Sexual health issues in gay and bisexual men - Massimo Giola
Date Published:
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 08:45
Duration:
47:55
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
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Take home message
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Clinician resources
MSM sexual health and STI screening:
- Sexual health check - management summary NZSHS 2017
- How to take an anal swab
- Sexually transmitted infections - Summary of guidelines NZSHS 2017
- Men who have sex with men. Australian STI management guidelines for use in primary care. MSM 2016
HIV & STI epidemiology and prevention in NZ:
- AIDS Epidemiology Group. Dunedin School of Medicine
- Gay Men’s Sexual Health (GMSH) Research Group - University of Auckland
- Ending HIV website
- STI Surveillance Annual Reports. NZMOH Public Health Surveillance
Specific HIV PEP & PrEP guidelines:
Presenter
Massimo Giola
Consultant Physician
To contact Massimo Click here.
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