How Can We Control the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Australian Men and Women?

Factors associated with bacterial vaginosis among women who have sex with women: A systematic review

DS Forcey, LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, CK Fairley, M Law, RP McNair, CS Bradshaw

2015-12-01

Background: Women who have sex with women (WSW) have a higher burden of bacterial vaginosis (BV) than heterosexual women; studies ..

Incident Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) in women who have sex with women is associated with behaviors that suggest sexual transmission of BV

LA Vodstrcil, SM Walker, JS Hocking, M Law, DS Forcey, G Fehler, JE Bilardi, MY Chen, KA Fethers, CK Fairley, CS Bradshaw

2015-04-01

Background. Female same-sex partnerships provide a unique opportunity to study the pathogenesis and transmissibility of bacterial ..

The influence of behaviors and relationships on the vaginal microbiota of women and their female partners: The WOW health study

CS Bradshaw, SM Walker, LA Vodstrcil, JE Bilardi, M Law, JS Hocking, KA Fethers, G Fehler, S Petersen, SN Tabrizi, MY Chen, SM Garland, CK Fairley

2014-05-15

A community-based study of women who have sex with women (WSW) was performed to determine the burden of bacterial vaginosis (BV), ..

Recurrence of bacterial vaginosis is significantly associated with posttreatment sexual activities and hormonal contraceptive use

CS Bradshaw, LA Vodstrcil, JS Hocking, M Law, M Pirotta, SM Garland, D De Guingand, AN Morton, CK Fairley

2013-03-15

Background. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurrence posttreatment is common. Our aim was to determine if behaviors were associated wit..

Prevalent and Incident Bacterial Vaginosis Are Associated with Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviours in Young Australian Women

CS Bradshaw, J Walker, CK Fairley, MY Chen, SN Tabrizi, B Donovan, JM Kaldor, K McNamee, E Urban, S Walker, M Currie, H Birden, F Bowden, S Garland, M Pirotta, L Gurrin, JS Hocking

2013-03-05

Background: To determine prevalence and incidence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and risk factors in young sexually-active Australian..

Oral Human Papillomavirus in Men Having Sex with Men: Risk-Factors and Sampling

TRH Read, JS Hocking, LA Vodstrcil, SN Tabrizi, MJ McCullough, AE Grulich, SM Garland, CS Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2012-11-16

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is becoming more common. We examined preva..

Clients' views on a piloted telemedicine sexual health service for rural youth

CC Garrett, M Kirkman, MY Chen, R Cummings, C Fuller, J Hocking, JE Tomnay, CK Fairley

2012-04-26

Background: Given the high rate of sexually transmissible infections among young people and limited rural access to specialist hea..

Efficacy of oral metronidazole with vaginal clindamycin or vaginal probiotic for bacterial vaginosis: Randomised placebo-controlled double-blind trial

CS Bradshaw, M Pirotta, D de Guingand, JS Hocking, AN Morton, SM Garland, G Fehler, A Morrow, S Walker, LA Vodstrcil, CK Fairley

2012-04-03

Background: To determine if oral metronidazole (MTZ-400mg bid) with 2% vaginal clindamycin-cream (Clind) or a Lactobacillus acidop..

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) candidate bacteria: Associations with BV and behavioural practices in sexually-experienced and inexperienced women

K Fethers, J Twin, CK Fairley, FJI Fowkes, SM Garland, G Fehler, AM Morton, JS Hocking, SN Tabrizi, CS Bradshaw

2012-02-17

Background: In recent years several new fastidious bacteria have been identified that display a high specificity for BV; however n..

Oral Human Papillomavirus in Men Having Sex with Men: Risk-Factors and Sampling

T Read, JS Hocking, L Vodstrcil, S Tabrizi, MJ Mccullough, A Grulich, SM Garland, C Bradshaw, MY Chen, CK Fairley

2012-01-01

Trends in chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity among heterosexual men and men who have sex with men attending a large urban sexual health service in Australia, 2002-2009

LA Vodstrcil, CK Fairley, G Fehler, D Leslie, J Walker, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking

2011-06-05

Background: To determine whether chlamydia positivity among heterosexual men (MSW) and chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity among me..

Legislation requiring monthly testing of sex workers with low rates of sexually transmitted infections restricts access to services for higher-risk individuals

A Samaranayake, M Chen, J Hocking, CS Bradshaw, R Cumming, CK Fairley

2009-12-01

Objectives: In Victoria, Australia, legislation requires sex workers to undergo monthly testing for gonorrhoea, chlamydia and tric..

Rapid decline in presentations of genital warts after the implementation of a national quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination programme for young women

CK Fairley, JS Hocking, LC Gurrin, MY Chen, B Donovan, CS Bradshaw

2009-12-01

Objective: This study aimed to determine if the Australian human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme has had a population i..

Trends in chlamydia positivity over time among women in melbourne Australia, 2003 to 2007

KM O'Rourke, CK Fairley, A Samaranayake, P Collignon, JS Hocking

2009-12-01

Background: Our aim was to determine whether the proportion of women testing positive for chlamydia had changed over time after ad..