Dr. Sarah Whitburn is the Medical Director of Sexual Health Victoria, Chair of the RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group, and a Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health at the University of Melbourne.  Her clinical and advocacy interests span STIs, unplanned pregnancy, genital health, menopause care, and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) training. She is passionate about supporting health professionals to deliver great sexual and reproductive healthcare and enabling equitable access to care for patients.

Connect with the RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group:  Join the community (open to all RACGP members) by emailing gpsi@racgp.org.au. The group offers peer case discussion, newsletters, and webinars covering topics including PrEP, sexual pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and more.

Resources

•          MAGIC App — National Cervical Screening Program guidelines (searchable): search "National Cervical Screening Program MAGIC App"

•          Australian STI Management Guidelines — sti.guidelines.org.au 

•          ASHM (Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine) — PrEP and DoxyPEP decision aids: ashm.org.au 

•          FSRH Medical Eligibility Criteria (UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, updated December 2025): fsrh.org 

•          RANZCOG Contraception Guidelines: ranzcog.edu.au 

•          Australasian Menopause Society — clinical resources and find-a-practitioner: menopause.org.au 

•          Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia (SRHA) / AusLARC scholarship: srha.org.au 

Timestamps

00:00 — Introduction & acknowledgement of country

01:00 — Guest introduction: Dr. Sarah Whitburn

02:56 — Contraception: Pill Choice, Medical Eligibility Criteria Considerations, PBS Updates

12:18 — The menopausal transition: contraception vs. MHT, managing bleeding on MHT

23:10 — IUD pain management and post operative considerations

30:40 — Progesterone sensitivity and MHT options

33:00 — Monitoring patients on MHT

39:20 — Genitourinary syndrome of menopause and genital skincare

44:57 — Vaginal treatments vs. lubricants — clarifying the difference

45:42 — Libido: a biopsychosocial approach

49:00 — STIs: asymptomatic screening and approaching vaginal discharge

54:39 — Symptomatic STIs and trauma-informed examination

57:18 — Bacterial vaginosis and partner treatment

59:12 — STI prevention: PrEP and DoxyPEP

1:03:21 — Cervical screening: 2025 guideline updates and the MAGIC App

1:06:56 — Trauma-informed care in practice

1:10:51 — Medicare changes: LARC rebates and bulk billing incentives

1:12:58 — Why join the RACGP-SRH special interest group

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