women’s health
Community pharmacists to write their first PBS scripts
National trials for pharmacy UTI and contraceptive pill services, new menopause and contraceptive treatments on the PBS, and more choice in contraceptives announced Pharmacy and other health stakeholder groups have …
Women’s health PBAC boost
Endometriosis, OCP drug listings recommended to increase access and multiple treatment options for women The PBAC has recommended unrestricted benefit listings of drospirenone with ethinylestradiol (Yaz and Yasmin) oral contraceptive …
Postpartum contraception: a matter of choice
While contraception is an important consideration in the postpartum period, many new mums are simply too busy to think about it. Sheshtyn Paola explores factors to consider, the methods available …
Contraception pilot welcomed and criticised
Pilot welcomed, though doctors complain about “good retail politics” The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the commencement of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Hormonal Contraception Pilot, which it says will …
TWC raises more than $400k for ovarian cancer
The TWC network has raised funds and awareness for its main charity partner For nearly 20 years, the TerryWhite Chemmart network has been dedicated to raising funds and awareness in …
Pharmacists ‘critical’ to IUD, MS-2 Step access
Women’s health network seeing pharmacists “signing up every week” as role expands to include OCP resupply, medical abortion dispensing Pharmacists comprise nearly a quarter of an Australian support network for …
Online posts reflect pharmacist role
Pharmacists dispensing medical abortion, contraceptives most concerned about costs, shortages and regulatory issues, online posts reveal Community pharmacists are more likely to reach out for information or support on health …
‘No quick fix’ for pelvic pain
Pharmacists are “often the first port of call” for women with pelvic pain. Knowing the relevant medicines, red flags and when to refer are top of the list on how …
Smoking cessation meds in pregnancy need more evidence: study
Women need more support to quit smoking during pregnancy but there is a lack of evidence around medicines safety, say researchers A UNSW Sydney-led study of 1.7 million pregnancies in …
Management of pelvic pain: when is it more than period pain?
Jean Hailes’ gynaecologist Dr Pav Nanayakkara & physiotherapist Amy Steventon discuss optimal pelvic pain management in pharmacy 25 June 2024 | 7-8.00PM AEST How might pelvic pain in women present, …
Concern over low contraception use with oral retinoids
Only one in four women of reproductive age who are dispensed oral retinoids are accessing PBS-listed contraception, despite teratogenic risks, according to a new Australian study While rates of oral …
‘A very welcome addition.’
PBAC recommends PBS listing of drug to treat endometriosis pain, noting need for new treatments for the condition The PBAC has recommended PBS listing of Ryeqo for treatment of moderate …