Overview
Background
Dr Joseph Turner works clinically as a GP Obstetrician/Rural Generalist, having received his primary medical degree at the University of Queensland. He completed his PhD in Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. His current reseach interests include women's and reproductive health, restorative reproductive medicine, and fertility awareness based methods of family planning.
He has a particular focus on progesterone-after-mifepristone (PAM) for women who have changed their mind after commencing a medical abortion and who wish instead to keep their pregnancy. Some of these women seek to undertake what is colloquially known as "abortion reversal." Dr Turner conducted the second only clinical trial in this field (the PAMper study) and is collaborating internationally with further research into abortion reversal. His research is clinically-oriented, aiming to provide high quality quantitative and qualitative data in order to assist women facing difficult abortion decisions. He has authored a number of key publications in the field of abortion reversal and is one of the leading international experts in the field.
Availability
- Dr Joseph Turner is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Medical Science, University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Medicine Surgery, The University of Queensland
- Fellow, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Fellow, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Congenital and fetal effects after Mifepristone exposure and continuation of pregnancy: a systematic review
Turner, Joseph V., Garratt, Deborah, Barwick, Anna, McLindon, Lucas A., Spark, M. Joy and Smith, Angela (2024). Congenital and fetal effects after Mifepristone exposure and continuation of pregnancy: a systematic review. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 116 (5), 1207-1216. doi: 10.1002/cpt.3392
2024
Journal Article
Challenging misleading information about ‘abortion reversal’
Turner, Joseph Vernon (2024). Challenging misleading information about ‘abortion reversal’. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, bmjsrh-2023. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-202189
2024
Journal Article
Progesterone after mifepristone: a pilot prospective single arm clinical trial for women who have changed their mind after commencing medical abortion
Turner, Joseph V., Garratt, Deborah, McLindon, Lucas A., Barwick, Anna and Spark, M. Joy (2024). Progesterone after mifepristone: a pilot prospective single arm clinical trial for women who have changed their mind after commencing medical abortion. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 50 (2), 182-189. doi: 10.1111/jog.15826
2024
Book Chapter
Supporting Maternal Autonomy in Medical Abortion Pathways
Turner, Joseph V. and Chaku, Jyoti D. (2024). Supporting Maternal Autonomy in Medical Abortion Pathways. Integrated Science. (pp. 461-479) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-64292-0_18
2023
Journal Article
Relationship Between Steroid Hormone Profile and Premenstrual Syndrome in Women Consulting for Infertility or Recurrent Miscarriage
Turner, Joseph V., McLindon, Lucas A., Turner, Damien V., Alefsen, Yolaine and Ecochard, René (2023). Relationship Between Steroid Hormone Profile and Premenstrual Syndrome in Women Consulting for Infertility or Recurrent Miscarriage. Reproductive Sciences, 31 (3), 736-745. doi: 10.1007/s43032-023-01375-w
2021
Other Outputs
Pregnancy outcomes from a restorative infertility treatment model: a single centre case series
James, Gabriel, Mclindon, Lucas A., Hatch, Joshua, Mol, Ben W. and Turner, Joseph V. (2021). Pregnancy outcomes from a restorative infertility treatment model: a single centre case series. doi: 10.1101/2021.04.14.21251044
2020
Journal Article
Misrepresentation of contraceptive effectiveness rates for fertility awareness methods of family planning
Turner, Joseph V. (2020). Misrepresentation of contraceptive effectiveness rates for fertility awareness methods of family planning. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 47 (7), 2271-2277. doi: 10.1111/jog.14593
2019
Journal Article
Stratification of fertility potential according to cervical mucus symptoms: achieving pregnancy in fertile and infertile couples
Marshell, Marie, Corkill, Marian, Whitty, Mark, Thomas, Adrian and Turner, Joseph (2019). Stratification of fertility potential according to cervical mucus symptoms: achieving pregnancy in fertile and infertile couples. Human Fertility, 24 (5), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2019.1671613
2018
Journal Article
Bioethical and moral perspectives in human reproductive medicine
Turner, Joseph V. and McLindon, Lucas A. (2018). Bioethical and moral perspectives in human reproductive medicine. The Linacre Quarterly, 85 (4), 385-398. doi: 10.1177/0024363918816697
2018
Journal Article
Providing women with full reproductive choice options: the point of researching medical abortion reversal
Garratt, Deborah and Turner, Joseph V. (2018). Providing women with full reproductive choice options: the point of researching medical abortion reversal. The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, 23 (3), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/13625187.2018.1459545
2018
Conference Publication
Wanted pregnancies
Garratt, D. and Turner, J.V. (2018). Wanted pregnancies. National Fertility Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 19-21 October 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Peak cervical mucus: an effective approach to achieving pregnancy
Marshell, M., Corkill, M., Barker, G. and Turner, J.V. (2018). Peak cervical mucus: an effective approach to achieving pregnancy. RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 13-16 October 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Conception rates and time to conception based on the peak mucus symptom
Marshell, M., Corkill, M., Barker, G. and Turner, J.V. (2018). Conception rates and time to conception based on the peak mucus symptom. National Fertility Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 19-21 October 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Progesterone for preventing pregnancy termination after initiation of medical abortion with mifepristone
Garratt, Deborah and Turner, Joseph V. (2017). Progesterone for preventing pregnancy termination after initiation of medical abortion with mifepristone. European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, 22 (6), 472-475. doi: 10.1080/13625187.2017.1412424
2017
Journal Article
In response to: Current barriers and potential strategies to increase the use of long-acting reversible contraception to reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies in Australia: an expert roundtable discussion
Turner, Joseph V. (2017). In response to: Current barriers and potential strategies to increase the use of long-acting reversible contraception to reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies in Australia: an expert roundtable discussion. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 57 (6), E15-E16. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12697
2016
Conference Publication
Reversal of medical termination and the significance of progesterone therapy
Garratt, Debbie and Turner, Joseph (2016). Reversal of medical termination and the significance of progesterone therapy. The 23rd World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI), Melbourne, Victoria, 21-23 March 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Informed consent and coercion in the setting of medical termination of pregnancy
Debbie Garratt and Joseph Turner (2016). Informed consent and coercion in the setting of medical termination of pregnancy. The 23rd World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI), Melbourne , Victoria, 21-23 March, 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Fertility-awareness practice and education in general practice
Turner, Joseph V. (2016). Fertility-awareness practice and education in general practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (5), 375-376. doi: 10.1071/PY16097
2015
Journal Article
Off-label use of misoprostol in gynaecology
Turner, J. V., Agatonovic-Kustrn, S. and Ward, H. R. G. (2015). Off-label use of misoprostol in gynaecology. Facts, Views and Vision in ObGyn, 7 (4), 261-264.
2012
Journal Article
Seizure and embolic stroke secondary to patent foramen ovale in a migrant girl
Turner, Joseph (2012). Seizure and embolic stroke secondary to patent foramen ovale in a migrant girl. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 3 (3), 405-407. doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.102644
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