Patience Castleton

Research Interests

Gender and sexualities Migrant and refugee settlement services Reproduction Fertility and Conception Indigenous and Disadvantaged Health Men's Health

Patience Castleton

School of Public Health

College of Health

I am a current PhD candidate in the school of Public Health, focusing on the sexual and reproductive health care needs of men from migrant and refugee backgrounds. I obtained a first-class Honours degree in Health and Medical Science, majoring in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of Adelaide in 2021, where I gained valuable skills and knowledge in laboratory techniques. 
My research aims to highlight the importance of culturally sensitive and appropriate sexual and reproductive health care for men from marginalised backgrounds. We aim to lead in the promotion of gender empowerment and educate both health care workers and men on the importance of sexual and reproductive health care. 
I proudly work with the Robinson Research Institute.

I am a current PhD candidate in the school of Public Health, focusing on the sexual and reproductive health care needs of men from migrant and refugee backgrounds. I obtained a first-class Honours degree in Health and Medical Science, majoring in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of Adelaide in 2021, where I gained valuable skills and knowledge in laboratory techniques. 

My research aims to highlight the importance of culturally sensitive and appropriate sexual and reproductive health care for men from marginalised backgrounds. We aim to lead in the promotion of gender empowerment and educate both health care workers and men on the importance of sexual and reproductive health care. 

I proudly work with the Robinson Research Institute and the Freemasons Centre for Male Health. 

Date Position Institution name
2023 - ongoing Research Assistant University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2021 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia First Class Honours
2018 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health and Medical Science

Year Citation
2025 Padhani, Z. A., Rahim, K. A., Avery, J. C., Tessema, G. A., Castleton, P., Nisa, S., . . . Lassi, Z. S. (2025). Preconception care interventions among adolescents and young adults to prevent adverse maternal, perinatal and child health outcomes: An evidence gap map. Public Health, 239, 37-47.
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2025 Ali, S. S., Castleton, P. E., Meherali, K., Begum, M., Zhou, S. J., & Lassi, Z. S. (2025). Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Use of Artificial Sweeteners in Nonpregnant, Nonlactating Females of Reproductive Age – A Systematic Review. Current Developments in Nutrition, 9(9), 107478-1-107478-12.
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2025 S Lassi, Z., Castleton, P., Najmi, H., Hayat, S., Dhanwani, A., Meherali, S., & Memon, Z. (2025). Engaging adolescents in SRHR and family planning: from priorities to action. Reproductive Health, 22(1), 127-1-127-8.
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2025 Castleton, P., Chaudhry, A. S., Damabi, N., Meherali, S., & Lassi, Z. S. (2025). Crossing Borders: SRH Challenges Among Immigrant and Minority Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(7), 1101-1-1101-16.
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2025 Castleton, P., Damabi, N. M., Begum, M., Mengesha, Z., & Lassi, Z. S. (2025). The influence of gender norms on post-migration men's sexual and reproductive health: A scoping review. Plos One, 20(8 August), 22 pages.
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2025 Mirzaei Damabi, N., Castleton, P., Mengesha, Z., Munn, Z., Begum, M., Avery, J., . . . Lassi, Z. (2025). Sexual and reproductive health policies for migrant, immigrant and refugee populations in select high-income countries: a policy analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 15(12), 9 pages.
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2024 Lyons, H. E., Gyawali, P., Mathews, N., Castleton, P., Mutuku, S. M., & McPherson, N. O. (2024). The influence of lifestyle and biological factors on semen variability. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 41(4), 1097-1109.
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2024 Padhani, Z. A., Rahim, K. A., Tessema, G. A., Avery, J. C., Damabi, N. M., Castleton, P., . . . Lassi, Z. S. (2024). Exploring preconception health in adolescents and young adults: Identifying risk factors and interventions to prevent adverse maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes-A scoping review. PLoS One, 19(4), e0300177-1-e0300177-20.
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2024 Castleton, P., Meherali, S., Memon, Z., & Lassi, Z. S. (2024). Understanding the contents and gaps in sexual and reproductive health toolkits designed for adolescence and young adults: a scoping review.. Sexual medicine reviews, 12(3), qeae032.
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2023 Castleton, P., Gyawali, P., Mathews, N., Mutuku, S. M., Sharkey, D. J., & McPherson, N. O. (2023). MiOXSYS® andOxiSperm® II assays appear to provide no clinical utility for determining oxidative stress in human sperm—results from repeated semen collections. Andrology, 11(8), 1566-1578.
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2022 Castleton, P. E., Deluao, J. C., Sharkey, D. J., & McPherson, N. O. (2022). Measuring Reactive Oxygen Species in Semen for Male Preconception Care: A Scientist Perspective. Antioxidants, 11(2), 1-23.
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- Padhani, Z. A., Rahim, K. A., Tessema, G., Avery, J. C., Damabi, N. M., Castleton, P., . . . Lassi, Z. (n.d.). <b>Supplementary File of "Exploring Preconception Health in Adolescents and Young Adults: Identifying Risk Factors and Interventions to Prevent Adverse Maternal, Perinatal, and Child Health Outcomes – A Scoping Review"</b>.
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Year Citation
2025 Castleton, P., Padhani, Z. A., & Lakhani, S. (2025). Preconception Health and Nutrition. In Nutrition Across Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health Care Focus on Low and Middle Income Countries (pp. 11-26). Springer Nature Switzerland.
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