GPs concerned as TikTok influencers encourage women to ditch hormonal contraceptives for period tracking apps
“I did an abortion clinic last week and every second young woman was using Flo.” Cairns GP Dr Heather McNamee is talking about the popular…
Tag: Contraception
Doctors given green light to replace hormonal IUD after eight years
The 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing IUD Mirena can now be replaced every eight years instead of every five, making it the longest-lasting hormonal contraceptive available to Australian…
Women prescribed oral retinoids missing out on contraception: Aussie study
Oral retinoid prescriptions among women of reproductive age have doubled in the last decade but concomitant contraceptive use has failed to keep up, Australian doctors…
Daily vs long-acting hormonal contraceptives: Which is best for reducing endometriosis pain post-surgery?
Long-acting progestogens and the combined oral contraceptive pill are equally effective at alleviating endometriosis pain for three years after laparoscopic excision, a UK study suggests.…
Increasing misinformation on the dangers of the Pill is leading to unplanned pregnancies, doctors warn
Doctors say a barrage of misinformation about the contraceptive pill is leading to unplanned pregnancies as women switch to natural methods. Influencers, including tech billionaire…
Pharmacists prescribe contraceptive pill to 1500 women across two state trials
Pharmacists in NSW and Victoria have supplied the contraceptive pill to more than 1500 women as part of state-based pharmacy prescribing trials. More than 800…
Vic pharmacists must prioritise non-antibiotic UTI treatment under prescribing pilot protocol
Pharmacists who diagnose and treat UTIs should start with “conservative management with non-prescription medicines”, reserving antibiotics for patients who do not improve after 48 hours,…
‘Escalating concerns’ with Victorian Govt’s pharmacy prescribing pilot trigger AMA walkout
AMA Victoria has stopped advising the State Government on pharmacy prescribing, accusing it of rushing into a pilot while key questions remain unanswered, including all…
Adding NSAID to emergency contraception ‘boosts efficacy’
Combining levonorgestrel with the NSAID piroxicam may be more effective at preventing pregnancy than taking the on-demand emergency contraceptive alone, show results from a new…
‘God, men are stupid!’: My time as a doctor in the early days of the contraceptive pill
My GP said it was okay to get jab number five at the chemist. While there, I asked the pharmacist how she felt about being…
