
Adolescents and young adults
A collection of content most relevant to the health needs of girls and women from puberty to the age of 24 years.
Menstrual health and gynaecological conditions


Endometriosis: symptoms, diagnosis and management

Heavy menstrual bleeding: diagnosis and management options

Case-based learning: dysmenorrhoea management

Case-based learning: management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Thrush: detection and management in community pharmacy
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Stuck in the 1950s: why UTI diagnosis badly needs an update
Sexual health and contraception

Gonorrhoea infection: diagnosis and treatment

Antibiotic treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection

Syphilis: diagnosis and management options

How to diagnose and manage Trichomonas vaginalis

Long-acting reversible contraception
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Sixty years of the combined oral contraceptive pill

How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis
Pregnancy and preconception care

Preconception care: genetic and pre-existing conditions

Preconception care: dietary and lifestyle advice

Pre-eclampsia: identification and management

Managing diabetes in women during preconception and pregnancy

Antiepileptic drug safety in pregnancy: possible dangers for the pregnant woman and her foetus
Postpartum care

Case-based learning: postnatal depression

Postnatal depression: recognition and diagnosis

How to advise women on the safe use of medicines while breastfeeding
Safeguarding

How to recognise and respond to potential child abuse and neglect

How to spot signs of child sexual exploitation
Management of long-term conditions

Valproate use in women: minimising the risks
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Beyond valproate: treatment dilemmas for women with epilepsy continue

How genetic testing can help women with breast cancer avoid chemotherapy

Medication non-adherence in breast cancer prevention and treatment

Uncontrolled asthma: assessment and management
Mental health

Autism: identification, management and support

Pharmacy’s role in supporting adults who self-harm

Depression in adults: screening, treatment and management

Switching antidepressants: advice and practicalities

Mental health considerations in older women

Case study: treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Test yourself: the 2020 CPD and learning quiz
Other resources
We are currently updating our women’s health content. The following articles were published before 2015, they can be used to inform your learning, but we do not recommend that you take any clinical decisions based on this information without first ensuring you have checked the latest guidance.