Just one place in Australia is hitting hepatitis B treatment targets — this is what it does
When Australia missed its target of treating 20% of chronic hepatitis B patients in 2022, there was one exception. Even in 2023, the national treatment…
Tag: STI
Could it be syphilis?
Jack, a 52-year-old sales agent, presents with a disseminated rash for over two weeks. The rash is reddish, not painful or itchy, and a little…
Infection in later trimesters a key factor in congenital syphilis rise, experts warn
Solitary syphilis tests in early pregnancy have failed to prevent congenital cases, say sexual health experts as they promote new guidelines recommending three tests during…
Bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmitted, landmark Aussie study shows
Bacterial vaginosis is an STI and reinfection from untreated male partners drives recurrence in women, says an Australian study two decades in the making. Published…
Patients to be given ‘cheat sheet’ for persuading their GP to prescribe doxy-PEP
Patients seeking doxycycline as a ‘morning-after pill’ are being turned away by GPs, says a patient sexual health organisation. ACON — formerly the AIDS Council…
‘Untreatable’ STI increasingly common among urban patients, says sexual health expert
Antimicrobial resistance has created another “untreatable” STI, Mycoplasma genitalium, which is increasingly common in Australia, doctors say. Melbourne sexual health physician Professor Catriona Bradshaw said…
Doxycycline ‘morning after pill’ cuts STI rates by 80%: largest real-world study
Prescribing doxycycline as a morning after pill significantly reduces chlamydia and syphilis incidence following condomless sex between men, according to the largest real-world study so…
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…
Chlamydia retesting too low in young women: Aussie study
Sexual health doctors say chlamydia retesting rates in Australia are suboptimal, with just one in six young women being tested for reinfection within the guideline-recommended…
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.…
