Sexual health issues in gay and bisexual men - Massimo Giola
Date Published:
Monday, September 25, 2017
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
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.
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.