Sexual risk-taking at home and on holidays: the importance of context for the late application of condoms.

abstract：:We investigated whether men who have sex with men (MSM) would use mouthwash daily to prevent pharyngeal gonorrhoea. Ten MSM attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre were asked to use a Listerine® alcohol-containing mouthwash daily for 14 days in August 2015. Mouthwash was used at least once daily for 133 of 140 pe...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Cornelisse VJ,Fairley CK,Walker S,Young T,Lee D,Chen MY,Bradshaw CS,Chow EPF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rates of HIV in New South Wales (NSW) have been stable, but have increased significantly in other Australian states. The reasons for this are unknown and may be associated with differences in the management of sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV in different states in Australia. Our aim was to de...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Fairley CK,Fehler G,Lewin SR,Pitts M,Chen MY,Bradshaw CS,Hocking JS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Background Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI) and is asymptomatic in ~80% of women. If untreated, potential consequences include pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility. METHODS:In 2014, a retrospective audit was undertaken at a r...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Tomnay JE,Coelli L,Hocking JS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmissible infection (STI) in the United States (US) and an important cause of several cancers. Vaccines that prevent HPV infections are now recommended for routine use in adolescents but coverage remains suboptimal in the US. Because they ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Niccolai LM,Hansen CE,Credle M,Ryan SA,Shapiro ED

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background:One of the possible negative consequences of sexting is the non-consensual sharing of received-intimate content. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and motives of youths who shared received-intimate images without consent. Methods: Data were obtained from a self-administrated Swiss survey on ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Barrense-Dias Y,Akre C,Auderset D,Leeners B,Morselli D,Surís JC

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Mathematical models have demonstrated that the majority of gonococcal transmission is from oropharynx to oropharynx (i.e. kissing) among men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the number of partners within specific time periods and gonorrhoea and chl...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Priest D,Read TRH,Chen MY,Bradshaw CS,Fairley CK,Chow EPF

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in remote central Australian Aboriginal communities have been persistently high for over two decades, yet risk factors for STIs in these communities are not well understood. This qualitative study explored behavioural and contextual risk factors for STIs in young Abori...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Watson C,Smith K,Latif A,Armstrong W,Ward J,Guy R,Senior K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2005-2008 emphasised the importance of control of chlamydia and recognised contact tracing as an important health tool for this. This paper reports on a recent audit of contact tracing conducted at the Gold Coast Sexual Health Clinic. ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Edmiston N,Chuah J,McLaws ML

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased life expectancy of HIV-infected individuals due to improved treatment has revealed an unexpected increase in non-AIDS comorbidities that are typically associated with older age including cardiovascular disease, dementia and frailty. The majority of these diseases arise as the result of dysregulated syste...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Hearps AC,Angelovich TA,Jaworowski A,Mills J,Landay AL,Crowe SM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The 7.5-kb chlamydial cryptic plasmid remains a widely used sequence target for Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acid amplification tests, but sequence variation in this plasmid, particularly a previously reported 377-bp deletion, can cause false-negative results. Here we report the presence in Australia of a ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Sweeney EL,Bletchly C,Gupta R,Whiley DM

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study examined risk factors for having ever contracted sexually transmissible infections (STI) among a high-risk sample in midwestern USA. METHODS:A cross sectional survey was conducted among 428 homeless youth aged 16-19 years. Assessed correlates included child maltreatment, street exposure, sexual hi...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Tyler KA,Whitbeck LB,Chen X,Johnson K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most women who live in sub-Saharan countries have heard of HIV/AIDS, but there is still widespread misunderstanding about how HIV is spread, the consequences of infection, and how to protect against infection. The aim of the present study was to investigate knowledge about HIV and attitudes towards condom us...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Drummond PD,Mizan A,Wright B

