Hormonal contraception and depression: outcomes and implications of a new Danish national database study

A study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry linking hormonal contraception with depression has provoked a lot of media interest and may raise questions from our patients. This summary provides an overview of the study and its implications so we can support informed decision-making in relation to contraceptive choices.

Towards comprehensive early abortion service delivery in high income countries: insights for improving universal access to abortion in Australia

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Dawson A, Bateson D, Estoesta J, Sullivan E, 2016, Towards comprehensive early abortion service delivery in high income countries: insights for improving universal access to abortion in Australia, BMC Health Services Research, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1846-z Online

User characteristics, experiences and continuation rates of copper intrauterine device use in a cohort of Australian women.

Reference

Bateson D, Harvey C, Trinh L, Stewart M, Black KI, 2016, User characteristics, experiences and continuation rates of copper intrauterine device use in a cohort of Australian women., Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. doi, DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12534 Online

Effect of perceptions of menstrual blood loss and menstrual pain on women's quality of life

Reference

Weisberg E, McGeehan K & Fraser IS, 2016, Effect of perceptions of menstrual blood loss and menstrual pain on women's quality of life, The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2016.1225034 Online

Performing (heterosexual) femininity: female agency and role in sexual life and contraceptive use - a qualitative study in Australia

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Kelly M, Inoue K, Barratt A, Bateson D, Rutherford A & Richters J, 2016, Performing (heterosexual) femininity: female agency and role in sexual life and contraceptive use - a qualitative study in Australia, Culture, Health and Sexuality 2016, Aug 23 1-16

Challenges for researchers investigating contraceptive use and pregnancy intentions of young women living in urban and rural areas of Australia: face-to-face discussions to increase participation in a web-based survey.

Reference

Herbert D, Loxton D, Bateson D, Weisberg E, Lucke J., 2013, Challenges for researchers investigating contraceptive use and pregnancy intentions of young women living in urban and rural areas of Australia: face-to-face discussions to increase participation in a web-based survey., Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013;15(1) e10

Contraceptive use in women at risk of unintentional pregnancy

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Lieu Thi Thuy Trinh, Kevin McGeechan, Jane Estoesta, Deborah Bateson, Elizabeth Sullivan, 2016, Contraceptive use in women at risk of unintentional pregnancy, Australasian Epidemiologist, 2016;23 (1) 6

The Strong Family Program: an innovative model to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and Elders with reproductive and sexual health community education

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Duley P, Botfield JR, Ritter T, Wicks J & Brassil A, 2016, The Strong Family Program: an innovative model to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and Elders with reproductive and sexual health community education, Health Promotion Journal of Australia - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE16015, Online Online

Engaging culturally diverse young people with sexual and reproductive health care

Research status

Completed

Overview of Study

Full title: Engaging young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with sexual and reproductive health services in Sydney.

Australian women need increased access to long-acting reversible contraception

Reference

Black KI, Bateson D, Harvey C., 2013, Australian women need increased access to long-acting reversible contraception, Med J Aust, 2013; 199(5) 317-18