Advice for postpartum, older and overweight women in Australian-first contraception guidelines
Professor Kirsten Black says the advice about specific populations can help GPs provide targeted counselling.
Obesity and overweight do not reduce combined hormonal contraceptive efficacy, but women should be advised that bariatric surgery might, new contraception guidelines say.
RANZCOG released the C-Gyn 3 Contraception guidelines this week, with chapters on 10 contraceptives, including IUDs, progestogen-only pills or implants, depot, fertility awareness and barrier methods.
The “really thorough” guidance brought together the various disparate guidelines that GPs used, said Dr Sara Whitburn, chair of the RACGP’s Specific Interest Group for Sexual Health Medicine.
She said GPs were relying heavily on UK and US guidance until now.
