The Low Down
The Low Down is a resource about sexual health and relationships for young people under 25 years old. The resource was developed in plain English for young people from a non-English speaking background.
The Guttmacher–Lancet Commission on sexual and reproductive health and rights: how does Australia measure up?
Survey of men's knowledge and attitudes towards sexually transmissible infections and contraception
In 2014, Family Planning NSW, in partnership with the national online dating website ‘RSVP’, conducted an anonymous online survey among male online dating users to investigate their experiences, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding contraceptive use and sexually transmissible infections (STIs). In total, 3781 responses were collected.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver.
The liver is an important part of the body's digestive system and performs functions such as digesting fats and filtering toxins. About 25% of people with hepatitis C will clear the virus (recover) over time and 75% of people will develop chronic hepatitis C. If left untreated, chronic hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). In some cases, this may develop into liver cancer.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that can lead to serious disease of the liver. It is the most common liver infection in the world. The liver is an important part of the body's digestive system and performs functions such as digesting fats and filtering toxins.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes and ovaries. If it is not treated early, PID can cause scarring to your fallopian tubes, especially if you get it more than once. This can cause infertility (inability to have a baby) or complications in pregnancy including ectopic pregnancy (where pregnancy occurs outside the uterus). Untreated PID can also cause ongoing pelvic pain.
Trichomonas
Trichomonas (commonly known as ‘trike') is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a parasite. It can cause infection of the vagina or cervix (neck of the womb) in women and the urethra (urine passage) in both women and men. Trichomonas is one of the most common STIs in some parts of the world but it is not as common in Australia.
Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes simplex virus.
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacteria. If untreated, it can cause serious irreversible damage. Syphilis is not common in Australia but is increasing in men who have sex with men and some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.