Contraceptive use in Australia: LARCs slowly on the rise

Ahead of World Contraception Day on Saturday September 26^th, Family Planning NSW has published a new report looking at current contraception trends in Australia.

Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives

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Botfield, JR., Tullock, M., Contziu, H., Phipps, H., Bateson, D., Wright, SM., McGeechan, K., Black, KI., 2020, Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives, Women and Birth, available online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.013

Nurses well placed to undertake contraceptive implant procedures

New research from Family Planning NSW has confirmed nurses are well placed to perform contraceptive implant procedures, and this would have a positive impact on clinical service delivery and increase contraception access.

New research linking commonly prescribed antibiotics with reduced effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives is misleading

New research linking commonly prescribed antibiotics with reduced effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives is misleading

Training nurses in contraceptive implant procedures: implications for practice in Australia

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Botfield, JR., Wright, SM., Fenwick, SE., Cheng, Y., 2020, Training nurses in contraceptive implant procedures: implications for practice in Australia, Collegian, available online 7

The Impact of COVID-19 on contraception and abortion care policy and practice: experiences from selected countries

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Bateson, DJ., Lohr, PA., Norman, WV., Moreau, C., Gemzell-Danielsson, K., Blumenthal, PD., Hoggart, L., Li, HWR., Aiken, ARA., Black, K., 2020, The Impact of COVID-19 on contraception and abortion care policy and practice: experiences from selected countries, BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, available online 3

A new low-dose levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive

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McNamee, K., Bateson, D., 2020, A new low-dose levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptive, Medicine Today, 21(8) 39-42

Contraception in women aged 50 years and over

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McNamee, K., Bateson, D., & Murdoch, J. , 2020, Contraception in women aged 50 years and over, Medicine Today, 21(1) 49-52

Intrauterine contraceptive device training and outcomes for healthcare providers in developed countries: A systematic review

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Ouyang, M., Peng, K., Botfield, J. R., & McGeechan, K., 2019, Intrauterine contraceptive device training and outcomes for healthcare providers in developed countries: A systematic review, PLoS ONE, 14(7) e0219746