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Updated guidelines for PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) after non-occupational and occupational exposure to HIV 

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Australasian Society for HIV Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), June 2023 ASHM has updated the National Guidelines for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after non-occupational and occupational exposure to HIV .  These guidelines outline the updated Australian recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) following potential or known exposure...

New study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk

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Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Royal College of the Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK), 22 March 2023 FSRH response to new study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk: A new observational study by Fitzpatrick, et al., published in PLOS Medicine investigated the association between current or recent use of combined oral and...

STI testing and management advice has changed

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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), & Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Standing Committee (BBVSS), 2023 The Australian STI Management Guidelines were updated between 2020-2022 by a multidisciplinary group of clinical and non-clinical experts. While all sections have been updated, some have had major changes. The key changes...

The Syphilis decision making tool

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ASHM, February 2023 The Syphilis decision making tool is a quick reference resource for primary care professionals to support their day-to-day practice. The tool provides clear steps to assess and provide clinical care and advice on screening, testing and treatment of syphilis. For further information, refer to the Australian STI Management Guidelines for Use in Primary Care. Open interactive...

Updated resource now available: BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care

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ASHM, February 6, 2023 The BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care booklet underwent a major review in 2022, with the inclusion of an additional section on syphilis – of vital importance given the increasing cases in women of childbearing age, and the re-emergence of congenital syphilis.   This resource is for primary health care professionals providing antenatal care including nurses, midwives, general...

Updated Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse People

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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), October 2022 Following five-years of rigorous scientific effort by more than 120 health care clinical and academic professionals across the globe, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has released the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (SOC8). Building upon...

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