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…
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…
Colposcopy Referrals Triple with Improved Cervical Screening
Australian doctors are reporting a dramatic increase in colposcopy referrals, the numbers of which are swamping the public health system. Many of these women are now being forced to either face long waiting periods for the public health system or opt to go private to be seen sooner. Colposcopy is a…
Push to Overturn “Grey Area” in NSW Abortion Laws Has Been Passed
In extremely encouraging news to date, the push to overturn the “grey area” in abortion laws in NSW has been passed in the NSW State Parlaiment Lower House. The historic bill, which aims to decriminalise abortion in NSW to bring the state into line with abortion law in Queensland and Victoria, was…
Push to Overturn “Grey Area” in NSW Abortion Laws
As of the end of July 2019, NSW was the only Australian state that continued to treat abortion as a criminal offence. In the first week of August 2019, however, proposals were due to be brought to state parliament to alter abortion laws in NSW to allow women unrestricted access to legal abortions…
