Jacqueline Coombe

Would men who have sex with men support less frequent screening for asymptomatic chlamydia and gonorrhoea to improve antibiotic stewardship? A qualitative study.

Amelia Margaret Wardley, Henrietta Williams, Jacqueline Coombe, Cassandra Caddy, Christopher Kincaid Fairley, Jane Simone Hocking

Journal article  |  2023  |  Sex Health

BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are recommended to have screening for asymptoma..

Who does what? Reproductive responsibilities between heterosexual partners

Cassandra Caddy, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jacqueline Coombe

Journal article  |  2023  |  CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY

Managing fertility and sexual and reproductive health across the life course is associated with numerous responsibilities dispropo..

Management of Chlamydia Cases in Australia (MoCCA): protocol for a non-randomised implementation and feasibility trial

Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Meredith Temple-Smith, Helen Bittleston, Lena Sanci, Rebecca Guy, Christopher Fairley, David Regan, Natalie Carvalho, Julie Simpson, Basil Donovan, Jane Tomnay, Marcus Y Chen, Claudia Estcourt, Lara Roeske, David Hawkes, Marion Saville, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ OPEN

INTRODUCTION: The sexually transmitted infection chlamydia can cause significant complications, particularly among people with fem..

Is there a place for a molecular diagnostic test for pelvic inflammatory disease in primary care? An exploratory qualitative study

Helen Bittleston, Jane S Hocking, Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Deborah Bateson, Sally Sweeney, Kirsteen Fleming, Wilhelmina M Huston

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLOS ONE

INTRODUCTION: There is currently no test for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) that is non-invasive and sufficiently sensitive and..

Telehealth for sexual and reproductive health issues: a qualitative study of experiences of accessing care during COVID-19

Helen Bittleston, Jane L Goller, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane S Hocking, Jacqueline Coombe

Journal article  |  2022  |  SEXUAL HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Medicare, the health insurance system underpinning free healthcare in Australia, introduced free telehealth items in 2..

"I never went to see that doctor again": A qualitative study examining Australian women's experiences requesting removal of LARC within 12 months of insertion.

Cassandra Caddy, Henrietta Williams, Jane Hocking, Jacqueline Coombe

Journal article  |  2022  |  Contraception

OBJECTIVES: Removal or discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) requires cooperation of healthcare providers..

Patient-delivered partner therapy: One option for management of sexual partner(s) of a patient diagnosed with a chlamydia infection.

Jacqueline Coombe, Jane Goller, Helen Bittleston, Deborah Bateson, Christopher Bourne, Heather O'Donnell, Jane Tomnay, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2022  |  Aust J Gen Pract

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial sexually transmissible infection (STI) in Australia. Partner manage..

Sexual behaviour during COVID-19: a repeated cross-sectional survey in Victoria, Australia

Jane L Goller, Helen Bittleston, Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong, Louise Bourchier, Henrietta Williams, Sue Malta, Alaina Vaisey, Andrew Lau, Jane S Hocking, Jacqueline Coombe

Journal article  |  2022  |  SEXUAL HEALTH

Background: During 2020, the State of Victoria (Australia) experienced two COVID-19 waves. Both resulted in community lockdowns fo..

Access to period products during the first nation-wide lockdown in Australia: Results from an online survey

Jacqueline Coombe, Helen Bittleston, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2022  |  WOMEN & HEALTH

In early 2020, Australia experienced a nation-wide lockdown to help stop the spread of COVID-19. While many aspects of normal life..

Changes to pubic hair removal practices during COVID-19 restrictions and impact on sexual intimacy

Louise Bourchier, Helen Bittleston, Jane Hocking, Jacqueline Coombe

Journal article  |  2022  |  CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY

Pubic hair grooming (hair removal) has been linked to body image and sexual behaviour and, given the impacts of COVID-19 restricti..