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Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), including the subdermal implant (etonogestrel, sold in Australia under the brand name Implanon), are highly effective and safe, and are thus...

Increasing attention has been directed towards the lack of sexual and reproductive health knowledge of international students,1–3 and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds...

The quadrivalent human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine provides protection against HPV types 6 and 11, and 16 and 18. The Australian Government’s offer of free vaccination to women aged 18–26 years...

The contraceptive implant, available in Australia as Implanon NXT, is a highly effective (99.95%),1 convenient and rapidly reversible long-acting method of contraception. The single rod (4 cm...

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants, are more effective and cost-effective in preventing unintended pregnancies than most...

The median age of menopause for Australian women is 51 years,1 and the available data suggest that less than 1 per 100 women conceive when they are aged >50 years.2 For pregnancies in women aged...

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) remain a widely used contraceptive method.1,2 General practitioners commonly see women for contraception-related consultations,1 and therefore must provide...

Most teenage pregnancies in Australia, as elsewhere, are unintended, and around half are terminated.1 Pregnant teenagers and their children are vulnerable to numerous adversities. However, if these...