The need for innovative sexually transmitted infection screening initiatives for young men: evidence from genitourinary medicine clinics across England

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 600-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
S S Dave ◽  
R S French ◽  
E Jungmann ◽  
G Brook ◽  
J A Cassell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

Musculoskeletal disorders: genitourinary medicine perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 396-399
Author(s):  
Sarup C Tayal ◽  
Peter Watson
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

Summary: The association of musculoskeletal disorders and genitourinary symptoms is reviewed. Reactive arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis can present with a variety of genitourinary symptoms. Similarly sexually transmitted diseases including gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV and other viral infections can affect the musculoskeletal system. Reiter's syndrome may be a consequence of a sexually transmitted infection although its presentation can suggest that also in postdysenteric cases. The fact that conditions may present to various medical specialties requires doctors outside departments of GUM to allow their patients an opportunity and the time to discuss sexual matters.

Acceptance of genitourinary medicine clinic appointments within 48 hours is influenced by patient perception of risk but not by symptoms

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 644-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
N M Steedman ◽  
V Worsnop ◽  
R Fernie
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Patient Perception ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine ◽  
Patient’S Perception ◽  
Perception Of Health

The Department of Health has addressed access to genitourinary medicine services by setting targets that 100% of patients should be offered an appointment within 48 hours of contact and 95% should be seen within 48 hours. Such rapid access appointments are often declined by patients. We wished to ascertain whether patient perception of health risk or the presence of symptoms suggestive of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) might influence how quickly patients accept an appointment. We designed a two-armed study which demonstrated that up to 37% of patients offered an appointment within 48 hours declined it, with work commitments offered by 84% of these patients as the reason for deferring attendance. The presence of symptoms did not influence whether patients accepted an early appointment, however the patient's perception of health risk associated with an untreated STI was statistically significantly associated with earlier attendance ( P < 0.0001). Increased public education regarding the consequences of untreated STI may therefore improve the acceptance by patients of appointments within 48 hours.

scholarly journals Increasing sexually transmitted infection rates in young men having sex with men in the Netherlands, 2006–2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Femke DH Koedijk ◽  
Birgit HB van Benthem ◽  
Eliane MDC Vrolings ◽  
Wim Zuilhof ◽  
Marianne AB van der Sande
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sex With Men

Is genitourinary medicine meeting the contraception needs of clinic attendees?

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 543-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faryal Mahar ◽  
Jackie Sherrard
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Clinic Attendance ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Medicine Clinic ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Clinic Population

Providing a service that incorporates both sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and contraception may provide an opportunity to reduce the spread of infection and unintended pregnancies by identifying women using inadequate contraception. Genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics are well equipped to do this. This study looked at current contraception needs of, and provision where inadequate to, new patients attending a department of GU medicine. Two hundred consecutive new patients ranging in age from 13–60 years were included in the study. Overall 164 (82%) women attending for testing for STIs had no contraceptive needs. In this GU medicine clinic population the majority of attendees were using a reliable form of contraception correctly. Where contraception was inadequate there was discussion of this and documentation of the advice and/or treatment given in the notes of all except one woman. This suggests that for this group of women their attendance at a GU medicine clinic was appropriate to meet their main need, which was related to STIs, and where contraception was inadequate this was managed appropriately within the GU medicine clinic attendance.

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