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Qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to community pharmacy PrEP delivery for UK pharmacists and underserved community members using the COM-B model of behaviour change. 使用 COM-B 行为改变模型,对英国药剂师和服务不足的社区成员在社区药房提供 PrEP 的障碍和促进因素进行定性探索。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056308
China Harrison, Hannah Family, Joanna Kesten, Sarah Denford, Jennifer Scott, Caroline Sabin, Joanna Copping, Lindsey Harryman, Sarah Cochrane, John Saunders, Ross Hamilton-Shaw, Jeremy Horwood
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between naturally induced IgG, IgM and neutralising antibodies to HPV16 and newly detected cervical HPV16 infection outcomes. 自然诱导的 HPV16 IgG、IgM 和中和抗体与新发现的宫颈 HPV16 感染结果之间关系的系统回顾和荟萃分析。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056296
Andrea Trevisan, Patricia S de Araujo-Souza, Alix Pincivy, Joseph Niyibizi, Eduardo L Franco, Helen Trottier
{"title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between naturally induced IgG, IgM and neutralising antibodies to HPV16 and newly detected cervical HPV16 infection outcomes.","authors":"Andrea Trevisan, Patricia S de Araujo-Souza, Alix Pincivy, Joseph Niyibizi, Eduardo L Franco, Helen Trottier","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056296","DOIUrl":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>It is unclear whether recurrent cervical human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) infections can be prevented by naturally induced HPV16 antibodies in unvaccinated healthy women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically searched the literature for studies that prospectively evaluated the association between HPV16 naturally induced IgG, IgM, and neutralising antibodies and newly detected cervical HPV16 infection in unvaccinated women. Data were quantitatively summarised by random effect meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Naturally induced HPV16 IgG and neutralising antibodies were negatively associated with newly detected HPV16 infection (relative risk (RR) (95% confidence interval (CI))=0.71 (0.63 to 0.80) and 0.54 (0.36 to 0.73), respectively). HPV16 antibodies tend to offer protection against subsequent HPV16 DNA detection in young women (RR (95% CI)=0.65 (0.55 to 0.74)), but not in women aged over 25 years (RR (95% CI)=0.88 (0.73 to 1.04)). HPV16 IgG antibodies were also negatively associated with persistent HPV16 infection (adjusted RR=0.67 (0.56 to 0.78)). There was high heterogeneity between studies (I<sup>2</sup> statistic=63.9%; p=0.007), and most had low risk of bias. We did not find studies evaluating IgM antibodies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Seroreactivity to HPV16 infection seems to provide moderate protection against newly detected cervical HPV16 infection outcomes in unvaccinated women. However, protection seems to be affected by age. These findings should be considered when evaluating public health interventions against HPV.</p><p><strong>Prospero registration number: </strong>CRD42022339579.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction: Self-start HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEPSE), to reduce time to first dose and increase efficacy. 更正:自行启动艾滋病毒暴露后预防疗法(PEPSE),以缩短首次用药时间并提高疗效。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-11-11 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2022-055622corr1
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High prevalence of STIs among men engaged in transactional sex and alcohol use in western Kenya: important implications for STI prevention interventions. 肯尼亚西部从事性交易和酗酒的男性中性传播感染的高发病率:对性传播感染预防干预措施的重要影响。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056266
Sue Napierala, Elizabeth F Bair, Ouma Dan Omollo, Teniola I Egbe, Julius Oduor Wesonga, Anisha Rajaratnam, Connie Celum, Harsha Thirumurthy, Kawango Agot
{"title":"High prevalence of STIs among men engaged in transactional sex and alcohol use in western Kenya: important implications for STI prevention interventions.","authors":"Sue Napierala, Elizabeth F Bair, Ouma Dan Omollo, Teniola I Egbe, Julius Oduor Wesonga, Anisha Rajaratnam, Connie Celum, Harsha Thirumurthy, Kawango Agot","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Better data on aetiological prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among African men could greatly strengthen STI prevention efforts and convey benefits to women as well. In an ongoing study among men in Kenya, we analysed baseline STI prevalence and individual characteristics associated with STI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In Siaya County, Kenya, we recruited men aged 18-39 years who self-reported engagement in transactional sex and alcohol use. We administered a baseline questionnaire to participants and conducted testing for HIV, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (CT) and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (NG) infection. Characteristics associated with bacterial STIs were analysed using logistic regression and we estimated the positive and negative predictive values (PPV/NPV) of syndromic management of these infections.