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The GP Show

The GP Show

By: Dr Sam Manger
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Join GP Dr Sam Manger and special guests from around the World discussing the latest in evidence-based medicine and more. This podcast is designed-with-love for medical doctors, scientists, researchers, allied health, nurses, students and anybody else interested in health, science and medicine.Dr Sam Manger Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • #219 Fast Facts in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr Sarah Whitburn

    #219 Fast Facts in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr Sarah Whitburn
    May 19 2026
    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 .. If you would like to request a topic, please contact us via contact@thegpshow.com Thank you for listening and your support. ... Study and learn lifestyle medicine: Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science? Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine. Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • #218 Workers' Compensation with Greg Spinda

    #218 Workers' Compensation with Greg Spinda
    May 2 2026

    Ever found yourself staring at a workers' compensation or insurance form, pen in hand, quietly wondering what on earth you're supposed to write in half these boxes? You're in good company. Most of us learned this stuff the same way, watching someone else do it, nodding along, and then absolutely winging it the moment we were left alone with a patient and a certificate to fill in.

    Yes, we know, workers' compensation and insurance sounds about as thrilling as a mandatory compliance training video. But stick with us. Dr Rob Park sits down with Greg Spinda, specialist personal injury lawyer and, as it turns out, not nearly as terrifying as his credentials suggest, to work through real GP scenarios, tackle those form boxes that have been quietly haunting us, and explore how getting the details right from day one can make an enormous difference to your patients' outcomes. You might just walk away feeling like you finally know what you're doing.

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    If you would like to request a topic, please contact us via contact@thegpshow.com

    Thank you for listening and your support.

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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine: Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science? Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.

    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine

    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian

    #217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian
    Apr 22 2026

    Dr Sama Balasubramanian is a General Practitioner and Sexual Health Physician, Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine. He holds an Advanced Masters in Psychosexual Health and is Chair of the Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is also a Senior Lecturer and Rural Academic Coordinator at the Rural Clinical School, Australian National University School of Medicine and Psychology.

    In this episode we discuss men's sexual health and dysfunction – erectile dysfunction, low libido, and premature orgasm.

    Resources:

    Healthy Male website: https://healthymale.org.au/

    The Penis Project podcast

    Deprescribing psychotropics podcast with Dr Mark Horowitz

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    If you would like to request a topic, please contact us via contact@thegpshow.com

    Thank you for listening and your support.

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    Study and learn lifestyle medicine: Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science? Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.

    Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine

    The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
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