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a 2-week pilot ethnic media campaign that was implemented in 14 languages to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and HIV testing among selected non-English speaking populations in Australia in November/December 2000. METHODS:The main outcome measure was clinic attendances for the purpose of HIV testing...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： McMahon T,Fairley CK,Donovan B,Wan L,Quin J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A vaccine program is underway to protect women against human papillomavirus (HPV) and thus cervical cancer. Previous studies have reported very low levels of HPV knowledge and there has been concern that preventative vaccines might not be readily accepted, given that HPV is transmitted sexually and the optim...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Pitts MK,Dyson SJ,Rosenthal DA,Garland SM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have been regularly underestimated in their ability to care for and wear cervical barrier devices such as diaphragms appropriately. METHODS:Data from two non-randomised, non-blinded, non-significant risk acceptability studies of a novel cervical barrier device, the SILCS diaphragm, conducted in the Do...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Coffey PS,Kilbourne-Brook M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the prevalence, correlates and consequences of abnormal Pap smears in a population-based survey of sexuality and health in the Australian community. METHODS:Cross-sectional telephone survey of 908 women aged 18-59 years randomly selected from the Commonwealth electoral roll. RESULTS:Mos...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Posner TN,Boyle FM,Purdie DM,Dunne MP,Najman JM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Strategic communications are critical for successful market introduction of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This paper focuses on the OPTIONS Consortium's approach to developing the PrEP Communications Accelerator, a digital tool that provides communication strategies and tools for generating demand f...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Schwartz K,Ferrigno B,Vining S,Gomez A,Briedenhann E,Gardiner E,Jeckonia P,Torjesen K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a possible multifaceted approach to human papillomavirus (HPV) related surveillance in Australia following implementation of a national HPV vaccination program. We describe eight main components: monitoring of vaccine coverage, vaccine safety, type-specific HPV infection surveillance, cervical cyt...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Brotherton JM,Kaldor JM,Garland SM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes complex drug and sexual risk in a group of male sex workers (n = 79) who were recruited in the context of a larger study of young heroin users in Hanoi, Vietnam (n = 1270). Male sex workers were significantly more likely than male non-sex workers to be migrants (P < 0.001) and to have unsta...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Clatts MC,Giang le M,Goldsamt LA,Yi H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Background Men and women with HIV infection are at increased risk of developing cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). The two licensed prophylactic HPV vaccines protect against de novo infection with HPV-16 and HPV-18, which cause the majority of HPV-associated cancers. Currently, no vaccine ef...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Toft L,Tolstrup M,Storgaard M,Ostergaard L,Søgaard OS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although previous research suggests that a majority of Chinese young adults get sexual health information through the Internet, the details of this process and how it translates into subsequent actions are unknown. This study aims to understand the dynamic nature of Chinese young adults' engagement with onli...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Zhang J,Nurik C,Jemmott JB

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is expected to reduce the burden of cervical cancer in most settings; however, it is also expected to interfere with the effectiveness of screening. In the future, maintaining Pap cytology as the primary cervical screening test may become too costly. As the prevalence of cervical...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Tota J,Mahmud SM,Ferenczy A,Coutlée F,Franco EL

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) is the commonest bacterial sexually transmissible infection worldwide and contributes to significant morbidity in females. We examined potential barriers and facilitating factors for screening in young Victorian women, using the social networking site, Facebook to recruit pa...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Ahmed N,Jayasinghe Y,Wark JD,Fenner Y,Moore EE,Tabrizi SN,Fletcher A,Garland SM

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) assay is commonly used as a surrogate marker of infectious syphilis, but is non-specific, slow to change and variable in its rate of decline post treatment. METHODS:Within an urban sexual health service testing predominantly men who have sex with men, a file review of RPR chan...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Harjanto R,Smith DE,Barratt H,Kelly M,Chan D,Furner V,Smith M,Ronnachit A,Post J,Rawlinson W

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safer sex is important and comprises of a series of five condom-related behaviours: accessing, carrying, negotiating, using and disposing. This study explored potential gender and age differences in these condom-related behaviours. Data suggests gender differences exist for accessing, carrying and disposing behaviours...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Hancock J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection presents diagnostic, monitoring and treatment challenges. This is a report of a co-infected patient who developed multiple complications and treatment side-effects, including renal and liver failure, pancytopenia with recurrent sepsis, along with anal cancer, depression and ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Kelly ML,Pinto AN,Suan D,Marriott D,Cooper DA,Pett SL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background This study evaluated psychiatric factors and sexual functions of women with vaginismus and their partners during the treatment process. METHODS:The study was performed on 110 women diagnosed with vaginismus and their partners. The women underwent cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and couples were divide...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Baser E,Kirmizi DA,Unlubilgin E,Caltekin MD,Meriç NB,Tekin OM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Clinical guidelines recommend annual chlamydia tests for all sexually active people aged 15-29 years. This study measured adherence to these guidelines and compared testing rates to the projected levels required to reduce chlamydia prevalence. METHODS:All chlamydia tests conducted in Tasmania during 2012-1...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Stephens N,Coleman D,Shaw K,Sullivan MO,McGregor A,Cooley L,Vally H,Venn A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Young adults, aged 18-30 years, comprise the largest proportion of sexually transmissible infection (STI) notifications in Australia compared with other age groups. Understanding the influence of partner and friendship networks on their STI testing practices may enhance health promotion efforts to increase ...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Hendry NA,Brown G,Dowsett GW,Carman M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses the issue of whether men who have sex with men (MSM) will share the spectacular reductions in human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its associated neoplasia that we are currently witnessing in heterosexuals. The reproductive rate for HPV infection in heterosexuals is not well established, but 7...

journal_title：Sexual health

authors： Fairley CK,Zou H,Zhang L,Chow EPF

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00