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Oral contraception: Your questions answered

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The questions answered in this podcast are listed below.
They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

1. What is your approach to a young person wanting oral contraception?
2. From what age can you use oral contraception for menstrual control?
3. Can you run packs together?
4. What if they want to treat acne or hirsutism?
5. What is the difference between Zoely and Nexstellis?
6. Are they both body-identical?
7. What is the thrombosis risk of these oral contraceptive pills?
8. What about pills containing drospirenone, such as Yaz and Yasmin?
9. What about Zoely?
10. A previous attendee asked: I was concerned to be notified a while ago of an increased risk of meningioma in people taking Zoely. Is Zoely still a safe pill?
11. Is there still a role for cyproterone pills in this group, given the small increased risk of meningioma?
12. What is the current evidence about meningioma and progesterone?

Host: Dr Terri Foran | Total Time: 28 mins

Experts: Dr Sara Whitburn, General Practitioner and Dr Sarah Callister, General Practitioner

 

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