Cathy Watson

Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial longitudinal follow-up protocol.

Danielle Mazza, Natalie Amos, Cathy J Watson, Kevin McGeechan, Marion Haas, Jeffrey F Peipert, Jayne Lucke, Angela Taft, Kathleen McNamee, Kirsten I Black

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Through addressing main barriers to the uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) among Australian wom..

Increasing long-acting reversible contraceptives: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomized trial.

Danielle Mazza, Cathy J Watson, Angela Taft, Jayne Lucke, Kevin McGeechan, Marion Haas, Kathleen McNamee, Jeffrey F Peipert, Kirsten I Black

Journal article  |  2020  |  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

BACKGROUND: Long-active reversible contraceptives reduce unintended pregnancy and abortions, but uptake is low. Interventions to i..

Garlic alters the expression of putative virulence factor genes SIR2 and ECE1 in vulvovaginal C. albicans isolates.

Mohamed M Said, Cathy Watson, Danilla Grando

Journal article  |  2020  |  Scientific Reports

Vulvovaginal candidiasis causes sufferers much discomfort. Phytotherapy with garlic has been reported to be a possible alternative..

The effects of oral garlic on vaginal candida colony counts: a randomised placebo controlled double-blind trial

CJ Watson, D Grando, CK Fairley, P Chondros, SM Garland, SP Myers, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2014  |  BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

OBJECTIVE: Garlic is effective against Candida species in vitro, and along with other alternative therapies, is used by women with..

Associations with asymptomatic colonization with candida in women reporting past vaginal candidiasis: an observational study

Cathy J Watson, Christopher K Fairley, Danilla Grando, Suzanne M Garland, Stephen P Myers, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

OBJECTIVE: Asymptomatic vaginal colonization with Candida species is a known risk factor for vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Takin..

Premenstrual vaginal colonization of Candida and symptoms of vaginitis

Cathy J Watson, Danilla Grando, Suzanne M Garland, Stephen Myers, Christopher K Fairley, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2012  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Although premenstrual exacerbation of vulvovaginal symptoms attributed to Candida spp. is well documented, the causation of these ..

Use of complementary and alternative medicine in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis-Results of a practitioner survey

CJ Watson, M Pirotta, P Myers

Journal article  |  2012  |  COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: The mainstream long term management of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) often results in poor outcomes. It is..

Good medicine and bad medicine in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

CJ Watson

Journal article  |  2012  |  conNeCtions

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis Current management

Cathy Watson, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  AUSTRALIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN

BACKGROUND: Management of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis can be problematic, and current guidelines are limited by scant evide..

Treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush)

Georga Cooke, Cathy Watson, Jane Smith, Marie Pirotta, Mieke L van Driel

Journal article  |  2011  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews