PBAC approves long-acting injectable PrEP for HIV
Patients with contraindications to daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis could soon access a PBS-subsidised long-acting injectable. Following its September meeting, the PBAC has recommended a…
Tag: Sexual health
Clamp down on existing relationship exemptions in telehealth rules, MBS Review suggests
The MBS Review is suggesting scrapping Medicare’s telehealth items for smoking cessation and enforcing an existing relationship rule on the items for pregnancy counselling. The…
Vic pharmacists must prioritise non-antibiotic UTI treatment under prescribing pilot protocol
Pharmacists who diagnose and treat UTIs should start with “conservative management with non-prescription medicines”, reserving antibiotics for patients who do not improve after 48 hours,…
Consider doxy-PEP as morning after pill for syphilis prevention, doctors say
Leading sexual health physicians have cautiously backed the use of doxycycline as a morning after pill for STI prevention in high-risk gay and bisexual men.…
Rare phenomenon delays diagnosis
A 60-year-old heterosexual male presents to his GP with a three-week history of fatigue, arthralgia and night sweats. Blood tests reveal liver function derangement with…
Pharmacists to complete two hours of training to diagnose UTIs: Vic Govt
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
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…
Be alert for breakthrough mpox in fully vaxxed patients, say doctors
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’
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
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…
