States Blocking Abortions in the USA
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is affecting every country globally, with significant impacts in all areas of life, including healthcare and access to elective procedures. While Australian women have the peace of mind that abortion is considered an essential service in Australia, this is not the…
Abortions: Essential Services During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
The current coronavirus pandemic is affecting every aspect of society worldwide, including how we live our day-to-day lives here in Australia. This includes numerous economic, social, health, and personal impacts. Many women are justifiably concerned as to how the COVID-19 health crisis might…
The Hard Truth About Why Women Choose Abortion
For many people, abortion is a contentious topic. There are few (if any) other medical procedures that are considered as socially controversial within Australia. This is an issue which is important in women’s health. One of the most common things many gynaecologists encounter is the perception and…
COVID-19 Update
Last updated: 23rd March 2020. We understand that this is a very stressful time and that there is a lot of uncertainty. At this stage Gynaecology Centres Australia is committed to continuing to provide services to our patients. We currently do not foresee any significant disruption to our…
Doctors Losing Faith in Cervical Register
In what can only be seen as a disturbing development for women, GPs and other specialist doctors have recently reported issues with the National Cervical Register within Australia. These issues have led to many medical professionals losing faith in the incentive, due to missing details including…
Two Abortion Centres Close for Surgical Abortions
In the past eighteen months, two Adelaide centres have ceased offering surgical abortion services. This has, understandably, resulted in considerable concern within the community about the impact of this decision on women who are seeking care and surgical abortions in South Australia. South…
The Medical Abortion Drug
Schoolies 2019 is about to be here, when this year’s cohort of school leavers celebrate the end of their final secondary school exams. Young people aged 17 and 18 descend en-masse to places like the Gold Coast and Byron Bay – most of them enjoying their first real vacation on the cusp of adulthood…
Understanding Bleeding Patterns when Using IMPLANON NXT
Have you ever used a contraceptive implant? Have you got questions about Implanon bleeding? Women have an array of options when it comes to contraception in Australia, and there is a contraceptive solution to suit every woman. These include (but are not limited to) the combined…
Abortion Decriminalised in NSW
On October 2, 2019, NSW Parliament finally passed a bill decriminalising abortion in this state, bringing NSW legislation in line with other states in Australia. The bill cleared the final legislative hurdle on the morning of October 3, 2019, after prolonged debate in both houses of parliament,…
Chlamydia Vaccine
Vaccines save lives. The release onto the market of the HPV vaccine has been a game-changer for women as well as men, protecting against sexually-transmitted Human Papilloma Virus infections which can lead to cancers including cervical cancer. Now we are also a step closer to having access to a…