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We enrolled 1500 participants from July 2022 to March 2023. Participant mean age was 27.9 years, 62.2% were married/cohabitating and 53.5% were heavy alcohol users (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption≥4). Participants reported a mean of 4.2 sexual partners and 3.5 transactional sex partners in the past 3 months. HIV prevalence was 9.5%, HSV-2 was 38.7%, CT was 14.3% and NG was 2.5%. Combined CT and/or NG infection was detected in 16.1% of participants.Compared with participants uninfected, those testing positive for CT and/or NG were younger (p=0.001), had more sexual partners (p=0.027) and transactional sex partners (p=0.039), were less likely to have used a condom at last sex (p=0.015) and were more likely to self-report having an STI besides HIV in the past 12 months (p=0.002). The PPV and NPV for currently experiencing CT and/or NG symptoms were 33.3% and 84.4%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among Kenyan men engaged in transactional sex and alcohol use, STI prevalence was high. These data fill an important gap about STI prevalence and risk factors in African men highlighting the risk of ongoing transmission and the need for targeted prevention programmes and expanded access to testing and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk factors among female sex workers in Guinea-Bissau. 几内亚比绍女性性工作者中的性传播感染流行率及相关风险因素。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-056015
Jacob Lindman, Mamadu Aliu Djalo, Ansu Biai, Fredrik Månsson, Daniel Golparian, Joakim Esbjörnsson, Marianne Jansson, Patrik Medstrand, Magnus Unemo, Hans Norrgren
{"title":"Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk factors among female sex workers in Guinea-Bissau.","authors":"Jacob Lindman, Mamadu Aliu Djalo, Ansu Biai, Fredrik Månsson, Daniel Golparian, Joakim Esbjörnsson, Marianne Jansson, Patrik Medstrand, Magnus Unemo, Hans Norrgren","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2023-056015","DOIUrl":"10.1136/sextrans-2023-056015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To estimate the prevalence of the curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>, <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>, <i>Mycoplasma genitalium</i>, <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> and <i>Treponema pallidum</i>, to identify associated risk factors and to assess ciprofloxacin resistance in <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i>-positive specimens among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guinea-Bissau.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this cross-sectional study, FSWs were recruited from October 2014 to May 2019. A questionnaire on STI risk factors was completed by the study participants, and the women were asked to provide a vaginal swab for nucleic acid amplification tests for <i>C. trachomatis</i>, <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i>, <i>M. genitalium</i>, <i>T. vaginalis</i> (Aptima, Hologica), as well as a blood sample for <i>T. pallidum</i> serological testing and discriminatory HIV-testing. The prevalence of STIs was determined, and multivariate logistic regression was used to identify STI risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 467 women. The prevalence of current infection with any curable STI was 46.7%, and the most common pathogen was <i>T. vaginalis</i> (26.3%), followed by <i>M. genitalium</i> (21.9%), <i>C. trachomatis</i> (11.8%), <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i> (10.1%) and <i>T. pallidum</i> (2.8%). The proportion of asymptomatic infections among the diagnosed STIs was 61.8%, 61.5%, 55.3%, 55.3% and 52.2% for <i>C. trachomatis, T. pallidum, N. gonorrhoeae, T. vaginalis and M. genitalium, respectively</i>. The prevalence of the <i>gyrA</i> S91F mutation conferring ciprofloxacin resistance in <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i>-positive specimens was 84.0%. Significant risk factors for having a curable STI were age and HIV-1 infection, while use of female condoms was a protective factor.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated that the prevalence of curable STIs was high among FSWs in Guinea-Bissau during the study period, indicating an unmet need for STI services. Moreover, the results indicated that symptomatic treatment might be insufficient, highlighting a need for periodic aetiological testing to facilitate detection of asymptomatic as well as symptomatic STIs to stop ongoing transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":"411-417"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11503053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mpox prevalence among samples sent for HSV and syphilis testing in the West of Scotland. 苏格兰西部送检的 HSV 和梅毒样本中 Mpox 的流行率。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056211
