A prospective cohort study of early postpartum etonogestrel implant (Implanon®) use and its effect on duration of lochia.

Background: Etonogestrel (ENG) implants (Implanon(®)/Nexplanon(®)/Implanon NXT(®)) are employed as contraception in early postpartum patients. Follow-up is often not conducted by the hospital prescriber. Little is known about duration of lochia, in a modern setting, and even less is known about the effect of ENG implants on lochia.

A survey of prescribing for the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy in Australasia.

Background: There is an impression of poor management of pregnancy sickness in Australia, specifically an apparent total reliance on metoclopramide, as a first-line choice.

Aims: To determine what management options are commonly used in by distributing a survey to Fellows and Diplomates of RANZCOG.

Methods: A web-based survey questionnaire distributed using an email list obtained from RANZCOG.