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Prof Deborah Bateson
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Contraception in perimenopause – A practical approach

The pros and cons of the various contraceptive methods at perimenopause

Expert/s: Prof Deborah Bateson
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Contraception in Adolescence

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Fertility information for patients

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Fish-oil for future fathers

Prospective fathers might consider taking fish-oil supplements to improve their fertility, new research suggests. Danish researchers conducted the study into the reproductive function among over 1500 young men (aged 18-19 years) from the general population. They compared parameters such as total sperm count and motility, as well as serum hormone levels including testosterone and FSH among those men who had reportedly taken fish oil supplements regularly over the past three months with those who didn’t.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Prof Sarah Robertson
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Bushfire smoke and pregnancy – the risks

Smoke haze from Australia’s catastrophic bushfires is continuing to affect many parts of the country.

Expert/s: Prof Sarah Robertson, A/Prof Louise Hull
HIV Overwhelming the enemy from the start
University of Montreal
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HIV: Overwhelming the enemy from the start

Great strides have been made in terms of public health campaigns to reduce the spread of HIV, and the development of antiretrovirals to stop people living with the condition from developing AIDS. However, medical interventions to cure or vaccinate against the condition have so far proved elusive. Researchers from the Montreal Clinical Research Institute may have made a crucial first step in this direction. Their recent research, outlined recently in the journal Cell Reports, focuses on boosting the levels of ‘plasmacytoid dendritic cells’ (PDCs) in the earliest stages of HIV infection.

Expert/s: University of Montreal
The problem with fertility apps
Jessica Grieger
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The problem with fertility apps

In years gone by, women would rely on the calendar on the wall to work out when their next menstrual cycle might occur. They would look to physical signs to tell them when they might be ovulating, and therefore when they’d be most likely to fall pregnant. More recently, we’ve seen the proliferation of mobile phone applications helping women track their current cycle, predict their next cycle, and work out when the best time is to try for a baby. There are more than 400 fertility apps available, and over 100 million women worldwide are using them. The personalisation and convenience of apps makes them empowering and attractive. But they require some caution in their use.

Expert/s: Jessica Grieger, Prof Robert Norman
Help for LGBTI patients
Dr Linda Calabresi
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Help for LGBTI patients

Here is a useful resource for those GPs who have patients who are struggling with issues related to their sexuality and need more specifically tailored support. Even though there is much more awareness and openness about different sexual orientations, it is likely GPs will appreciate the support of this free counselling and referral service developed for people who are LGBTI.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
Improving male fertility – a missed opportunity
Dr Linda Calabresi
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Improving male fertility – a missed opportunity

Lack of knowledge and lack of opportunity are two key reasons why Australian GPs aren’t counselling men about how to improve their fertility. According to a survey of over 300 practising GPs, the vast majority (90%) did not feel confident in their knowledge about modifiable risk factors that affect male fertility. And when the researchers got specific, it appeared there was greater awareness of the potential of STIs and smoking to cause fertility problems than a number of other factors such as obesity, undernutrition and poor diet, paternal age and diabetes.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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A/Prof Ken Sikaris
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So you think you understand pregnancy tests?

Less than 40 years ago pregnancy was typically diagnosed by history and examination alone. While clinical skills always remain useful, there have been major advances in pregnancy testing that have been both clinically and medicolegally important. Like all diagnostic testing, pregnancy tests are not infallible, and it is very helpful for clinicians to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

Expert/s: A/Prof Ken Sikaris
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Prof Deborah Bateson
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An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it

Fertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women have been predicting the fertile days in their menstrual cycles to prevent pregnancy for a very long time. But the growth of the “femtech” industry, alongside a seemingly growing wave of younger women looking to move away from hormonal methods of contraception, has led to a renewed interest.

Expert/s: Prof Deborah Bateson
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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WHO can take what contraceptive

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed an app that is sure to prove valuable to health professionals who manage sexual and reproductive health as part of their clinical practice. The ‘Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use’ app will help clinicians recommend safe, effective and acceptable contraception methods for women with medical conditions or particular characteristics that require individual consideration.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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