title: Sexual health for travellers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent worldwide, yet a high proportion of international travellers engage in unprotected sex while overseas and may be at risk.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article discusses some of the STIs that may be acquired abroad, and suggests key points of pretravel advice for the general practitioner to give the traveller before departure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Many travellers will visit their GP for pretravel vaccinations and advice. This presents an ideal opportunity for pretravel sexual health education and discussion on the risks and prevention of HIV and other STIs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sexual Health, Royal North Shore and Manly Hospitals, Sydney, New South Wales. ehamlyn@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamlyn
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dayan
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000517:prevention & control