Not just about sex: The case for funding access to sex workers under the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme aims to fund all the supports needed to improve a disabled person’s quality of life. It is separate from the Disability…
Tag: Sexual health
Test for mpox in all MSM with ‘compatible’ symptoms, doctors urged amid fresh outbreaks
Gay and bisexual men with symptoms suggestive of mpox should be tested for the virus regardless of travel history, vaccination status or prior infection, health…
‘Risking their health for no reason’: Why some patients with HIV are using cheap, suboptimal therapies
People living with HIV are refusing optimal treatment in the mistaken belief that doing so will help their application for permanent residency in Australia, says…
Doctors given green light to replace hormonal IUD after eight years
The 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing IUD Mirena can now be replaced every eight years instead of every five, making it the longest-lasting hormonal contraceptive available to Australian…
Watch for sexual dysfunction after antidepressant cessation: TGA
The TGA has slapped new safety warnings on all SSRIs and SNRIs about the risk of persistent sexual dysfunction after treatment cessation. It advised doctors…
Women prescribed oral retinoids missing out on contraception: Aussie study
Oral retinoid prescriptions among women of reproductive age have doubled in the last decade but concomitant contraceptive use has failed to keep up, Australian doctors…
It felt like 19th century medicine — and I liked it
Recently, I had a day where I actually felt like I was practising medicine. Not that day-to-day general practice isn’t medicine, it’s just that the…
Spot Dx — Can you identify these genital ulcers?
Carrie, 17, presents with painful genital ulcers. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select the wrong answer, have another go…
Be cautious with doxy-PEP until AMR impact is clear, experts warn
Sexual health experts are urging caution when prescribing doxycycline as a morning after pill for STI prevention in gay, bisexual and other men who have…
Spot Dx — What’s this painful rash after an overseas trip?
Hamish, a 23-year-old retail worker, presents after one week of fever, myalgia and malaise. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you…
