Sexual health issues in gay and bisexual men - Massimo Giola

Date Published: 
Monday, September 25, 2017
Duration: 
47:55
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Massimo Giola talks about sexual health issues in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Massimo is a sexual health and general infectious disease physician for the Bay of Plenty DHB. He holds a PHD in HIV drugs pharmacokinetics and is on the board of trustees for the New Zealand AIDS foundation.

 

Topics:

  • Overview of epidemiology of  HIV in NZ and world
  • Risk factors 
  • Communication tips for facilitating a patient to open up about their sexuality
  • The sexual health consultation questions
  • STI Screening best practice
  • Key preventative messages to promote
  • Pre exposure prophylaxis drugs
  • Who should we encourage to start prep treatment?
  • Alternate prescribing approaches?
  • What side effects to communicate
  • HPV vaccination

Take home message

  • Screening best practice: We all need to be up to date with asymptomatic STI screenings in MSM.

Clinician resources

MSM sexual health and STI screening:

HIV & STI epidemiology and prevention in NZ:

Specific HIV PEP & PrEP guidelines:

 

Presenter

Massimo Giola
Consultant Physician

To contact Massimo Click here.

 

  

 

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This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.