OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportion and number of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use. METHODS: We estimated the population attributable fraction for cancers causally associated wi…
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with infertility, seeking advice and treatment with fertility hormones and/or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) among a general population of women. METHODS: Participants in the Australian Longitudi…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether sterilising procedures - hysterectomies, endometrial ablations or tubal ligations - are being performed in minors for non-therapeutic reasons, without Family Law Court approval. METHODS: Victorian Admitted E…
Both hysterectomy and tubal sterilisation offer significant protection from ovarian cancer, and the risk of cardiovascular disease in women is lowered after hysterectomy. Since little is known about the accuracy of women's self-reports of t…