Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
PhD, MNSc, Post Grad Dip (Women’s Health), BA, RN, RM, Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Vic
While clinical guidelines recommend increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives, current contraceptive use and management in Australia do not reflect these recommendations.
Women’s intentions to use condoms, and their confidence in their ability to negotiate condom use, can be thwarted by lack of partner compliance, as well as various situational factors.