Dr Kirsten Connan

Dr Kirsten Connan Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Clinical Educator, Founder of TasWomen by TasOGS, hockey player, runner, mum and wife, advocate Obstetrician/Gynaecologist.

Clinical Educator. Passionate about womens health!

cessation Did you know that today the UK has approved a bill that will ban children aged 17 (that's anyone born after ...
22/04/2026

cessation

Did you know that today the UK has approved a bill that will ban children aged 17 (that's anyone born after Jan 1st 2009) and under from buying ci******es during their lifetime. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/uk-agrees-ban-on-cigarette-sales-for-people-born-after-2008/

This step is long overdue in Tasmania (and all of Australia).

Tasmania has higher smoking rates than the mainland. We know smoking impacts so many chronic diseases and cancer rates, as well as increases your complications with surgery, pregnancy, and childhood health. With higher rates of infection, preterm birth, placental concerns, stillbirth, asthma and other chronic respiratory disease, we should want a smoking ban if we want healthier families. Our Tassie community deserves great healthcare.

If Tasmania is aiming to be the Healthiest Island in the World, this is one of many steps we must see our politicians & healthcare organizations be bold and consider. Please consider writing to your local MP to bring this essential change to Tasmania. Now is the time to drive healthcare change for next generations.

-1 medication You have started to ask about GLP-1s in endometriosis. Could it be a game changer to reduce endometriosis...
17/04/2026

-1 medication

You have started to ask about GLP-1s in endometriosis. Could it be a game changer to reduce endometriosis inflammation that drives so many symptoms?

The answer is we do not know.. yet

GLP-1 medications are certainty well known and have proven clinical roles in diabetes glucose metabolism, and weight normalisation. We also have evolving information in addiction management, neurocognitive disease, liver disease, heart disease, renal disease, and other areas.

Have a chat to your GP about use, and watch this space (especially as we move into cheaper options, and tablet forms ahead).

Are you interesting / willing to engage in research, and have the lived experience of endometriosis and persistent pel...
15/04/2026



Are you interesting / willing to engage in research, and have the lived experience of endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain?

The ENDOZONE research centre has a number of trials that are actively seeking participants to further our understanding of endometriosis and endometriosis treatments.

Head to https://www.endozone.com.au/research for more information.

As we finish Endometriosis awareness month, it is time to again share some excellent resources on endometriosis and p...
30/03/2026




As we finish Endometriosis awareness month, it is time to again share some excellent resources on endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.

You can access the free Raising Awareness Tool for Endometriosis (RATE) to assess endometriosis, or endometriosis symptoms, at https://ranzcog.edu.au/womens-health/patient-information/rate/

You can also learn more about understanding and managing persistent pelvic pain from these excellent resources
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwd-wLdIHjs
- https://www.tamethebeast.org/ -the-beast
- https://thiswayup.org.au/what-we-treat/chronic-pain
- https://www.pelvicpain.org.au/for-women

Updates #We have a few happy changes happening ahead at TasWomen Returning from maternity leave, the wonderful Dennie ...
27/03/2026

Updates #

We have a few happy changes happening ahead at TasWomen

Returning from maternity leave, the wonderful Dennie will be back with us for 3 days per week. Please make her feel welcome as she rejoins us after the birth of her beautiful daughter.

Shannon, one of the amazing pelvic floor physiotherapists many of you have seen at TasWomen, will be leaving for maternity leave ahead. Please pass on your best wishes to her over her last month ahead. We look forward to hearing the news of her new born baby later in the year!

So we can offer more appointments to meet your demand, we have a new womens health GP joining the team in June! We can't wait to have her join our talented womens health GP team at TasWomen. Her bookings will open in May 2026 - with more details ahead.

Dr Connan is now OPEN for pregnancy bookings for the month of 2026. Kirsten books a maximum of 8 families each month...
23/03/2026



Dr Connan is now OPEN for pregnancy bookings for the month of 2026.

Kirsten books a maximum of 8 families each month. This ensure she has time to provide quality care for each family, as well as maintain her professional standards through ongoing eduction & training.

For more information, head to TasWomen by TasOGS at https://www.tasogs.com or https://www.drkirstenconnan.com

From the 12th to 14th of March, I had the great honour of attending the AGES (www.ages.com.au) Annual Scientific Meeting...
22/03/2026

From the 12th to 14th of March, I had the great honour of attending the AGES (www.ages.com.au) Annual Scientific Meeting in Auckland.

This meeting is a wonderful chance for gynaecologists across Australia and New Zealand (& many from further abroad) to share & learn together.

