TGA rules out over-the-counter sales of oral contraceptives The RACGP has consistently opposed any efforts to down-schedule the pill, citing patient safety.
Sexual harassment in the workplace Wes O’Donnell, National Workplace Relations Manager with HR Assured, joins RACGP NSW&ACT State Faculty Manager Anne Davis to discuss Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
GP training seeks to improve response to survivors of sexual violence The pilot program is aimed at GPs working in rural and remote areas, and is accredited by the RACGP.
New push to end HIV transmission as fifth decade of pandemic begins Exactly 40 years since the reality of the global AIDS pandemic emerged, there is new hope of ending HIV transmission in Australia.
When friends and family ask for medical advice newsGP speaks with three GPs about how they respond when asked for informal assistance.
Syphilis is making a comeback: What GPs need to know A steady rise in cases has put screening for what had become a rare STI back on the agenda.
Knowing when to discuss issues of sexual trauma Examining how GPs can broach the subject with patients whose past trauma might be triggered by recent media coverage.
Can Australia be the first country to eliminate HIV transmission? Significant progress has been made, but experts say the country still has a long way to go to meet the 2022 target of virtual elimination.
Multidisciplinary approach ‘crucial’ to treating vaginismus Patient concerns are too often brushed aside, experts say, and telling women to ‘just relax’ can be damaging.
Empowering women with contraception choices Professor Danielle Mazza joins Bek and Charlotte to discuss improving women’s sexual health, and how GPs can deliver better care for women in the areas of preconception care, contraception and abortion.