Fund new MBS item for contraceptive counselling, says Senate inquiry
A new Medicare item for contraceptive counselling and better funding for GPs to insert and remove IUDs are among the key recommendations from a federal…
Tag: Contraception
NSW pharmacists start prescribing in ‘feasibility’ study as full trial pushed back
The NSW Government has officially launched its pharmacist prescribing trial with a pilot of 100 pharmacies diagnosing and treating UTIs. Lead researcher Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin…
Dedicated LARC insertion clinics key to greater IUD uptake: study
IUD uptake among Australian women could be boosted if GPs had the option to provide a rapid referral to dedicated long-acting reversible contraceptive insertion clinics,…
Breast cancer risk from progestogen-only contraceptives ‘on par’ with combined pill
Progestogen-only contraceptives confer a similar increased risk of breast cancer as combined oral contraceptives, according to UK and Australian researchers. Their study involving nearly 28,000…
Let GPs dispense abortion drugs, inquiry told
The RACGP wants MS-2 Step added to the prescriber’s bag so patients no longer have to find a registered pharmacist to access medical abortion. It…
Pharmacists to renew expired scripts under state’s prescribing trial
Pharmacists will be able to renew GPs’ contraceptive scripts even if they are expired under the NSW Government’s pharmacy prescribing plan. More details have emerged…
Study counters myth that contraceptive pill enlarges breasts in teens
Birth control pills that contain both oestrogen and progestogen do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study…
Risk of contraceptive failure with anaesthesia drug ‘seldom disclosed’
UK researchers say sugammadex interacts with progesterone and can reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives.
New drug combo ‘promising’ as emergency contraception
An exploratory study suggests a meloxicam-ulipristal acetate combination could be a more effective oral pericoital contraception.
Quiz – Could you be liable for this contraceptive failure?
You have been inserting progesterone-exuding contraceptive rods (LARCs) for some time. One of your patients says that she became pregnant despite t…
