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Articles in refereed journals

Heywood, W., Patrick, K., Smith, A. M. A., Simpson, J. M., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., & Shelley, J. M. (2012). Who gets tattoos? Demographic and behavioral correlates of ever being tattooed in a representative sample of men and women. Annals of Epidemiology, 22(1), 51-56.

Smith, A. M. A., Patrick, K., Heywood, W., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., Simpson, J., & Ryall, R. (2012). Body Mass Index, Sexual Difficulties and Sexual Satisfaction among people in regular heterosexual relationships: a population-based study. Internal Medicine Journal, 42(6), 641-651.

Smith, A. M. A., Lyons, A., Ferris, J., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J., Simpson, J., Heywood, W., & Patrick, K. (2012). Incidence and persistence/recurrence of women's sexual difficulties: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 38(4), 378-393.

Hobbs, M., Taft, A. J., Amir, L. H., Stewart, K., Shelley, J. M., Smith, A. M. A., Chapman, C. C., & Hussainy, S. Y. (2011). Pharmacy access to the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP): a national survey of a random sample of Australian women. Contraception, 83(2), 151-158.

Hussainy, S. Y., Stewart, K., Chapman, C. C., Taft, A. J., Amir, L. H., Hobbs, M., Shelley, J. M., & Smith, A. M. A. (2011). Provision of the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) without prescription: attitudes and practices of pharmacists in Australia. Contraception, 83(2), 159-166.

Pitts, M. K., Heywood, W., Ryall, R., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. M. (2011). High prevalence of symptoms associated with ovarian cancer among Australian women. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 51, 71-78.

Smith, A. M. A., Heywood, W., Ryall, R., Shelley, J. M., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Simpson, J. M., & Patrick, K. (2011). Association between sexual behaviour and cervical cancer screening. Journal of Women's Health, 20(7), 1091-1096.

Smith, A. M. A., Lyons, A., Ferris, J. A., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. M. (2011). Sexual and relationship satisfaction among heterosexual men and women: The importance of desired frequency of sex. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 37, 104-115.

Ferris, J. A., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., Simpson, J. M., Ryall, R., & Smith, A. M. A. (2010). Circumcision in Australia: further evidence on its effects on sexual health and wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(2), 160-164.

Pitts, M. K., Heywood, W., Ryall, R., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. M. (2010). Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine in a national sample of Australian men and women. Sexual Health, 7, 299-303.

Smith, A. M. A., Lyons, A., Ferris, J. A., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. M. (2010). Are sexual problems more common in women who have had a tubal ligation? A population-based study of Australian women. BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 117, 463-468.

Smith, A. M. A., Lyons, A., Ferris, J. A., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., & Shelley, J. M. (2010). Are sexual problems more common in women who have had a tubal ligation? A population-based study of Australian women. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 65(5), 311-312.

Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Simpson, J. M., Shelley, J. M., & Smith, A. M. A. (2009). National prevalence of urogenital pain and prostatitis-like symptoms in Australian men using the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index (NIH-CPSI). British Journal of Urology (BJU) International, 150, 373-379.

Smith, A. M. A., Lyons, A., Ferris, J. A., Richters, J., Pitts, M. K., & Shelley, J. M. (2009). Are sexual problems more common in men who have had a vasectomy? A population-based study of Australian men. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 736-742.

Smith, A. M. A., Ferris, J. A., Simpson, J. M., Shelley, J. M., Pitts, M. K., & Richters, J. (2009). Cannabis use and sexual health. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(2pt1), 787-793.

Pitts, M. K., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J. M., & Richters, J. (2008). Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian men. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5(5), 1223-1229.

Pitts, M. K., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J., & Richters, J. (2008). Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian women. Medical Journal of Australia, 189(3), 138-143.

Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Ferris, J. A. (2007). The Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. BMC Public Health, 7(1), 139.

Non-refereed contributions to a refereed journal

Taft, A. J., Hobbs, M. K., Hussainy, S. Y., Amir, L. H., Stewart, K., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J. M., & Chapman, C. B. (2011). Unintended pregnancy in Australia: what more can we do? Editorial in Medical Journal of Australia, 195(4), 166-167.

Pitts, M. K., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Shelley, J. M., & Richters, J. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian women. Letter in Medical Journal of Australia, 190(1), 47-48.

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. (2008). Self reported sexual activity in Australian sexagenarians. Letter in British Medical Journal, 337, 367.

International conferences

Smith, A. M. A., Heywood, W., Ryall, R., Shelley, J. M., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Simpson, J. M., & Patrick, K. (2011). Sexual behaviour differences between Australian women who have and have not had a recent pap test. Presentation at Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Canberra, 30 September.

Pitts, M. K., Smith, A. M. A., Mitchell, A., Richters, J., & Shelley, J. M. (2010). Sexual practice and HPV knowledge and risk: what can we learn from the Australian experience about who will benefit?. EUROGIN. Monaco, 17-20 February 2010.

Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M. K., Smith, A. M. A., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. M. (2008). Australian men and chronic pelvic pain: Comparative results of the National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index (NIH-CPSI) and the CPP scale using data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Poster at Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Perth Convention Centre. Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15-17 September 2008.

Richters, J., Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., Simpson, J. M., Ryall, R., & Smith, A. M. A. (2008). Who's cheating? - Agreements about sexual exclusivity and subsequent concurrent partnering in Australian couples: The Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Poster at Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Perth Convention Centre. Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15-17 September 2008.

Shelley, J. M., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. M. (2008). Changes in lifetime probability of abortion for Australian women Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Poster at Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Perth Convention Centre. Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15-17 September.

Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., Simpson, J. M., Ferris, J. A., & Ryall, R. (2008). Circumcision in Australia: further evidence on its effects on sexual health and wellbeing Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Perth Convention Centre. Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15-17 September 2008.

Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., Simpson, J. M., Ferris, J. A., & Ryall, R. (2008). Who's cheating? Agreements about sexual exclusivity and subsequent concurrent partnering in Australian couples: The Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Perth Convention Centre. Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 15-17 September 2008.