Blogs2 October 2018

A report on Lenka Vodstrcil's presentation "Sexual Behaviours and Past Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Contribute Significantly to BV Recurrence in Women Randomised to the Oral-Contraceptive Pill"

Such an interesting presentation on Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) which is a common presentation for women with symptoms in sexual health services. I have encountered many women over the years who complain of BV symptoms which often return time and time again despite being treated.

A report on Ruthy McIver's presentation "Men who have sex with men with Mycoplasma Genitalium-Positive Non-Gonococcal Urethritis are more likely to have macrolide resistant strains than men with only female partners"

This session contained a wide mix of 5-10 min presentations dealing with clinical research. Ruthy McIver’s presentation looked at the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) in men with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), both men who have sex with men (MSM) and men with female partners only (MSW), presenting to Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC).

A report on Sheena McCormack's presentation "PrEP: What's happening in Europe and the world in general"

This presentation outlined the current status of PrEP uptake around the world. It touched on some of the challenges and outlined some of the anticipated new medications and new modes of delivery of PrEP.

The overwhelming message is that PrEP using TDF/FTC either daily or on demand is effective in averting new HIV infections ( PREVENIR study 85 HIV infections averted; EPIC N.S.W. 31.5% decline in recent infections compared with previous year, 25% reduction attributed to  PrEP; Soho London clinic 80% decline in HIV cases since 2015).