Isthmocele, not prior C-section, lowers IVF success rate: study
Isthmocele formation after a previous caesarean section — rather than the C-section itself — lowers the odds of a live birth in women undergoing IVF,…
Tag: Reproductive health
Reproductive lifespan tied to post-menopausal handgrip strength
For postmenopausal women, a longer reproductive period is associated with a reduced risk for low handgrip strength, according to a study in Menopause. Dr Sae…
Pharmacy prescribing trial widens to include skin conditions
NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park has confirmed that the state’s pharmacy trial will be expanded to allow pharmacists to prescribe treatments for four skin conditions including…
‘You’ll be fine, you have good childbearing hips’: Doctors’ personal beliefs are still a big issue in abortion care
RANZCOG recently released Australia-first guidelines on abortion care. They are a fabulous read — presenting the evidence that medical abortion up to 10 weeks (not…
Thalidomide survivors to receive national apology over delays in withdrawing the morning sickness drug
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a formal apology on behalf of the government to survivors of the drug thalidomide and their families. It is…
‘Shameful departure from medical ethics’: the dark practice of covert contraception in Australia
Recently, AusDoc reported that indigenous women in Greenland were seeking compensation from the Danish government after being fitted with IUDs, without their consent or knowledge, in…
Live birth more likely in ART cycles with gestational carrier: study
The likelihood of live birth is increased among assisted reproductive technology cycles with versus without a gestational carrier, according to a research letter in the…
‘Secretive’ plan to let registered nurses prescribe MS-2 Step slammed
A Queensland Government plan to let registered nurses prescribe MS-2 Step is another “ad-hoc and opaque” attempt to rewrite health workers’ scope of practice, doctors say. …
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,…
Vacuum-induced control device ‘safe and effective for postpartum haemorrhage’
Rapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using an intrauterine vacuum-induced haemorrhage control device for both vaginal and caesarean births, according to a US…
