Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24018
Jason Wu, Christopher K Fairley, Daniel Grace, Benjamin R Bavinton, Doug Fraser, Curtis Chan, Eric P F Chow, Jason J Ong
{"title":"Prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a cross-sectional survey of general practitioners in Australia.","authors":"Jason Wu, Christopher K Fairley, Daniel Grace, Benjamin R Bavinton, Doug Fraser, Curtis Chan, Eric P F Chow, Jason J Ong","doi":"10.1071/SH24018","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective medication for preventing HIV acquisition. We examined Australian general practitioners' (GP) knowledge of PrEP efficacy, characteristics associated with ever prescribing PrEP and barriers to prescribing. Methods We conducted an online cross-sectional survey of GPs working in Australia between April and October 2022. We performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with: (1) the belief that PrEP was at least 80% efficacious; and (2) ever prescribed PrEP. We asked participants to rate the extent to which barriers affected their prescribing of PrEP. Results A total of 407 participants with a median age of 38years (interquartile range 33-44) were included in the study. Half of the participants (50%, 205/407) identified how to correctly take PrEP, 63% (258/407) had ever prescribed PrEP and 45% (184/407) felt confident with prescribing PrEP. Ever prescribing PrEP was associated with younger age (AOR 0.97, 95% CI: 0.94-0.99), extra training in sexual health (AOR 2.57, 95% CI: 1.54-4.29) and being a S100 Prescriber (OR 2.95, 95% CI: 1.47-5.90). The main barriers to prescribing PrEP included: 'Difficulty identifying clients who require PrEP/relying on clients to ask for PrEP' (76%, 310/407), 'Lack of knowledge about PrEP' (70%, 286/407) and 'Lack of time' (69%, 281/407). Conclusion Less than half of our GP respondents were confident in prescribing PrEP, and most had difficulty identifying who would require PrEP. Specific training on PrEP, which focuses on PrEP knowledge, identifying suitable clients and making it time efficient, is recommended, with GPs being remunerated for their time.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142628221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24094
Jack Large, Selma Vieira, Cora Sargeant, Clare Scholfield, Heather L Armstrong
{"title":"Relationship status and sexual health service engagement among young people in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional survey study.","authors":"Jack Large, Selma Vieira, Cora Sargeant, Clare Scholfield, Heather L Armstrong","doi":"10.1071/SH24094","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Sexual health service engagement is important for the healthy sexual development of young people. Further, as later adolescence and early adulthood are critical periods for relationship development, sexual health needs may vary across this period and be associated with relationship status. Methods A total of 468 participants, aged 16-25years (mean age: 19.7years) and living in the United Kingdom, completed an anonymous, online survey about their sexual health service use. To explore how relationship status is associated with engagement for five different sexual health services, we conducted chi-squared and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results In general, engagement with sexual health services was low: 28.2% reported accessing free condoms, 21.4% reported STI testing, and 9.4% had used relationship advice services. Among women only, 57.2% had accessed services to start the pill and 19.6% had done so for pregnancy testing. Among all participants, those in relationships were more likely to have accessed sexual health services for free condoms (aOR: 1.71, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.59). Among female participants, those in relationships were more likely to have accessed sexual health services to start the pill (aOR: 2.21, 95% CI: 1.45, 3.36) and for pregnancy testing (aOR: 3.86, 95% CI: 2.20, 6.78). There were no differences by relationship status for accessing sexual health services for STI testing or relationship advice. Conclusions Health care providers and relationship and sexual education providers should encourage all young people to engage with sexual health services, while also recognising that sexual health needs are likely to vary depending on relationship status.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142688915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24144
Sara R Till, Andrew Schrepf, Sawsan As-Sanie
{"title":"Pelvic myofascial pain is associated with restriction of sexual activity in women with pelvic pain: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Sara R Till, Andrew Schrepf, Sawsan As-Sanie","doi":"10.1071/SH24144","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Dyspareunia and restriction of sexual activity are often reported by patients with chronic pelvic pain, but less is known about which conditions or factors contribute most to these symptoms. