In the 1970s and 80s most of adolescent Australia learnt about sex and sexuality from the doctor who wrote a column for Dolly magazine – Dolly Doctor. For our podcast, we’ve been lucky to have Dr Sue Mallett available to answer all sorts of questions about these sometimes tricky topics. In this final episode in the series, Dr Sue talks with Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan about the things that can cause painful sex – vaginismus, vulvodynia or just not being into it.

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Episode 6a Getting help when sex is painful – Dr Sue Mallett

When Rachel Andrew graduated from her master’s degree, her mother crocheted a vulva for her. Not your everyday graduation present but a useful tool for a continence and women’s health physio looking for a way to discuss anatomy in a comfortable way. Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan talks with Rachel about the very hopeful news on treatment for women who experience painful sex.

Episode 6 Getting help when sex is painful - Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist Rachel Andrew

The termination of a pregnancy is a huge, difficult and sometimes frightening decision. In this episode Women's Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan and Launceston GP Dr Sue Mallett explain what is involved for any woman researching this decision.

Episode 5 Termination of pregnancy in Tasmania

Women's Health Tasmania Health worker Jen talks about bivisibilty, the importance of community connection as well as some helpful advice for health professionals wanting to be more inclusive in their practice.

Episode 4a Women's Health Tasmania Health worker Jen talks about bivisibilty, the importance of community connection and gives some helpful advice to health professionals

Launceston GP Dr Sue Mallett has a special interest in sexual and reproductive health. In this bonus episode, she gives helpful advice about safe sex and the importance of cervical screening for anyone with a cervix who is sexually active.

Episode 4b Bonus - Advice from Dr Sue about safe sex and cervical screening if you are sexually active

Sociologist Dr Ruby Grant takes us through what the letters stand for in LGBTQI+ and then shares insights from her research with young bisexual women into their experiences of accessing sexual health care in Tasmania.

Episode 4 Bisexual women's access to health care in Tasmania

Mirena. Kyleena. Implanon. Girl’s names? NO! These are brand names for Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives. Implanon is a contraceptive implant under the skin in your arm. IUDs (intra uterine devices) are small contraceptive devices that are placed in the uterus. There are two kinds – hormonal IUDs (sold as Mirena and Kyleena) and copper IUDs. Collectively, we call these contraceptives Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs). Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan talks with Dr Sue Mallett, a Launceston GP with a special interest in sexual and reproductive health, about how LARCs can be reliable, long-lasting ways of controlling your fertility.

Episode 3 LARCs – contraceptives that will help you to sing on the wing

Women’s Health Tasmania CEO, Jo Flanagan was joined by Anna who was happy to share her experiences of entering into menopause.

Episode 2a Taking the power surge perspective on menopause

Dr Sue Mallett, a Launceston GP with a special interest in sexual and reproductive health, gives us the low-down on what to expect from menopause, looking after our health and wellbeing, and how to get good support from health professionals at this important time in life.  

Episode 2 Menopause – Over to you, Dr Sue

Welcome to She's Out There a podcast about sexual and reproductive health created by Women's Health Tasmania and hosted by CEO, Jo Flanagan. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community as the traditional and original owners and continuing custodians of the land that this podcast was recorded on.

Welcome to She's Out There with Women's Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan

Having periods is expensive. It has been estimated that you will probably spend several thousand dollars on menstrual products over the years you need to use them. When you start calculating in the costs to the environment from disposable products, it really adds up. Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan talks with Naturopath Monica Francia about some more environmentally friendly options. Most of them should also save you quite a few dollars after several months of use.

Episode 1 Making periods less expensive in the long run

She's Out There is a podcast created for Tasmanian women about sexual and reproductive health.

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