Gay testing
Sexual health screening for gay men using PrEP in the US falling way behind recommended standards
Levels of sexual health reviewing among gay men taking PrEP fall well below recommended levels, investigators from the United States report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Rates of testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the rectum and throat – which can be asymptomatic – were especially low, so too testing coverage in south-eastern US states which have an especially high burden of HIV and STI infections among gay and other men who have sex with men.
“Consistency of STI screening at PrEP care visits was lower than recommended, especially for rectal and pharyngeal infections that are mostly asymptomatic,” write the authors. “Our findings also highlight the regional variation in gaps between recommendations and PrEP clinical practice overall, and raise concerns about whether comprehensive PrEP care as currently practiced would be effective for STI control.”
Tenofovir-based PrEP is highly effective at preventing infection with HIV but the tre
Getting an HIV try is the only way to understand if you possess HIV. This section answers some of the most ordinary questions related to HIV testing, including the types of tests available, where to get one, and what to expect when you go to obtain tested.
Should I acquire tested for HIV?
Current recommendations are that all men who have sex with other men own a HIV check at least once a year or every six months if you&#;ve had more than 10 sexual partners in less than 6 months.
One in 3 people in Australia who hold HIV do not know they are infected.
Behaviors that set you at uncertainty for HIV involve having vaginal or anal sex without a condom or without being on medicines that avoid or treat HIV (PrEP), or sharing injection drug equipment with someone who has HIV. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should definitely get an HIV test:
- Have you had sex with someone who is HIV-positive or whose status you didn’t recognize since your last HIV test?
- Have you injected drugs (including steroids, hormones, or silicone) and mutual equipment (or works, such as needles and syringes)
According to information provided by the Czech Ministry of the Interior to the national expert of the FRA's research network, 'phallometric testing' may be proposed for an individual searching international protection in instruct to assess the credibility of his claim to be homosexual, where inconsistencies appear in his interview. Although a refusal to undergo the test may result in questioning the claim made by the person concerned about his homosexuality, conversely, where a person passes the evaluate and shows no reaction to visual representations of heterosexual sex, his allegations about his homosexuality are considered proven. There are a number of problems with this situation, even apart from the evidence that the reliability of ‘phallometric testing' is questionable, since it is dubious whether it reaches sufficiently clear conclusions to be used as evidence in the processing of claims and in possible subsequent legal proceedings. This oblique practice would in any case not be appropriate as regards people who are bisexual.
The discussion on ‘phallometry' stems from a decision adopte
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Recently a strain of extremely antibiotic-resistant Shigella has been on the rise in the UK.
What is shigella
Shigella is a type of bacteria that causes severe stomach upset. Infection can be treated with a course of antibiotics. It's passed on through infected faeces (poo), either sexually or through contaminated food.
How shigella is passed on
Shigella is caused by bacteria found in faeces. Only a tiny amount needs to receive into your mouth to pass it on - for example, from your fingers.
It’s often caused by contaminated food but it can also be passed on sexually.Sex that may involve contact with faeces is a risk. This includes anal sex, fisting, handling a condom or sex toy used for anal sex, oral sex after anal sex, touching someone’s backside or rimming.
Someone with shigella can be infectious for up to a month.
More information can be found at THT website