Women's health
Browse women's health news, education and analysis by subsections - breast disorders; menstrual disorders; endometriosis and fibroids; infertility; menopausal and HRT.
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Breast disorders
Red flag symptoms: Breast lumps
In this article Dr Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview of the red flag symptoms...
Breast screening coverage rises for first time in five years
More than three in four women aged 53 to 70 have undergone breast screening within...
Clinical Review: Benign breast disease
Benign breast diseases constitute a heterogeneous group of lesions including developmental...
Menstrual disorders
Red flag symptoms: Amenorrhoea
Know how to reveal an serious cause of amenorrhoea and when to refer. By Dr Harry...
Management of PCOS in primary care
Dr Yvonne Jeanes, Susan Bury and Dr Sue Reeves surveyed GPs to assess how polycystic...
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Treatment should be tailored to the individual patient's needs, says Dr Anna Cumisky.
Endometriosis and fibroids
Consider endometriosis even after normal test, NICE guidance urges GPs
GPs should not exclude the possibility of endometriosis in women with persistent...
RCGP details women's health as 'clinical priority' amid calls for more training
The RCGP has pledged to treat women's health 'as a priority' over the coming year,...
Clinical Review: Endometriosis
The symptoms of endometriosis, its impact on patients, and the medical and surgical...
Infertility
Asthma 'damages women's fertility'
Women with asthma take longer to conceive but treating the respiratory condition...
Long-term health consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome
Can you explain to patients how PCOS changes their risks of cancer, diabetes and...
Clinical Review - Management of Pelvic inflammatory disease
A clinical review of the diagnosis and management of pelvic inflammatory disease....
