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The key features in managing STIs - STI Testing Tool

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This education utilises the NSW STIPU STI Testing Tool to guide GPs in the management of STIs. The education will guide the participant through the Who? Why? Which? and How? of STI testing as well as providing tips on sensitively initiating a discussion with patients about their sexual history. Resources are provided to assist with contact tracing.

Posted Mon, 07/02/2011 - 8:48am by Adam Fyfe

Cancer – Let’s talk about sex

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This activity looks at issues related to sexuality in our patients who have had cancer. Asking a patient with cancer about their sexual health and discussing how this can be managed is so important to minimise the impact of the disease on a person's total well being.

Posted Wed, 21/03/2012 - 12:16pm by Adam Fyfe

Sexual Health: history taking, testing and contact tracing

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This education will discuss sexual health. Topics to be covered include the aspects required to take a comprehensive sexual health history, the requirements to include on a pre-and post testing counselling session and the need for contact tracing. Vignettes demonstrate how to initiate consultations which GPs and patients may find awkward, and also discusses the testing required for the comprehensive management of sexually transmissible infections.

Posted Tue, 31/01/2012 - 9:52am by Adam Fyfe

STI Contact Tracing for General Practice

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The educational activity discusses the role of general practitioners in contact tracing for STIs. The opportunities to initiate a discussion with patients are identified, advice provided in relation to the STIs for which contact tracing is recommended and methods to do this described. Options to assist patients with tracing sexual contacts are also described.

Posted Wed, 16/11/2011 - 12:59pm by Adam Fyfe

Tailoring contraceptive choices

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This education will discuss the various hormonal contraceptive methods available to women. The methods will be compared and contrasted, their indications and contra-indications discussed and their suitability for each patient, based on her individual needs, will be explored.

Posted Mon, 20/06/2011 - 12:00pm by Adam Fyfe
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