22 February 2016 Although human papillomavirus vaccination rates are low in the US, this is the first time a study has shown evidence of the effect on women in their 20s Human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence is down 64% since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a vaccination for the sexually transmitted infection a decade ago, according to a … [Read more...]
Over half of sexually active students tell survey they have ‘never’ been tested for STIs
15 February 2016 Finding comes despite 63% of young people admitting to having unprotected sex More than half of sexually active students have never been tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), despite 63 per cent having engaged in unprotected sex, according to new research. Following the findings from The Student Room - the world’s largest student forum and … [Read more...]
GP public health services cut by local authorities, poll reveals
15 February 2016 One in three GP partners say public health services at their practice have been reduced since local authorities took over commissioning them in 2013, a GPonline poll reveals. GPs across England have seen services such as weight management, smoking advice, sexual health and contraception cut back. Out of 303 GP partners who responded to a GPonline poll on … [Read more...]
Cornwall Sexual Health Clinic Cancels Appointments
12:56pm 15th February 2016 A Cornish sexual health clinic has had to cancel appointments. The hub clinic at Newquay says Tuesday 16th and Tuesday 23rd Febraury are the affected days. It is being put down to 'unforseen circumstances.' A spokesperson for Peninsula Community Health said: "Anyone planning to attend the drop in service at Newquay Hospital Sexual Health … [Read more...]
Zika virus may ‘linger in semen for up to 2 months after symptoms fade’
Zika virus may 'linger in semen for up to 2 months after symptoms fade', raising fears of sexual transmission Man found to have traces of Zika in his semen 2 months after infection 68-year-old infected in Cook Islands returned to the UK in 2014 Tests revealed he had the virus in his blood, and subsequent samples revealed it was still present in his semen at 27 and 62 … [Read more...]