Some Peoples' Psychological Experiences of Attending a Sexual Health Clinic and having a Sexually Transmitted Infection

1998 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.S. Holgate ◽  
C. Longman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Psychological Experiences

scholarly journals Does online sexually transmitted infection screening compromise care? A service evaluation comparing the management of chlamydial infection diagnosed online and in clinic

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 528-532
Author(s):  
Nur Gasmelsid ◽  
Benjamin CB Moran ◽  
Tom Nadarzynski ◽  
Rajul Patel ◽  
Elizabeth Foley
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Chlamydial Infection ◽  
Service Evaluation ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The United Kingdom

Patient demand on sexual health services in the United Kingdom is so high that many services have introduced online screening to accommodate more patients. There are concerns that these services may not be accessible to all. This service evaluation was undertaken to determine whether online screening is accessible by those patients most at need by comparing the demographics and number of asymptomatic chlamydial infections detected online and in clinic. No difference was found in the age nor level of deprivation, demonstrating that online services are an accessible way to screen for sexually transmitted infections without overburdening established services.

Emerging sexually transmitted viral infections: Review of human T-lymphotropic virus-1 disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Caswell ◽  
K Manavi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
T Lymphotropic Virus ◽  
The Third

Human T-lymphotropic virus-1 is a preventable sexually transmitted infection. In the majority of people it is asymptomatic, remaining undiagnosed and thereby contributing to its silent transmission. When it does manifest it causes significant morbidity and mortality. This review summarises the existing evidence for its role in sexual transmission and offers suggestions for those working in the area of sexual health. This is the third part of a series looking at novel sexually transmitted infections.

Fuckbuddy partnerships among men who have sex with men – a marker of sexually transmitted infection risk

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent J Cornelisse ◽  
Christopher K Fairley ◽  
Tiffany Phillips ◽  
Sandra Walker ◽  
Eric PF Chow
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Prevention Strategies ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

‘Fuckbuddies’ are a type of regular sexual partner with whom men have ongoing sexual contact, generally in the absence of romantic attachment. We surveyed 989 men who have sex with men (MSM) at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Australia, with the aim of determining the frequency of ‘fuckbuddy’ partnerships among sexual health clinic attendees and assessing their sexual risk. The majority (60%) of 1139 regular partnerships were described as ‘fuckbuddies’. Most MSM (63%) with a ‘fuckbuddy’ had multiple ‘fuckbuddies’. MSM with ‘fuckbuddies’ were more likely to also have casual sexual partners (odds ratio [OR] 5.7; 95% confidence interval 3.6–8.9) and had more casual sexual partners (median of 4 versus 1, p < 0.001) and more rectal chlamydia (12.4% versus 5.7%; adjusted OR 2.3; p < 0.05) than MSM without ‘fuckbuddies’, and this risk persisted after adjusting for total numbers of sexual partners. Our findings suggest that patients with ‘fuckbuddies’ are at particular risk of sexually transmitted infections. We argue that clinicians should specifically ask about ‘fuckbuddy’ partnerships as part of their risk assessment during patient interviews, as these patients may benefit from HIV prevention strategies such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Expanding the Role of a Pharmacist as a Sexually Transmitted Infection Provider in the Setting of an Urban Free Health Clinic

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 685-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J. Deppe ◽  
Chessa R. Nyberg ◽  
Brooke Y. Patterson ◽  
Craig A. Dietz ◽  
Mark T. Sawkin
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Barcelona 2007/08 – an opportunity to debate sexual health at the EuroGames 2008

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Vall Mayans ◽  
E Caballero ◽  
P Garcia de Olalla ◽  
P Armengol ◽  
MG Codina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Lymphogranuloma Venereum ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
First Case ◽  
Sex With Men

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a systemic sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (L serovars L1, L2 or L3). Since 2003, several outbreaks of rectal LGV affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) have occurred in western Europe [1]. The first case in Spain was confirmed in Barcelona in 2005 [2], but no further cases have been detected in this city since until September 2007. We briefly summarise the characteristics of the LGV cases diagnosed at the outpatient STI clinic in Barcelona between September 2007 and April 2008.

scholarly journals Mycoplasma genitalium in Singapore is Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Displays High Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Rates

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Hart ◽  
Wen Ying Tang ◽  
Siti Aminah Mansoor ◽  
Martin Tze-Wei Chio ◽  
Timothy Sebastian Barkham
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Mycoplasma Genitalium ◽  
Routine Screening ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Resistance Mutations ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Abstract Background: Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging sexually transmitted infection, with increasing rates of resistance to fluroquinolones and macrolides, the recommended treatments. Despite this, M. genitalium is not part of routine screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in many countries and the prevalence of infection and patterns of disease remain to be determined in many populations. Such data is of particular importance in light of the reported rise in antibiotic resistance in M. genitalium isolates. Methods : Urine and urethral swab samples were collected from the primary public sexual health clinic in Singapore and tested for C. trachomatis (CT) or N. gonorrhoeae (NG) infection and for the presence of M. genitalium . Antibiotic resistance in M. genitalium strains detected was determined by screening for genomic mutations associated with macrolide and fluroquinolone resistance. Results : We report the results of a study into M. genitalium prevalence at the national sexual health clinic in Singapore. M. genitalium was heavily associated with CT infection (8.1% of cases), but present in only of 2.4% in CT negative cases and not independently linked to NG infection. Furthermore, we found high rates of resistance mutations to both macrolides (25%) and fluoroquinolones (37.5%) with a majority of resistant strains being dual-resistant. Resistance mutations were only found in strains from patients with CT co-infection. Conclusions : Our results support targeted screening of CT positive patients for M. genitalium as a cost-effective strategy to reduce the incidence of M. genitalium in the absence of comprehensive routine screening. The high rate of dual resistance also highlights the need to ensure the availability of alternative antibiotics for the treatment of multi-drug resistant M. genitalium isolates.

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