PBAC approval of HIV drug a major step forward for at-risk populations The recent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee approval of a ground-breaking HIV drug will allow men who have sex with men to retain control over their own sexual health, GP and sexual health advocate Dr George Forgan-Smith told newsGP.
Widening the net: Testing for sexually transmissible infections in general practice Changing trends in sexually transmissible infections in Australia have led to a need for broader screening measures among patients.
Baby boomers and the modern day sexual revolution: Part 1 A female patient, 72 years old and a widow, comes in for a consult and tells her GP, ‘I’ve met someone and we want to have sex. The only problem is, I haven’t had sex for 15 years. Is there anything I should do?’
AIHW says 50% of women experience violence Almost half of Australian women have experienced violence since the age of 15, according to statistics released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).