TagSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Factors associated with group sex in heterosexual males and females attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne

By J Pope
In Safer sex, Sexual Activity, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Constantinou Heidi, Fairley Christopher K., Bradshaw Catriona S., Choi Edmond P. H., Maddaford Kate, Phillips Tiffany R., Chow Eric P. F. (2022) Factors associated with group sex in heterosexual males and females attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Sexual Health 19, 39-45. Abstract: Background: There have been limited studies of group sex among...

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Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex

By J Pope
In Safer sex, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Young people
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The Conversation, January 2022 / The Annals of Family Medicine, January 2022 Young people are largely unaware of the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, through oral sex. That’s the finding of our recent study, published in Annals of Family Medicine.* Historically, research on reducing STI transmission among young people has focused primarily on heterosexual vaginal...

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Chemsex questions: what are we actually asking?

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues, People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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Crozier Brendan, Sayer Nathan, Varma Rick (2022) Chemsex questions: what are we actually asking?. Sexual Health 19, 76-78. Abstract: Among men who have sex with men (MSM), sexualised drug use (SDU) is related to high risk sexual behaviour and a higher chance of contracting STIs. Chemsex, a subset of SDU, has a particularly high risk factor for STIs. We describe the implementation of a new...

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Trichomoniasis among men presenting to a sexual health clinic in Melbourne

By J Pope
In Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Abraham Esha, Fairley Christopher K., Aung Ei T., Bradshaw Catriona S., Chen Marcus Y., Phillips Tiffany R., Chow Eric P. F. (2022) Trichomoniasis among men presenting to a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Sexual Health 19, 70-73.  Abstract Background: This study aimed to examine the positivity of urethral Trichomonas vaginalis in men attending an urban sexual health clinic in...

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A cross-sectional study of male and female kissing partners among MSM

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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Chow Eric P. F., Phillips Tiffany R., Tran Julien, Aung Ei T., Maddaford Kate, Fairley Christopher K. (2022) A cross-sectional study of male and female kissing partners among men who have sex with men. Sexual Health 19, 27-32.  Abstract Background: Kissing may be a risk factor for gonorrhoea. Past studies have focused on male kissing partners among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study...

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Syphilis Is Still Out There: What Clinicians Need to Know

By J Pope
In Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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SHINE SA, Posted on November 25, 2021 An ongoing infectious syphilis outbreak has spread across Australia’s states and territories leading to an endemic level in some areas. The outbreak was first reported among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in rural and remote northern Australia in 2011. Clinicians are now encouraged to have a high clinical suspicion for syphilis in all population...

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