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Socioeconomic, behavioural and health factors associated with chlamydia testing in sexually active young women

By J Pope
In Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
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ilson Louise Forsyth, Dobson Annette Jane, Doust Jenny, Mishra Gita Devi (2022) Socioeconomic, behavioural and health factors associated with chlamydia testing in sexually active young women: an Australian observational cohort study. Sexual Health, 19,112-121. Abstract: Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most frequently notified sexually transmitted infection in Australia. Untreated...

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Report: SWASH Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Health Survey 2016, 2018, 2020

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, LGBTIQ+ issues
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ACON, October 28, 2020 The latest 2020 SWASH report was released on 28th October 2020 as part of a series of Mental Health month events.  The SWASH survey is a comprehensive survey of important health issues relevant to lesbian, bisexual, queer and other non-heterosexual identifying women engaged with Sydney’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities. SWASH has...

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The sex lives of young women marked by frustration, stress, guilt and embarrassment

By J Pope
In Sexual Activity, Sexual dysfunction, Young people
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Monash University, 24 Feb 2020 Professor Susan Davis, a leading Monash University expert on women’s health, admits it was a highly ambitious project: minutely studying the sexual wellbeing of 7000 young Australian women with particular focus on complicated, intimate ideas such as desire, arousal, orgasm, responsiveness and self-esteem. Now that it’s done (and published this week in the...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health survey shows mixed outcomes

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health
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Australian Bureau of Statistics, 11/12/2019 A new report shows mixed health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a reduction in smoking and improvements in how people feel about their health, but an increased proportion of people with chronic conditions causing significant health problems. The 2018-19 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey released...

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‘Changing the picture’ of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Crime and law, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Our Watch, July 18th 2018 Our Watch has today launched a resource aimed at tackling the horrific prevalence of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Changing the picture contains a set of clear actions that are needed to address the many drivers of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and is aimed at encouraging, guiding and supporting a national...

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