SSHA

Society of Sexual Health Advisers

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Surge in sexual infections in London as capital is STI black spot

July 7, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

One in four STI cases in England are in London, official figures show by Ross Lydall 6th July 2016 Evening Standard Young Londoners who have unprotected sex are fuelling a rise in infections including a 15 per cent increase in gonorrhoea, figures showed today. More than a third of the 118,774 sexually transmitted infections reported in the capital last year were in … [Read more...]

Are budget cuts risking the nation’s sexual health?

May 11, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

5th May 2016 By Baroness Gould & Lord Paddick / PoliticsHome Article Link Are cuts to public health budgets undermining years of progress on sexual health? Labour’s Baroness Gould and Lib Dem Lord Paddick urge the government to think again. Sexual health cannot be allowed to go backwards. We need real leadership from Westminster, warns Baroness Gould The NHS is … [Read more...]

STI increases mean ‘more caution is needed’ over oral sex

March 14, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

14th March 2016 By Rick Kelsey / Newsbeat reporter There's a warning not enough is being done to stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through oral sex. Some of the UK's leading sexual health doctors fear people who change partners frequently may not be adequately protecting themselves. The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) says it's … [Read more...]

Tinder users in the UK twice as likely to have an STI, study claims

March 12, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

3 March 2016 by Madhumita Murgia Tinder users are twice as likely to have a sexually transmitted infection as those not on the app, research has found. The study, conducted by British online pharmaceutical company Medexpress, surveyed 2,899 UK-based sexually active adults, asking them if they had had an STI, and if yes, which ones. Over three-quarters of the Tinder … [Read more...]

‘Non-judgemental treatment’ at Altnagelvin GUM Clinic

February 23, 2016 By SSHA Leave a Comment

16 February 2016 Data from GUM clinics in the north found that, like the local situation, genital warts and Chlamydia were the most frequently diagnosed conditions. There were 2,020 new cases of genital warts during 2014, and 1,784 new cases of Chlamydia. There were also 582 cases of Gonorrhea, 415 of Herpes and 41 of Syphilis. Speaking about how often sexually active … [Read more...]

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About SSHA

The Society of Sexual Health Advisers (SSHA) is a UK national organisation with approximately 300 members out of an estimated 350 sexual health advisers in the country. It provides an opportunity for members to meet and work towards further professional development.

Recent Posts

  • Helping People to Reduce Sexual Health Risk: A Motivational Interviewing Approach February 28, 2023

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  • BASHH
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