You might expect a sexual partner to disclose a sexually transmitted infection. But you can’t rely on this – and criminalising the spread doesn’t work.
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First-trimester screening and intervention has the greatest potential to prevent maternal syphilis. But 1 in 4 pregnant people do not have access to prenatal care during the first trimester.
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
Targeted vaccines and antiviral prophylaxis are expanding prevention options and redefining ‘safe sex’ for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
The vaccine programme could prevent up to 100,000 gonorrhoea cases over the next decade.
One virus is responsible for up to 90% of anal cancers.
Pathogens are constantly evolving to become resistant to treatment in the perpetual battle between humans and infectious diseases.
According to recent estimates from the World Health Organization, more than one in five people aged 15–49 live with genital herpes.
The test involves taking a swab from the vagina, but otherwise is not dissimilar to a COVID test.
There are a number of possible reasons we’ve seen a rise in STIs among people over 50 in recent years.
We all have a right to a safe, healthy, and pleasurable sex life – but some people face more barriers than others.
Despite higher than average rates of HIV infection, Hispanic women have relatively low awareness of PrEP, an effective HIV-prevention medication.
Older adults are at risk for contracting STDs – not only because of stigma and infrequent condom use, but also because of physical changes due to aging.
Cases of infectious syphilis have risen sharply in the last decade, including in women in their reproductive years. That can lead to stillbirth, miscarriage or disability.
Keep an eye on your health while at a summer festival - you don’t want falling ill to be the headline event
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
A recent study found only around half of people disclosed or felt they should disclose an STI to a partner before having sex.
Dating apps are powerful allies for public health organisations - but there are still ethical issues to address.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
With the alarming rise in syphilis cases in recent years, it’s important to know what it is, how it’s spread and who is most at risk.
Top contributors
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Public Health Ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Director of POCHE Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne
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PhD candidate and research assistant, Burnet Institute
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Associate Professor in Public Health, University of York
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Research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Research Fellow, PhD candidate, La Trobe University
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Epidemiologist and Public Health Specialist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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PhD Researcher in Ecology, Anglia Ruskin University
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La Trobe University
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Reader in HIV and STI Epidemiology, UCL
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University