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of consecutive new patients who presented to a chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis referral clinic between January 2013 and December 2015. Patients completed a detailed questionnaire prior to their first visit and underwent a comprehensive standardised pelvic examination at their first visit. Patients were grouped according to description of sexual activity as 'normal activity without pain', 'normal activity but painful', 'severely restricted by pain', or 'absent due to pain.' Primary outcome was restriction of sexual activity due to pain. Multinomial logistic regression was performed with 'normal activity without pain' group as reference category and adjusted for age, depression, history of endometriosis, and pelvic myofascial pain. Results Over half of the 187 patients with chronic pelvic pain described severely restricted (n =75, 40.1%) or absent (n =21, 11.2%) sexual activity due to pain. Pelvic myofascial pain was highly prevalent in this population and pelvic myofascial tenderness score was associated with higher odds of sexual activity that was severely restricted by pain (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.01-1.09, P =0.006) or absent due to pain (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.04-1.13, P Conclusion Dyspareunia and sexual dysfunction are highly prevalent among patients with chronic pelvic pain, and pelvic myofascial pain is strongly associated with restriction of sexual activity due to pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24057
Xiaoping Jia, Min Jiang, Jing Zhou, Cailing Ma
{"title":"Trends in high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical cytology of women in Karamay City, 2012-2021.","authors":"Xiaoping Jia, Min Jiang, Jing Zhou, Cailing Ma","doi":"10.1071/SH24057","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background To describe the changes in cervical lesions prevalence and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infections from 2012 to 2021, which have never been reported before, to provide direction for the effective implementation of cervical cancer prevention measures. Methods This retrospective study included women aged >25years who received either organised or opportunistic cervical HR-HPV screening from January 2012 to December 2021 in Karamay Central Hospital, Karamay, China. The patients were split into four groups according to age 25-35, 36-45, 46-55 and >55years, respectively. The Joinpoint Regression Program was used to analyse the trends of HR-HPV infection and the detection of cervical lesions. Results Data from 85,429 women revealed a decline in HR-HPV infection rates across all age groups from 2012 to 2021. Although HR-HPV infection rates decreased, cervical lesion detection rates increased, although the proportion of cervical cancer in these lesions declined, likely due to enhanced awareness and HPV vaccination in Karamay. From 2012 to 2021, the prevalence of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions was 9.70%, and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions was 5.85%. HR-HPV infections were highest in the ≥55years age group, with HPV52 (20.96%) being the most prevalent type. Conclusions In the past 10years, the prevalence of HR-HPV infection has shown a decreasing trend, whereas the detection prevalence of cervical lesions has shown an upward trend among women in Karamay City. Importantly, particular emphasis should be placed on cervical cancer screening in women aged >55years.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142508457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24178
Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Antoine Khati, Jeffrey Wickersham, Manisha Dhakal, Toan Ha, Roman Shrestha
{"title":"Transactional sex and its associated factors among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Nepal.","authors":"Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Antoine Khati, Jeffrey Wickersham, Manisha Dhakal, Toan Ha, Roman Shrestha","doi":"10.1071/SH24178","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Transactional sex, which involves the exchange of sex for money, goods or other items of value, has been associated with adverse health outcomes, such as HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, mental health challenges, and substance use. Although transactional sex has been extensively studied globally among cisgender and transgender women, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding its prevalence and correlates among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), particularly in Nepal. Thus, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of transactional sex and its associated factors among GBMSM in Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among GBMSM in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, between October and December 2022 (N =250). We collected information on participants' sociodemographic characteristics, sexual and other behavioural characteristics, and their engagement in transactional sex. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors associated with transactional sex. Results The average age of participants was 27.5years (s.d. 8.9). Overall, 16.4% reported engaging in transactional sex within the past 6months. Participants with more financial dependants (aOR: 1.2, 95% CI: 1.0-1.5) and those who had experienced police detention (aOR: 4.8, 95% CI: 1.1-19.6) were more likely to engage in transactional sex. In contrast, GBMSM who reported engaging in condomless sex were less likely to engage in transactional sex (aOR: 0.02, 95% CI: 0.06-0.1). Conclusions The study findings underscore a noteworthy prevalence of transactional sex and associated socioeconomic and behavioural factors among GBMSM in Nepal. These results underscore the need for targeted interventions addressing both economic vulnerabilities and legal interactions to reduce transactional sex and its associated risks in this high-risk group.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24045
