High uptake of vaccination against mpox in men who have sex with men (MSM) on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Par...
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Association between where men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sexual partners and chlamydia/gonorrhoea infection before...
Published in Sexually transmitted infections
Meeting sex partners online is associated with increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections. We examined whether different venues where men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sex partners was associated with prevalent Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection, and whether prevalence increased during (vs before...
Retrospective testing for mpox virus in routine STI screens from men who have sex with men in England, August-October 20...
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A global outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) has been ongoing since 2022, with most cases in the UK detected in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Asymptomatic and pauci-symptomatic mpox infection has been reported outside of the UK. We aimed to investigate whether mpox could be detected in specimens from GBMSM in England who were ...
Differential uptake and effects of digital sexually transmitted and bloodborne infection testing interventions among equ...
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Digital sexually transmitted and bloodborne infection (STBBI) testing interventions have gained popularity. However, evidence of their health equity effects remains sparse. We conducted a review of the health equity effects of these interventions on uptake of STBBI testing and explored design and implementation factors contributing to reported effe...
PrEP2U: a novel community partnership HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis clinic.
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High incidence of asymptomatic genital tract infections in pregnancy in adolescent girls and young women: need for repea...
Published in Sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and incidence estimates for pregnant adolescents are under-reported. We estimated prevalence and incidence of STIs in pregnant adolescents (15-19 years) in comparison with pregnant women 20-24 and >25 years. Pregnant women registering at primary care clinics in Umlazi, a periurban subdistrict in KwaZu...
Experiences of initiating rapid antiretroviral therapy among people newly diagnosed with HIV in East London: a qualitati...
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We aimed to explore the experiences of people who initiated rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) within 7 days of HIV diagnosis, as part of routine care in London. Using purposive sampling, 18 in-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted between December 2020 and September 2021 with people who started rapid ART at Barts Health NHS Trust. Partic...
Predictors of starting and stopping chemsex in men who have sex with men in England: findings from the AURAH2 prospectiv...
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Chemsex (the use of psychoactive drugs in sexual contexts) has been associated with HIV acquisition and other STIs, so there is benefit in identifying those most likely to start chemsex to offer risk reduction interventions such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). To date, there have been no data from a longitudinal study analysing factors most ass...
Sexual behaviour, STI and HIV testing and testing need among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men recruited...
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We examined sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing and testing need, and identified associated factors, among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in the UK after COVID-19 restrictions ended, and compared these with 'pre-pandemic' estimates. We analysed survey data from GBMSM (N=1039) recruited v...
Surveillance of Mpox Cases Attending Sexual Health Services in England (SOMASS): design, implementation and initial find...
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We aimed to design and implement a data collection tool to support the 2022 mpox (monkeypox) outbreak, and to describe clinical and epidemiological data from individuals with mpox attending sexual health services (SHSs) in England. The UK Health Security Agency and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV established the Surveillance of Mp...
