The effect of adverse information and positive promotion on women's preferences for prescribed contraceptive products

Reference

Knox SA, Viney RC, Gu Y, Hole AR, Fiebig DG, Street DJ, Haas MR, Weisberg E, Bateson D, 2013, The effect of adverse information and positive promotion on women's preferences for prescribed contraceptive products, Soc Sci Med, 83 70-80

Practical problems which women encounter with available contraception in Australia

Reference

Weisberg E, 1994, Practical problems which women encounter with available contraception in Australia, Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol, 34(3) 312-5

Efficacy, bleeding patterns, and side effects of a 1-year contraceptive vaginal ring

Reference

Weisberg E, Fraser IS, Lacarra M, Mishell DR Jr, Alvarez F, Brache V, Nash HA, 1999, Efficacy, bleeding patterns, and side effects of a 1-year contraceptive vaginal ring, Contraception, 59(5) 311-8

Inadvertent pregnancies in oral contraceptive users

Reference

Kovacs GT, Riddoch G, Duncombe P, Welberry L, Chick P, Weisberg E, Leavesley GM, Baker HW, 1989, Inadvertent pregnancies in oral contraceptive users, Med J Aust, 150(10) 549-51

Prescribing oral contraceptives

Reference

Weisberg E, 1995, Prescribing oral contraceptives, Drugs, 49(2) 224-31

MEDIA RELEASE - What's a LARC?

Family Planning NSW launches contraception video campaign.

Resources for teachers of sexual health

Links to additional useful sexual health education and information resources

MEDIA RELEASE - Hey Sister! Hey Brother! booklet to fill gap in contraception resources

Hey Sister! Hey Brother!' is a new information booklet tailored to address contraception awareness of Aboriginal women and men in the Hunter region.

Community Education

The health promotion team at Family Planning Australia are available to visit your school or service (or have you over to one of our clinics), to talk about a range of related topics with groups.

Our staff are skilled in delivering information about these sensitive topics in a way that promotes safety and comfort for the participants. Our team are experts in delivering sessions to people from culturally and linguistically diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, and young people (under 30 years).

What's a LARC?

Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) have been around for a long time, and have been rigorously refined and researched to ensure they are both safe and highly effective at preventing unintended pregnancy.