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Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be transmitted during a wide range of sexual practices. Condoms help prevent most STIs from being passed on. Vaccinations protect against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, genital warts and anal warts.

Sexually transmitted infections prevention

UK switches to Merck's Gardasil for HPV vaccination

Editor's pick
Reuters
26 November 2011
Cancer

HPV Vaccine Protection Against Anal Disease in Men - Controversy About Meaning of Results

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Medscape (requires free registration)
31 October 2011
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Panel Endorses HPV Vaccine for Boys of 11

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New York Times
27 October 2011
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Cervical cancer vaccine: NHS choice questioned

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BBC Health
28 September 2011
Cancer

Fewer than 3 doses of cervical cancer vaccine effective

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
9 September 2011
Cancer

Lengthening dosing schedule of HPV vaccine may provide effective option for expanding use of vaccine

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
12 April 2011
Sexually transmitted infections tests & treatment

Wide variation in quality of sexual health screening across Europe; countries with specialised clinics do better

News
16 March 2011
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Does oral sex really cause cancer?

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Salon
21 February 2011
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Gardasil safe and effective in young men

News
7 February 2011
Cancer

Uganda: HIV youth receive cervical cancer vaccine

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Daily Monitor
20 January 2011
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

FDA Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Anal Cancer Prevention

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Medscape
19 November 2010
The search for an HIV prevention vaccine

Antigenics Presents Positive, Top Line Data From Phase I Herpes Vaccine Trial

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Medical News Today
29 July 2010
Transmission & prevention

Tenofovir microbicide halves genital herpes infections and appears safe

News
21 July 2010
Behaviour change interventions

Cash rewards with counseling could help prevent STIs

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Science Daily
18 July 2010
Circumcision

Male circumcision provides some protection against high-risk HPV, but public health benefits unclear

News
5 May 2010
Transmission & prevention

Aciclovir shows lower efficacy outside US in global trial

News
19 March 2010
Cancer

Anal cytology tests useful for detecting pre-cancerous cell changes in patients with HIV

News
18 January 2010
Health services & systems

Patients often perceive no risk if they delay attending STI clinics

News
5 October 2009
Cancer

Anal cancer in men with HIV much more common in post-HAART era: could HPV vaccination help?

News
23 July 2009
Starting treatment

Aciclovir reduces disease progression and death in people with HIV by nearly 20 per cent

News
23 July 2009
The search for an HIV prevention vaccine

Vaccine against four common HPV strains may offer some protection against additional strains

News
27 March 2009
Transmission & prevention

Gay men should have rectal tests for chlamydia as part of routine sexual health care

News
6 February 2009
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

Gay men likely to be highly sexually experienced before they are willing to 'come out' to obtain HPV vaccine

News
22 January 2009
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology

High prevalence of pre-cancerous anal lesions in women with HIV

News
8 December 2008