Despite the prevalent cultural stereotype that people’s sexual activity declines or ceases as they grow older, adults in the UK remain sexually active throughout later life. This review of the literature investigates the factors influencing older adults’ engagement with primary care sexual health services and makes recommendations about potential interventions.
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This study has some limitations. It did not include men who had fertility treatment and did not become fathers, and the average age of men when they were followed up was 45.
And the overall number of men who developed prostate cancer in all 3 groups was small: 0.28% in the non-treatment group, 0.37% in the IVF group and 0.42% in the ICSI group.
Men with a history of fertility treatment should not be overly concerned.
Data published on Tuesday 3 September 2019, by Public Health England (PHE) reveal that new HIV diagnoses in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 2000. New diagnoses fell by almost a third (28%) from 6,271 in 2015 to 4,484 in 2018.
The national HPV vaccination programme is being extended to eligible boys from 1 September 2019.
The universal HPV vaccination programme special edition features:
introduction of the HPV universal programme
guidance, training slide set and a factsheet for health professionals
patient group direction (PGD) template
HPV vaccine supply
resources - vaccination record card and consent form
promotional material - poster, leaflet and social media resources
new optional school-level vaccine coverage data collection tool to assist with local data collection
updated routine childhood and complete immunisation schedules (effective from 1 September 2019)
attitudinal survey and leaflet testing
From September 2019, boys in school year 8 will be offered the free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the first time.
Worldwide, about 5% of all cancers are linked to the HPV virus. This includes cervical, penile, anal and genital cancers and some cancers of the head and neck – all of which the vaccine helps to protect against. Cervical cancer is currently the most common cancer in women under 35, killing around 850 women each year. HPV is thought to be responsible for over 99% of cervical cancers, as well as 90% of anal, about 70% of vaginal and vulvar cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers.
This information relates to the introduction of Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education from September 2020.
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) issued under Section 80A of the Education Act 2002.
Schools must have regard to the guidance and, where they depart from those parts of the guidance which state that they should, or should not, do something, they will need to have good reasons for doing so.
Commentary. Violence is a critical challenge for society and it disproportionately affects young people. Violence experienced in an intimate relationship is associated with attempted suicide, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as poorer physical health. Interventions to limit intimate partner violence, especially in adolescents and young people, are a priority. This commentary examines a systematic review and meta-analysis of educational interventions for relationship and dating violence in young people aged 12–25 years. Random-effects meta-analysis revealed a small statistical effect on knowledge, but no statistical associations with reduced violence. None of the included studies assessed health outcomes. The reviewers recommend further investigation of educational interventions in low- and middle-income settings, and studies with longer follow-up.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on sexual health.
The Public Health England (PHE) action plan focuses on the main affected populations and is aimed at:
clinicians
public health specialists
specialty societies
commissioners of specialist sexual health services
A successful response to the current increase in syphilis incidence is dependent upon action that optimises 4 prevention pillars fundamental to syphilis control and prevention. These are:
increase testing frequency of high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) and re-testing of syphilis cases after treatment
deliver partner notification to British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) standards
maintain high antenatal screening coverage and vigilance for syphilis throughout antenatal care
sustain targeted health promotion