All Women's health articles
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Implementing guidelinesSupport women to prevent and manage pelvic floor dysfunction
Dr Claire Davies discusses the key tenets of the new NICE guideline on pelvic floor dysfunction, which aims to raise awareness of how to avoid and treat the condition
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Hot topic
Hormone-replacement therapy: what to prescribe and when
In the second of a two-part series on HRT, Dr Toni Hazell addresses prescribing issues, outlining the factors to consider when initiating treatment
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Hot topic
Hormone-replacement therapy: what are the risks and benefits?
In the first of a two-part series on hormone-replacement therapy, Dr Toni Hazell explains the importance of helping women to weigh up the risk–benefit ratio
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Differential diagnoses
Heavy menstrual bleeding: what’s the diagnosis?
Debra Holloway presents four case studies to explore the investigation and management of heavy menstrual bleeding
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Test and reflect
Best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding
The questions written by Debra Holloway relate to her article, Heavy menstrual bleeding: what’s the diagnosis?, which explores the some of the potential causes of heavy menstrual bleeding to be alert for.
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Hot topic
Intervene early to lower the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
Dr Anne Connolly outlines the importance of understanding risk factors and early opportunities to intervene for endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
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Test and reflect
Reflecting on endometrial hyperplasia and cancer
Use this reflective template to reflect on your learning after reading Intervene early to lower the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer.
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Implementing guidelines
Bacterial UTI in adult women: what does SIGN recommend?
Dr Gail Haddock unpicks Scottish guidance on the management of suspected bacterial lower urinary tract infection in non-pregnant adult women
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Top tips
Top tips: nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Dr Samantha Robinson explores how primary care clinicians can advocate for and treat women experiencing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
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Hot topic
Abnormal uterine bleeding: management in COVID-19 and beyond
Dr Anne Connolly discusses how women with abnormal uterine bleeding can be managed, including when examination and investigations are required
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Test and reflect
Patient scenarios: abnormal uterine bleeding
The following case studies, written by Dr Anne Connolly, relate to her expert article, Abnormal uterine bleeding: management in COVID-19 and beyond.
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Top tips
Top tips: contraception and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell explains why seizing the opportunity to offer long-acting reversible contraception is more important now than ever
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Implementing guidelines
Pregnancy and rheumatic diseases: best practice and prescribing considerations
Professor Ian Giles and Professor Caroline Gordon describe best practice in the care of women of child-bearing age with inflammatory rheumatic diseases before, during, and after pregnancy
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Test and reflect
Best practice for contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on providing contraceptive services during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Top tips
Top tips: urinary incontinence in women
Dr Toni Hazell shares 10 top tips on diagnosing and managing urinary incontinence in women
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Test and reflect
Best practice on urinary incontinence in women
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on the diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence.
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Implementing guidelines
Overweight and obesity influence contraceptive choice
Dr Annabel Forsythe and Valerie Warner Findlay explore the latest recommendations from the FSRH about contraceptive use in women who are overweight or obese
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Test and reflect
FSRH guideline on contraception, overweight, and obesity
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on the FSRH guideline on contraception in patients who are overweight or have obesity.
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Test and reflect
Best practice in sexually transmitted infections
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on managing non-chlamydia sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in primary care.
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Test and reflect
Best practice on managing chlamydia in primary care
This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on managing chlamydia in primary care—you will then be prompted to reflect on your learning.