Loretta M Healey, Shirin R Markham, David J Templeton, Lionel Rabie, Anthony K J Smith
{"title":"Stigma, support, and messaging for people recently diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study.","authors":"Loretta M Healey, Shirin R Markham, David J Templeton, Lionel Rabie, Anthony K J Smith","doi":"10.1071/SH24045","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Despite advances in antiretroviral treatment and the message of undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U), there remain challenges related to stigma and quality of life for people living with HIV. This study aimed to understand the experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV at a clinical service, to guide insights into how to improve care and support in the contemporary treatment era. Methods This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with individuals diagnosed with HIV between 2016 and 2021 at RPA Sexual Health service (a sexual health clinic in Sydney, Australia), or who were referred to the clinic directly after diagnosis. Participants were recruited through a short survey questionnaire between May 2022 and May 2023, and interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results Fourteen participants were interviewed for the study, eight of whom were born outside of Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand. We found that diagnosis was still a shocking event requiring careful support; that there was ongoing stigma, shame, and reduced sexual confidence following diagnosis; and that beyond initial diagnosis, some people would benefit from ongoing support and education about key concepts regarding HIV treatment. Conclusion Our study suggests that HIV diagnosis remains disruptive, and sexual stigma is a key issue negatively impacting quality of life. Health providers can mitigate these issues by supporting the ongoing psychosocial needs of people with HIV in the early period of adjusting to HIV diagnosis, and referring to peer-based and other services. Initiating conversations about sex and dating and checking understandings of key health messages over time may promote improved care.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1071/SH24096
Megan S C Lim, Eleanor R Johnson, Michelle H Raggatt
{"title":"Parents' attitudes and response to their child's pornography consumption in Australia: cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Megan S C Lim, Eleanor R Johnson, Michelle H Raggatt","doi":"10.1071/SH24096","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Parents play an important role in monitoring children's internet use, shaping their child's understanding of sex, and are key stakeholders in the development of sexual health education policies. Therefore, we investigated parents' awareness of and responses to children's pornography exposure. Methods We invited parents with children aged from 8 to 20years (n =1029) to complete an observational cross-sectional online survey about pornography and young people. Results A total of 48% of parents thought that young people view pornography rarely or never, and 21% agreed that watching pornography could be part of a healthy relationship for young people. Some parents (27%) were aware that their child had ever viewed pornography. Most parents (56%) acted on this by talking to their child, while others (10%) took no action, or restricted access to devices (6%). Discussing pornography was found to be strongly associated (P Conclusions These findings provide new insights for policy responses and can guide the development of tools to support parents to respond to their children's pornography exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"21 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142401400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-09-17DOI: 10.1071/sh24130
Xiaolan Xie, Jie Li, Xiaojiao Wang, Surui Liang, Xiuming Zhong, Wenzhi Cai
{"title":"Exploring midwives’ training needs and preferences for providing sexual health education for pregnant women: a mixed-methods study","authors":"Xiaolan Xie, Jie Li, Xiaojiao Wang, Surui Liang, Xiuming Zhong, Wenzhi Cai","doi":"10.1071/sh24130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/sh24130","url":null,"abstract":"<strong> Background</strong><p>Numerous studies highlight a common inadequacy among midwives in addressing sexuality and sexual health issues in pregnant women. These findings underscore the crucial need for sexual health education for midwives. Nevertheless, the specific training needs and preferences regarding sexual health education for pregnant women among midwives remain largely unexplored in existing literature. The aim of this study was to explore midwives’ training needs and preferences for providing sexual health education for pregnant women.</p><strong> Methods</strong><p>The research employed a mixed-methods, institution-based cross-sectional study design conducted from July to August 2021. Convenience sampling was applied for quantitative research, while purposive sampling was utilised for the qualitative component. Midwives from 19 hospitals in Guangdong Province were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey addressing training needs and preferences for sexual health education for pregnant women among midwives. Qualitative data analysis was performed using thematic analysis.</p><strong> Results</strong><p>A total of 462 midwives participated in the quantitative study, while 12 skilled midwives were involved in the qualitative component. A significant majority (82.5%) of midwives expressed a strong desire to engage in sexual health education. Online education emerged as the preferred mode of training among participants. Key areas of interest included reproductive health, sexual psychology, sex sociology, and education methods, underscoring a consistent demand for comprehensive sexual health education within the midwifery community.</p><strong> Conclusions</strong><p>Our study emphasises the pressing need for enhanced sexual health education for midwives and explores their preferences for future training.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-09-17DOI: 10.1071/sh23112
