carmody, MB...

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Resource Kit – Young People and Sexual Health

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, Multicultural communities, Reproductive health, Safer sex, Sex & relationships education, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Young people
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NSW STI Programs Unit, 2017 The Resource Kit contians tools, fact sheets, activities and protocols for working with young people around sexual health. Section 1: Organisational Tools Tools supporting organisations to engage in sexual health Access tools Section 2: Worker Tools & Fact Sheets Sexual health tools and fact sheets for workers Acess tools Section 3: Games & Activities Fun games...

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Hepatitis A in MSM

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Hepatitis, LGBTIQ+ issues, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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SA Health / SHINE SA, October 2017 An increase in the number of notifications of hepatitis A has been reported in New South Wales amongst men who have sex with men (MSM). It is suspected that these infections are associated with a recent outbreak overseas amongst MSM in Europe and the Americas. Key prevention messages: Vaccination is the most effective form of prevention against hepatitis A...

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New periodic survey on sexual health among young heterosexual people

By J Pope
In Contraception, Safer sex, Sex & relationships education, Sexual Activity, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Young people
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Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW, 2017 Between December 2015 and March 2016, the ‘It’s Your Love Life’ periodic survey recruited 2,120 heterosexually-identified young people aged 15–29 years and living in New South Wales (NSW). The data collected through the survey contributes new knowledge on the attitudes and practices of heterosexual young people and their exposure to sexual health...

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Study on mental health impacts of anti-gay religious prejudice should be a ‘wake-up call’ for faith leaders

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health
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ABC, 19th October 2017 Faith leaders who insist same-sex couples should not be able to marry — even those who also promote love and support for LGB people — may be causing serious harm to the mental health of LGB individuals, the author of a new study on the impacts of religious anti-gay prejudice has said. In the new study, published this week in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry...

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Australasian HIV&AIDS + Sexual Health Conferences – registrations closing soon

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Contraception, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gynaecology & andrology, Hepatitis, HIV, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health, Safer sex, Sexual Activity, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual, gendered & partner violence, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Young people
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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine, October 2017 Registrations for these conferences are closing soon: The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference is the premier HIV Conference in Australia and the Asia and Pacific region. The annual conference is run by ASHM as a platform for the dissemination and presentation of new and...

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