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Contraception

Longitudinal Australian trends in the initiation of valproate medication among women of reproductive age and concurrent use of prescription contraceptives

Begum, M., Giles, L., Ilomaki, J., Rumbold, A., Davies, M., Grzeskowiak, L., Moore, V. Womens Health (Lond). 2026 Jan-Dec:22:17455057251414916. doi: 10.1177/17455057251414916. Epub 2026 Feb 16.

Geographical variation in use of hormonal long-acting reversible contraceptives in Australia between 2018 and 2021: Analysis of national dispensing data.

Kassie, G., Thapaliya, K., Mazza, D., James, S., Black, K., Grzeskowiak, L. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Published Online First: 02 January 2026. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2025-202984.

The prevalence and variations in unintended pregnancy by socio-demographic and health-related factors in a population-based cohort of young Australian women.

Shankar, M., Hooker, L., Edvardsson, K., Norman, W., Taft, W. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2023 Jun;47(3):100046. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100046. Epub 2023 Apr 19.

Online platforms for prescription and supply of hormonal contraception in Australia: a mapping review.

Stevenson, T., Rumbold, A., Callander, E., Buckingham, P., Assifi, A., Mazza,, D., Grzeskowiak, L. Sex Health. 2023 Aug;20(4):273-281. doi: 10.1071/SH22138.

Patterns of contraceptive use among young Australian women with chronic disease: findings from a prospective cohort study

Harris, M., Egan, N., Forder, P., Bateson, D., Sverdlov, A., Murphy, V., Loxton, D. Reprod Health. 2022 May 7;19(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01413-x.

Long-acting reversible contraception use after medical abortion is associated with reduced likelihood of a second medical abortion.

Grzeskowiak, L., Rumbold, A., Subasinghe, A., Mazza, D., Black, K., Calabretto, H., Ilomaki, J. Med J Aust. 2022 May 16;216(9):476-477. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51472. Epub 2022 Mar 24.

Current contraceptive use in women with a history of unintended pregnancies: Insights from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial.

Subasinghe, A., Watson, C., Black, K., Taft, A., Lucke, J., McGeechan, K., Haas, M., McNamee, K., Peipert, J., Mazza, D. Aust J Gen Pract. 2021 Jun;50(6):422-425. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-06-20-5464.

Changes in use of hormonal long-acting reversible contraceptive methods in Australia between 2006 and 2018: A population-based study.

Grzeskowiak, L., Calabretto, H., Amos, N., Mazza, D., Ilomaki, J. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2021 Feb;61(1):128-134. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13257. Epub 2020 Oct 23.