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    Tag: Sexual health

    Pharmacists to complete two hours of training to diagnose UTIs: Vic Govt

    September 18, 2023

    Pharmacists wanting to offer UTI and contraceptive consults under the Victorian Government’s controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot will start their training next month. The State Government…

    Forgotten and misunderstood: Intersex patients need more doctors fighting in their corner

    September 18, 2023

    I don’t know about you, but I learned very little about variations in sexual development during my medical education over a decade ago. Commonly presented…

    Monkeypox virus

    Be alert for breakthrough mpox in fully vaxxed patients, say doctors

    September 5, 2023

    A spate of breakthrough mpox infections in fully vaccinated patients suggests that vaccine-induced immunity does not offer complete protection against infection, doctors warn. Repeat infections have also occurred, pointing to waning natural…

    Adding NSAID to emergency contraception ‘boosts efficacy’

    August 17, 2023

    Combining levonorgestrel with the NSAID piroxicam may be more effective at preventing pregnancy than taking the on-demand emergency contraceptive alone, show results from a new…

    Let all GPs prescribe hep B antivirals without extra training: RACGP

    August 17, 2023

    Mandatory training requirements for GPs who prescribe hepatitis B antivirals are unnecessary and a barrier to treatment, says the RACGP. GPs cannot initiate hepatitis B…

    Free HIV medicines now offered in all but two states

    August 9, 2023

    Victoria and Tasmania are now the only states where co-payments for HIV antiretrovirals remain after the Queensland Government announced it would waive fees from 1…

    How I developed the essential medical skill of remaining unfazed no matter what a patient says

    August 4, 2023

    The art of remaining nonchalant in the face of whatever crazy, cockamamie, confabulated or crude confession a patient may reveal is a valuable skill for…

    GP faces angry backlash over her ‘graphic’ sex education book

    July 28, 2023

    The original article stated Associate Professor Melissa Kang had declined to comment. This has been updated to make clear Professor Kang was approached through her…

    Stigma of being ‘the abortion GP’ will diminish after TGA reforms, says MSI Australia

    July 19, 2023

    Scrapping registration rules for GPs who prescribe MS-2 Step should stop the ‘abortion doctor’ stigma deterring new providers, says MSI Australia.   From 1 August, GPs will no longer…

    Doctors warn sexual health clinics under pressure as STI cases rise

    July 15, 2023

    A leading sexual health specialist has warned STIs are rising in part due to the “vicious cycle” of clinics struggling to meet higher demand. Melbourne…

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