Women's health

Reproductive genetic carrier screening publicly available for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome

Alice P Rogers · Lara Fitzgerald · Jan Liebelt · Christopher Barnett

Increasing the pertussis vaccination rate requires culturally appropriate strategies co-designed with local organisations and communities

Lisa McHugh · Heather A D’Antoine · Mohinder Sarna · Michael J Binks · Hannah C Moore · Ross M Andrews · Gavin F Pereira · Christopher C Blyth · Paul Van Buynder · Karin Lust · Annette K Regan

Despite advances in treatment, ovarian cancer remains a lethal disease which lacks an established screening program, and surgical prevention remains the gold standard for women at increased risk

Michail Sideris · Usha Menon · Ranjit Manchanda

Despite significant strides in improving access to this essential service, more is needed

Asvini K Subasinghe · Seema Deb

The Australian health system has the potential to evolve and advance sexual and reproductive health care so that all people can choose if, how and when to parent

Catriona Melville · Bonney Corbin

More comprehensive demographic data regarding unintended pregnancies and reproductive health service access would better guide policy and practice

Kristina Edvardsson · Kirsten I Black · Deborah Bateson · Wendy V Norman · Mridula Shankar · Leesa Hooker · Xia Li · Angela J Taft

The availability of outpatient abortion was important for maintaining access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Melvin B Marzan · Eleanor Johnson · Patricia Moore · Heng Jiang · Lisa Hui

A 41-year-old G1P1 woman presented with two days of dyspnoea four weeks postpartum

Jessica V Yao · Joshua Wong · Anu Aggarwal

Delivering high value, high quality maternity care requires strategies for containing costs while maintaining its quality

Emily J Callander · Joanne C Enticott · Bonnie Eklom · Jenny Gamble · Helena J Teede

Fasting blood glucose assessment may be appropriate as an initial screening test for gestational diabetes

Dev AS Kevat

Fasting blood glucose assessment could be adequate for ruling out GDM in women at low absolute risk of glycaemia-related pregnancy complications

Nina JL Meloncelli · Adrian G Barnett · Cate M Cameron · David McIntyre · Leonie K Callaway · Michael C d'Emden · Susan J de Jersey

Robust evidence is needed for future mammography population screening practice and policy

Brooke Nickel · Nick Ormiston‐Smith · Lisa Hammerton · Erin Cvejic · Paul Vardon · Zoe Mcinally · Paula Legerton · Karen Baker · Jennifer Isautier · Emma Larsen · Michelle Giles · Meagan E Brennan · Kirsten J McCaffery · Nehmat Houssami

There is much to be done to make high quality, accessible medical abortion a reality in Australia

Danielle Mazza

Lack of clinician knowledge, poor access to services, negative attitudes, and lagging research have led to substandard menopause-related health care

Susan R Davis · Karen Magraith

A 60-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with confusion and memory loss on the day of her father’s death

Nikolaos Papadopoulos · Ashleigh Dind · Karam Alzuhairi · Peter Caspari

Brief alcohol interventions in diverse clinical settings can reach groups often not recognised as being at risk of harmful drinking

Jasmin Grigg · Victoria Manning · Darren Lockie · Michelle Giles · Robin J Bell · Peta Stragalinos · Chloe Bernard · Christopher J Greenwood · Isabelle Volpe · Liam Smith · Peter Bragge · Dan I Lubman

Maternal influenza and pertussis vaccine coverage rates appear to be increasing, at least in parts of Australia, but significant gaps remain

Jocelynne E McRae · Lisa McHugh · Catherine King · Frank H Beard · Christopher C Blyth · Margie H Danchin · Michelle L Giles · Hassen Mohammed · Nicholas Wood · Kristine Macartney

Pregnancy can be seen as a stress test for cardiometabolic conditions, where the physiological demands of pregnancy can unmask women at risk for CVD

Simone Marschner · Anushriya Pant · Amanda Henry · Louise J Maple‐Brown · Lisa Moran · N Wah Cheung · Clara K Chow · Sarah Zaman

The investigation process should be upgraded, as every family has the right to have their child’s death properly investigated

Heather E Jeffery · Angela E Carberry · Adrienne Gordon · Susan Arbuckle

Does pregnancy change a person’s medical values and preferences?

John J Bockxmeer · Casey M Haining · Andrea Atkinson

Cardiovascular disease mortality is not increased in women undergoing IVF, but vigilant surveillance is nonetheless required

Robert J Norman

Improving patient communication on fertility risk and cancer is vital for quality in oncofertility care

Violet Kieu · Catharyn Stern · Jessica Harris · Yasmin Jayasinghe · Natalie Bradford · Wanyuan Cui · Rebecca Deans · Tamara Hunter · Catherine Allingham · Stefan C Kane · Lei Shong Lau · Shanna Logan · Robert McLachlan · Kristen Neville · Michelle Peate · Marianne Phillips · Carla Saunders · Marianne Tome · Rita Upreti · Kate White · Antoinette Anazodo · Roger J Hart

Decisions about late abortion and care for women and their families are supported by sensitive and professional care

Caroline M Costa