World Vasectomy Day brings bulk-billed vasectomy service to Dubbo

To celebrate World Vasectomy Day, we're partnering with Clinic 66 to bring a bulk-billed vasectomy service to Dubbo on 19 and 20 November 2020.

Men and Masculinities in Qualitative Research on Vasectomy: Perpetuation or Progress

Reference

Nicholas, L., Newman, C.E., Botfield, J.R., Terry, G., Bateson, D. and Aggleton, P., 2020, Men and Masculinities in Qualitative Research on Vasectomy: Perpetuation or Progress, Health Sociology Review, available online https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2020.1789486

Working towards gender equality in rural Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea: Community health survey findings

Reference

Smith, H., Botfield, J. R., Soares, M., Hagoma, R., Cheng, Y., & McGeechan, K., 2019, Working towards gender equality in rural Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea: Community health survey findings, Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health, 1(9) 506-512

Permanent Contraception: Male Sterilisation (Vasectomy)

Vasectomy is a permanent form of male contraception. It's a simple surgical procedure to prevent sperm travelling out of the testes and into the semen. If there are no sperm in the semen it is impossible to make a woman pregnant.

Survey of men's knowledge and attitudes towards sexually transmissible infections and contraception

Research status

Completed

Overview of Study

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.

Understanding the health needs of men and women in the midlife period

Research status

Completed

Overview of Study

A secondary data analysis was undertaken of the 45 and Up Study data to investigate 1) the prescribing practices of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) among men, and 2) the prevalence of urinary leakage among women. The 45 and Up Study is an ongoing cohort study of healthy ageing in New South Wales, Australia, conducted by the Sax Institute. Further information about the study is described here: https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/our-work/45-up-study/.  

Factors associated with the initiation of testosterone replacement therapy in men from the 45 and Up Study

Reference

Cheng Y, Bateson D, Concepcion K, Stewart M, Lowy M, Sweeney S, Estoesta J, McGeechan K, 2018, Factors associated with the initiation of testosterone replacement therapy in men from the 45 and Up Study, Australian Journal of General Practice, Online https://doi.org/AJGP-02-18-4480

Unnecessary testosterone therapy most likely for city men

The use of testosterone replacement therapy has been increasing in Australia, and around the world, since 2000 and new research from Family Planning NSW suggests older men, living in cities may be accessing the therapy outside recommended guidelines.

Older men who use online dating at risk of STIs

Older men who use online dating at risk of STIs due to low condom use, new research finds.