Neil McInnes, Alasdair MacLean, Rory N Gunson
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Validation of self-reported male circumcision status and genital ulcer disease among Ugandan men. 验证乌干达男性自我报告的包皮环切情况和生殖器溃疡疾病。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-056096
Ronald Moses Galiwango, Godfrey Kigozi, Xinyi Feng, Steven Reynolds, Thomas Quinn, Stephen Dalton Kiboneka, Josephine Mpagazi, John Baptist Kereba, Annet Nakayijja, Robert Ssekubugu, Larry Chang, Joseph Kagayi, Aaron Tobian, Mary K Grabowski
{"title":"Validation of self-reported male circumcision status and genital ulcer disease among Ugandan men.","authors":"Ronald Moses Galiwango, Godfrey Kigozi, Xinyi Feng, Steven Reynolds, Thomas Quinn, Stephen Dalton Kiboneka, Josephine Mpagazi, John Baptist Kereba, Annet Nakayijja, Robert Ssekubugu, Larry Chang, Joseph Kagayi, Aaron Tobian, Mary K Grabowski","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2023-056096","DOIUrl":"10.1136/sextrans-2023-056096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Voluntary medical male circumcision (MC) is a critical tool in combination HIV prevention programmes in Africa. Self-reported MC (SrMC) status is used in HIV epidemiological surveys to assess MC coverage but is subject to response bias with limited validation. This study evaluated the utility of SrMC status as a marker of MC as well as self-reported genital lesions for genital ulcer disease (GUD) among Ugandan men.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Male participants aged 18-49 years in the cross-sectional Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence study, conducted between May and October 2019, responded to a questionnaire capturing SrMC status and current genital ulcer symptoms followed by clinical assessment to verify MC and presence of GUD.Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and corresponding CIs (95% CI) for SrMC status and GUD were estimated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 853 male participants, of whom 470 (55.1%) self-reported being circumcised and 23 (2.7%) self-reported GUD (SrGUD). MC was clinically confirmed in 50.2% (n=428) of participants with sensitivity of SrMC status at 99% (95% CI: 98% to 100%) and specificity 89% (95% CI: 86% to 92%). Specificity of SrMC was lowest among persons living with HIV and viremic (>1000 copies/mL) at 72% (95% CI: 46% to 90%). 18 participants had clinically confirmed GUD, but only 12 SrGUD symptoms, corresponding to a sensitivity and specificity of 67% (95% CI: 41% to 87%) and 99% (95% CI: 98% to 99%), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SrMC status is a robust proxy for clinically confirmed MC status and may reliably be used to assess MC coverage in this setting. Conversely, GUD symptoms were under-reported, which may impact effective syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections and warrants further examination.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":"457-459"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141535130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emergency department attendances and inpatient admissions due to mpox infection, England, 2022. 2022 年英格兰因感染麻疹病毒导致的急诊就诊和住院人数。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056200
Hannah Taylor, Clare Humphreys, Neville Q Verlander, Alex Bhattacharya, Roberto Vivancos, Karthik Paranthaman
{"title":"Emergency department attendances and inpatient admissions due to mpox infection, England, 2022.","authors":"Hannah Taylor, Clare Humphreys, Neville Q Verlander, Alex Bhattacharya, Roberto Vivancos, Karthik Paranthaman","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056200","DOIUrl":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>In 2022, a global outbreak of mpox was reported. In the UK, it predominantly affected gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM). The study objectives were to describe the impact of the mpox outbreak on healthcare service usage in England in 2022, particularly emergency department (ED) attendance, inpatient admission and a number of bed days. Additionally, we wanted to explore whether pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usage, as a marker of condomless anal intercourse, which increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections associated with compromised skin integrity, was associated with higher ED attendance or hospital attendance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on adult males with laboratory-confirmed mpox were linked with hospital records and described. Using routinely collected data and self-reported exposure data (including PrEP usage) from surveillance questionnaires, multinomial regression was used to estimate adjusted relative risk ratios (aRRRs) with 95% CIs for ED attendance and hospital admission compared with those not admitted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 3542 adult males with mpox during May to December 2022, 544 (15.4%) attended ED and 202 (5.7%) were admitted to the hospital. London had the most cases (2393, 68.7%), ED attendances (391, 71.9%) and hospital admissions (121, 59.9%). In multinomial regression, we found strong evidence that compared with people living with HIV, the aRRR for hospital admissions was higher in those not using PrEP (6.9 (95% CI 2.3 to 20.6) vs 4.