Tagmen who have sex with men (MSM)

GPs urged not to test gay men for STI ‘super bug’ over fears it will become more antibiotic resistant

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Guardian Australia, Wed 17 Mar 2021 03.30 AEDT GPs have been urged not to test gay men for one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections unless they have symptoms, with new research from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre warning that treating asymptomatic men is accelerating its resistance to antibiotics. Many general practitioners have begun testing for Mycoplasma Genitalium as part...

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Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia

By J Pope
In HIV
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Williams, O.D., Dean, J.A., Crothers, A. et al. Economic evaluation of alternative testing regimes and settings to detect undiagnosed HIV in Australia.  BMC Health Serv Res 21, 30 (2021) Background: The study aimed to estimate the comparative costs per positive diagnosis of previously undetected HIV in three testing regimes: conventional; parallel and point of care (POC) testing. The regimes are...

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Auckland Sexual Health Service ‘lacks resources’ to fight syphilis outbreak

By J Pope
In Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Stuff NZ, By Stephen Forbes / 09:10, Nov 12 2020 Auckland Sexual Health Service’s Dr Sunita Azariah says a lack of resources is hampering its ability to contact trace and control the spread of syphilis. And according to Azariah, in areas like south Auckland it is growing due to poverty and poor access to healthcare. According to the Ministry of Health in New Zealand syphilis has been...

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HIV in Australia 2021: infographics

By J Pope
In HIV, Multicultural communities
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AFAO, December 1st, 2020 Each year, AFAO develops the ‘HIV in Australia’ summary of the latest key HIV data and stats. The latest summary has just been released. Key points: Rapid uptake of PrEP, in combination with treatment as prevention, has led to declines in HIV notifications among Australian-born gay and bisexual men. Across the last six years, there has been a 44% decrease in HIV...

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Men who have Sex with Men and Chemsex: A Clinic-Based Cross-sectional Study in South Australia

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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Khaw, C., Zablotska-Manos, I. & Boyd, M.A. Sex Res Soc Policy (2020). Abstract: Background Chemsex, the intentional combining of sex with the use of particular psychoactive substances typically crystal methamphetamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate(GHB)/gamma butyrolactone(GBL), mephedrone, and ketamine has been reported among men who have sex with men (MSM). Chemsex is more common among MSM than in...

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Digital chemsex support and care: The potential of just-in-time adaptive interventions

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 85, November 2020 T. Platteau, C. Herrijgers, J. de Wit Abstract Chemsex among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has received increasing attention as a public health concern in recent years. Chemsex can affect a variety of aspects of the lives of GBMSM and contribute to physical, social and emotional health burden. Starting from...

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