Authors

Edwina Dorney

Email: ​edwina.dorney@sydney.edu.au

MBBS (Hons), BAPPSc MPH, Lecturer, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney


Interconception care

Interconception care is becoming increasingly important, with rising rates of overweight, obesity, diabetes and hypertension among people of reproductive age.


Preconception care

Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.


Preconception care

The aims of this paper are to discuss the evidence for and components of preconception care, as well as the role of the general practitioner in the delivery of preconception care.