Report: Reproductive and Sexual Health in New South Wales and Australia

Differentials, Trends and Assessment of Data Sources (free resource with a fee for postage and handling)

The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive review of the reproductive and sexual health in New South Wales (NSW) and in Australia. Reproductive and sexual health is a broad state of physical, mental and social wellbeing encompassing reproduction and the health of the reproductive tract, and incorporating several overlapping social and policy areas. Indicators relevant to the assessment and monitoring of reproductive and sexual health include: fertility; infertility; perinatal; infant and maternal mortality;contraception; induced abortion; sexually transmissible infections (STIs); and cancers of the reproductive tract and cervical screening. Analysis of reproductive and sexual health data assists in the identification of research areas, policy review, health care' and health promotion services and education in order to address unmet needs.

The process of assessment of reproductive and sexual health for NSW reveals important data gaps at a state and sometimes national level. While the focus of this report is on NSW, comparative Australian data are reported when there are no NSW data. Where there are no routinely collected data, information on surveys and publications in peer reviewed journals is reported.

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Fertility 3. Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology 4. Infant Mortality Infant Morbidity and Maternal Mortality 5. Trends in Contraception 6. Induced Abortion 7. Sexually Transmissible Infections 8. Cancers of the Reproductive Tract and Cervical Screening; Abbreviations; and Glossary