With this meeting came the launch of our NEW AGES surgical coaching initiative, a joint venture with the Academy of Surgical Coaching (https://surgicalcoaching.org/ages/) & AGES.

Every healthcare provider should hold a growth mindset and keep learning, irrespective of level of experience (yes we're never too old to learn as one of my bosses use to say!). I have both a surgical coach and will be coaching for AGES, and can't wait to see how this transforms gynaecologists (and women's healthcare) in Australia & NZ.

Huge thanks to our AGES president Michael Wynn-Williams and board member Dr Kate Martin, who worked with me (& I with them) to bring coaching to AUS & NZ, and to the amazing Dr Cara King and her wonderful team from the Academy of Surgical Coaching.

PICTURE
Dr Cara King & the newly formed AGES surgical coaches cohort!

Happy IDW 2026 💙Shout out to ALL the amazing women in my life, both personally & professionally. This IWD we are called ...
07/03/2026

Happy IDW 2026 💙

Shout out to ALL the amazing women in my life, both personally & professionally.

This IWD we are called to invest into reducing barriers for every woman and girl (or AFAB) – regardless of background or identity – to be safe, heard, and free to shape their own lives.

Within healthcare, this means we must keep advocating for accessible reproductive healthcare for all women. In TASMANIA, this means we need our politicians to keep investing into womens healthcare, including the public THS gynaecological systems & Family Planning Tasmania.

This IWD I am putting a special shout out to Mollie D'Arcy, one of our amazing admin team. Mollie has been a part of our team for lat last 10 years. Many of you will know her from her extraordinary generosity with surrogacy. For me personally, Mollie has been someone who steps up when we need, and she is so good at keeping me accountable (something that is invaluable). THANK YOU Mollie for being you, and for all your hard work & care for TasWomen. X

cancer impacts so many families In Tasmania, the SHE gynaecological cancer charity supports Tasmanian women and famili...
07/03/2026

cancer impacts so many families

In Tasmania, the SHE gynaecological cancer charity supports Tasmanian women and families affected by gynaecological cancer by providing care packs, raising awareness through campaigns, and with a goal to building the state’s first cancer wellness centre—a place for all Tasmanians to heal, connect, and find support.

We hope you will follow and support this amazing initiative, as we work to better support womens and their families impacted by gynaecological cancer. X

https://shegynaetas.org.au/she-services

March is .Our focus on endometriosis this month is especially timely. Many will have seen the deeply distressing report...
04/03/2026

March is .

Our focus on endometriosis this month is especially timely. Many will have seen the deeply distressing report by Four Corners on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation last Monday. My thoughts remain with the women, people assigned female at birth (AFAB), and families affected.

Endometriosis is a complex, chronic disease — and persistent pelvic pain is a complex and often life-altering health condition. In Australia, we are fortunate to have a living Endometriosis Clinical Practice Guideline developed by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, which should be familiar to all health practitioners. This guideline supports evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and patient-centred care.

Surgery for endometriosis must only be considered when:
- It is clinically indicated and supported by the evidence
- Alternative and complementary treatment options have been explored
- Ethically grounded, informed consent has been provided
- It is in the patient’s best interests — both short and long term

If you have symptoms of endometriosis, you can access the Living Endometriosis Guideline and work with health professionals who support you holistically, using a multimodal approach to managing pelvic pain.

Endometriosis care should be compassionate, evidence-based, and centred on the lived experience and long-term wellbeing of each person.

cancer Ovarian cancer is a devastating diagnosis. Impacting 1 in 70 women (or AFAB), it often presents at late stage w...
26/02/2026

cancer

Ovarian cancer is a devastating diagnosis. Impacting 1 in 70 women (or AFAB), it often presents at late stage with spread prior to diagnosis. Its symptoms are often vague and minimal, making early diagnosis difficult.

The data on opportunistic prophylactic salpingectomy (taking out both fallopian tubes, while keeping the ovaries) reveals at least a 50% reduction in ovarian cancer, and 80% reduction in serous ovarian cancer (and more aggressive sub type). One good reference is https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844597

You will often be offered a prophylactic salpingectomy at caesarean section if you ask about permanent contraception (more effective for contraception that 'clips or previous tubal ligations', and you reduce your lifetime risk for ovarian cancer).

If you are having a hysterectomy OR other gynaecological laparoscopic procedure, and are not wanting fertility or have finished your family, you might also consider a prophylactic salpingectomy at the same time. Some women also request a prophylactic salpingectomy, with other laparoscopic non-gynaecological surgeries such as when you have your gall bladder or appendix out. These are all appropriate choices (based on individualised circumstances).

Chat to your GP or gynaecologist if this is something you wish to consider ahead.

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