Alcohol and sex a cocktail for poor sexual health On the 01/01/2012 , the Royal College of Physicians published the report of the: Alcohol & Sexual Health Working Party. The report entitled: Alcohol and sex , A Cocktail For Poor Sexual Health reviews the evidence for the link between alcohol and poor sexual health outcomes, and most importantly defines the value of … [Read more...]
Rapid ‘combination’ test fails to detect many cases of acute HIV infection
Roger Pebody Published: 06 January 2012 A rapid, point-of-care test, which aims to reduce the ‘window period’ through the detection of both antibodies and p24 antigen has poor performance in a clinical setting, researchers report in an article published online ahead of print by the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Whilst the test reliably identified people with established … [Read more...]
A Day of Unprotected Sex
Saturday March 24 2012 0930 – 1600 The Robens Suite, Guy’s Hospital, London SE1 A study day for Health Advisors, Doctors, Nurses and Counsellors working in Sexual Health and HIV. The day will explore the issues faced by clinicians in a climate of increased STI and HIV infection, emerging STI drug resistance and a growing concern over HIV and Hep C co-infection among … [Read more...]
Partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in the modern world: a practitioner perspective on challenges and opportunities
Introduction Our aim is to provide a practitioner perspective on approaches to partner notification (PN)—some old, some new—which may improve the control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, in a variety of settings. PN services support patients with STI/HIV in the difficult task of informing often unsuspecting partners—past or present—of their possible … [Read more...]
SSHA welcomes the draft briefing paper: Guidance on HIV Prevention in MSM
2nd of December 2012 Dear Phil, Draft Briefing Paper: Guidance on HIV Prevention in MSM The National Professional Committee of the Society of Sexual Health Advisers welcomes the proposed the draft Briefing Paper: Guidance on HIV Prevention in MSM and would like to add that we would fully endorse it. Best Wishes Martin Murchie President of the Society of Sexual Health … [Read more...]