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Super Gonorrhoea?

April 19, 2016 by George Forgan-Smith Leave a Comment

https://youtu.be/zZwGhVes-1U Today I noted that News.com reporting on a "super gonorrhoea", a resistant from of Gonorrhoea difficult to treat with traditional medications we would normally use. THERE is “huge concern” among British doctors that “super-gonorrhoea” is spreading across the country. The highly drug-resistant strain of the sexually transmitted … [Read more...] about Super Gonorrhoea?

How Do You Get Herpes

July 3, 2013 by George Forgan-Smith Leave a Comment

Hey there Guys. This week I have had a number of patients who have had questions about herpes, it's symptoms and in particular the question "how do you get herpes?". Today I wanted to cover the main ways that herpes can be spread as well as strategies if you are in a partnership where one partner has herpes and the other doesn't. Herpes is a viral infection that causes a … [Read more...] about How Do You Get Herpes

Do You Use A Condom For Oral Sex

May 28, 2013 by George Forgan-Smith Leave a Comment

Hey there Guys. Do you use a condom for oral sex? Sorry to be so straight forward but hey, it's always best to get the questions out and open yes? The reason I ask is that I received an email from a good friend who had visited his GP. He was organising his regular sexual health screening and was asked by the doctor if he chose to use a condom for oral sex. After he said … [Read more...] about Do You Use A Condom For Oral Sex

What Is The Risk Of Hep C In The Community?

February 21, 2013 by George Forgan-Smith Leave a Comment

Hey there Guys. Today I was sent a link to a somewhat hysterical post from the Canberra Times Newspaper. The basic crux of the story is that a 17 year old girl sat in the same seat as a man with a "contagious blood-borne virus" who had managed to bleed from a head wound. By far the two most common "contagious blood-borne viruses" to cause these levels of hysteria have to be HIV … [Read more...] about What Is The Risk Of Hep C In The Community?

Travelling? Remember To Pack Some Condoms And Lube

October 31, 2012 by George Forgan-Smith Leave a Comment

Hey there Guys. Just saw a post over at the Gay News Network talking about differences between Australia and Europe when it comes to providing condoms and lube in sex venues. Currently in Australia sex on premise venues AKA "sauna's" and "cruise clubs" participate and help promote safe sex by providing free condoms and water based lube "where ever sex happens". In most … [Read more...] about Travelling? Remember To Pack Some Condoms And Lube

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