Ibrahim Sönmez, Nicolas Lorente, Jocelyn Mesías-Gazmuri, Axel J. Schmidt, Kai J. Jonas, Valeria Stuardo Avila, Ulrich Marcus, Maria Amelia Veras, Jordi Casabona Barbarà, Cinta Folch
{"title":"Sex work, syndemic conditions and condomless anal intercourse among men who have sex with men who engage in sex work in Latin America","authors":"Ibrahim Sönmez, Nicolas Lorente, Jocelyn Mesías-Gazmuri, Axel J. Schmidt, Kai J. Jonas, Valeria Stuardo Avila, Ulrich Marcus, Maria Amelia Veras, Jordi Casabona Barbarà, Cinta Folch","doi":"10.1071/sh23112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/sh23112","url":null,"abstract":"<strong> Background</strong><p>In Latin American countries and Suriname, sexual transmission is one of the most common modes of HIV transmission, and men who have sex with men (MSM) who engage in sex work constitute a key population.</p><strong> Methods</strong><p>In a sample of MSM (<i>N</i> = 53,166) from the Latin American Internet Survey (2018) across 18 countries, we examined how sex work engagement is associated with syndemic conditions (multidrug use, homophobic abuse, depression/anxiety, alcohol dependency (CAGE alcohol questionnaire) and internalised homonegativity) and condomless anal intercourse with non-steady male partners using separate logistic regressions. We then used a structural equation model to determine if and how syndemic conditions mediate the relationship between sex work engagement and non-steady male partners.</p><strong> Results</strong><p>We found that getting paid for sex was associated with less condom use for anal intercourse with non-steady male partners and particular syndemic conditions, such as multidrug use, homophobic abuse and alcohol dependency. In our structural equation model, the results showed that the direct relationship between sex work engagement and non-steady male partners was positive and significant, and syndemic conditions partially mediated this relationship.</p><strong> Conclusion</strong><p>Our results highlight the continuing need for including MSM who engage in sex work and those who experience syndemic conditions in the prevention strategies targeted to MSM in Latin America and Suriname, to prevent the transmission of HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"209 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sexual healthPub Date : 2024-09-16DOI: 10.1071/sh24068
Zoe Y. Huang, Rachel M. Burdon, Rachael Thomas, Vincent J. Cornelisse
{"title":"Women living with HIV: identifying and managing their menopause, age-related, and psychosocial health needs in a metropolitan sexual health service in Sydney, Australia","authors":"Zoe Y. Huang, Rachel M. Burdon, Rachael Thomas, Vincent J. Cornelisse","doi":"10.1071/sh24068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/sh24068","url":null,"abstract":"<strong> Background</strong><p>Aging women living with HIV are significantly affected by menopause and comorbidities, yet international and Australian HIV guidance on the management of women is scarce. This study aimed to identify gaps in clinical management of menopause, age-related comorbidities, and psychosocial health of women living with HIV attending our metropolitan sexual health service.</p><strong> Methods</strong><p>A clinical audit of all cisgender women who attended Sydney Local Health District Department of Sexual Health Medicine for ongoing routine HIV care between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2023 was undertaken.</p><strong> Results</strong><p>Twenty-seven patient files were examined. Half (13/27, 48.1%) of women were age 45 years and older, of whom 6/13 (46.2%) were postmenopausal and 4/13 (30.8%) did not have menopause status recorded. In the prior 12 months, most women had their blood pressure (19/27, 70.4%), total cholesterol (21/27, 77.8%), glycated haemoglobin (21/27, 77.8%), estimated glomerular filtration rate (27/27, 96.3%), and liver function tests (26/27, 96.3%) measured. Smoking and alcohol intake was documented for less than half of women (13/27, 48.1%; and 12/27, 44.4%; respectively). In women aged 45 years and older, absolute cardiovascular disease risk was calculated in 2/13 (15.4%), and none had a Fracture Risk Assessment Tool score or cognitive screen performed in the prior 12 months. One-fifth (5/27, 18.5%) had a documented history of depression or anxiety. Of those screened, half (4/8, 50.0%) disclosed past intimate partner violence.</p><strong> Conclusions</strong><p>Our service has now implemented a reference tool to guide routine monitoring of women living with HIV, with sections dedicated to reproductive health and psychological wellbeing. Australian HIV management guidelines would benefit from specific guidance for women.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142252992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}