As prescriptions of GLP-1 receptor agonists for women increase, so too do the number of unexpected pregnancies, prompting calls for clearer prescribing guidelines.
Despite existing guidelines and codes of conduct, many practitioners are failing to refer patients for abortion in a professional manner.
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischaemic stroke) or bleeding (a haemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischaemic.
Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix “ectomy” denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these terms give us a clear idea of what the procedure entails.
Primary care providers play an integral part in medical abortion access, but many barriers are preventing uptake of medical abortion provision.
With a federal budget and election looming, the federal government has pledged half a billion dollars towards women’s reproductive health.
Different approaches to menopause treatment and hormone replacement therapy have caused controversy in recent months, while some GPs think there needs to be better communication and research about treating menopause.
Many women are now choosing to self-collect their HPV (human papillomavirus) swab rather than having a physician take the sample. Insight+ spoke with a GP and a member of the original national self-screening committee about Priceline’s plans to offer self-screening on site.
As doctors, we need to move away from a surgical approach to period and pelvic pain and instead refocus on validating women’s symptoms and giving them back their autonomy.
