Sexually transmitted disease

How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis

As the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise and sexual health services remain under financial strain, pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to do more to bridge the gap.…

Antibiotic treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection

An overview of the 2018 guideline for management of this sexually transmitted infection in men and women.…

Boys aged 12 and 13 years to be offered HPV vaccine from September 2019, PHE announces

From September 2019, boys aged 12 and 13 years will be offered the free human papillomavirus vaccine, Public Health England has announced.…

Gentamicin not appropriate as first-line treatment for gonorrhoea, researchers say

Gentamicin is no more effective overall than ceftriaxone as a first-line treatment for gonorrhoea but could be a useful alternative for some patients, researchers have said.…

PHE urges commissioners to see ‘the value of pharmacy’ in providing improved sexual health services

Commissioners must recognise “the value of pharmacy” in order to provide better sexual health services to patients, Public Health England has said.…

High-risk HPV infection linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Women with high-risk human papillomavirus infection are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without, the results of a study published in Circulation Research suggest.…

Antibiotic with novel mode of action effective against gonorrhoea infection

A novel antibiotic, which prevents bacterial cells from replicating DNA, is effective in the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea, results from a phase II clinical trial have shown.…

HIV diagnoses continue to decline as UK meets global prevention targets, says PHE

Public Health England has hailed the UK’s efforts to prevent the spread of HIV a success, as the number of new patients diagnosed with the infection continues to decline.…

Regulator seizes 10,000 fake test kits for sexually transmitted infections

The UK’s drugs safety watchdog has seized nearly 10,000 fake sexually transmitted infection test kits and is warning the public to check packs are sold by an approved supplier.…

HPV vaccination programme in England to be extended to boys

Boys aged 12–13 years in England will now be offered the human papilloma virus vaccine to protect them from cancer, health minister Steve Brine has announced.…