Infectious syphilis case numbers rose by an alarming 45% in Aotearoa, New Zealand last year from 508 to 736 cases. The 2023 case numbers are the highest number ever recorded in the annual Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) surveillance reports by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)
With testosterone gel now available and funded in New Zealand, sexual health specialist Massimo Giola explains why it is the preferred therapy for masculinisation and how to go about switching to it
Extending the zero-fees HPV screening to priority groups will save lives, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa says.
Free screening for priority groups was announced when the new HPV screening programme was introduced in September 2023
Some people are at high risk of sexually transmitted infections and require regular treatment with antibiotics. This includes gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and transgender women who have sex with men
Because of the ongoing syphilis epidemic, Auckland health services are being encouraged to request testing of women for syphilis as part of a bundle of tests alongside HPV cervical swabbing
Sexual health specialist Massimo Giola looks at the evidence for doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis as a prevention tool for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year was higher than in previous years, but researchers say an overall downward trend in cases is encouraging
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management