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 14.1)). The aRRR for ED attendance was 0.63 (95% CI 0.36 to 1.1) for those not using PrEP versus 0.49 (95% CI 0.31 to 0.79).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This outbreak had a considerable impact on health services, particularly in high-incidence areas. Commissioners of sexual and healthcare services should review plans for healthcare provision for similar sexually transmitted infection or novel outbreaks among GBMSM or naïve populations in the future. Further studies are needed to confirm and identify reasons for the higher likelihood of hospital admission seen for GBMSM without HIV infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":"423-429"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141288575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Quality, acceptability and usability of self-sampling kits used by non-healthcare professionals for STI diagnosis in Spain: a single-blind study. 西班牙非医疗保健专业人员用于性传播疾病诊断的自我采样包的质量、可接受性和可用性:一项单盲研究。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056124
Javier Gómez-Castellá, Marta Cobos Briz, Néstor Nuño, Asuncion Diaz, Francisco Javier Bru-Gorraiz, Alejandro Martín-Gorgojo, Maria Concepción Almonacid-Garrido, Anna Mir, Mario Muñoz, Julia Del Amo
{"title":"Quality, acceptability and usability of self-sampling kits used by non-healthcare professionals for STI diagnosis in Spain: a single-blind study.","authors":"Javier Gómez-Castellá, Marta Cobos Briz, Néstor Nuño, Asuncion Diaz, Francisco Javier Bru-Gorraiz, Alejandro Martín-Gorgojo, Maria Concepción Almonacid-Garrido, Anna Mir, Mario Muñoz, Julia Del Amo","doi":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056124","DOIUrl":"10.1136/sextrans-2024-056124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have markedly increased over the last decade in Spain, calling for prevention and control innovative approaches. While there is evidence indicating the effectiveness of self-sampling for STI diagnosis, no kits for this purpose have been authorised in Spain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective single-blind cross-sectional study carried out between November and December 2022 in an STI clinic in Madrid, Spain, to determine the validity, feasibility and acceptability of self-sampling kits used by non-healthcare professionals from vagina, pharynx, rectum and urethra to diagnose <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (CT) and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (NG). Self-samples were compared with samples collected by healthcare professional (HC samples) and analysed by PCR. Frequency of CT and NG diagnosis by sample type was compared using McNemar's test for paired data. Sensitivity and specificity of self-samples for CT and NG diagnosis were also calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>306 self-samples from 51 participants were analysed. 80% were men with median age of 33 (IQR: 28-38) years. Self-samples and HC samples showed no significant statistical differences in CT and NG diagnosis. Self-samples had a sensitivity of 81% for CT and 93% for NG, with a specificity of 97% for CT and 95% for NG. More than 90% of participants had no difficulty understanding the kit instructions and 71% expressed high levels of satisfaction with the self-sampling kit.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Self-sampling kits for CT and NG diagnosis can be safely and effectively used by non-healthcare professionals in Spain. National strategies for STI prevention and control should prioritise self-sampling strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":21624,"journal":{"name":"Sexually Transmitted Infections","volume":" ","pages":"405-410"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11503090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141535113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Research news in clinical context. 临床背景下的研究新闻。
IF 3.6 3区 医学
Sexually Transmitted Infections Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-056077
Rachel Herbert, Marina Daskalopoulou, Rayner Kay Jin Tan
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