ASHM, January 2025 Summary of Australian recommendations for anal cancer screening in PLHIV While uncommon in the general population, the incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is increasing, and certain groups, including people living with HIV (PLHIV) are disproportionately affected. While anal cancer can affect people of all ages, unlike cervical cancer, rates do not start rising...
Australasian Society for HIV Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), March 2025 The Doxy-PEP Decision Making Tool supports prescribing doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) to gay and bisexual men and transgender women at increased risk of syphilis. Suitable patients include those with recent syphilis or other STI diagnoses, periods of increased risk, or who wish to protect...
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...
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...
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...
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...