Sexual and Reproductive Health during COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Project Details
In 2020 we conducted an online survey that explored the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the sexual and reproductive health of people aged 18+ who were living in Australia. We wanted to answer questions like: are people having more or less sex during the pandemic? Are people still using dating apps to hook-up? Will we have a COVID-19 baby boom? Can people still access essential sexual and reproductive health products like sanitary items and contraception? Are people putting off going to their doctor for a sexual health check? You can read some of the findings from our surveys in our study summaries below.
This study has been approved by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee, ID: 2056693.2. You can read more about the study in our Plain Language Statement. You can contact us at sexualhealth-research@unimelb.edu.au if you have any questions.
Researchers
We are a team of experienced sexual and reproductive health researchers from the Sexual Health Unit in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, the Department of General Practice and the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (CERSH).
Professor Jane Hocking (Lead Researcher)
Research Outcomes
Study Summary: Survey 1 (23rd April – 11th May 2020)
Study Summary: Survey 2 (11th – 29th June 2020)
Study Summary: Survey 3 (13th – 31st August 2020)
Study Summary: Survey 4 (24th November – 18th December 2020)
Research Publications
Research Group
School Research Themes
Data science, health metrics and disease modeling
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact the research group leader.
Department / Centre
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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