Later years
A collection of content most relevant to the health needs of women from the age of 51 years and above.
Menopause
Treatment options for menopausal symptoms
The true impact of the UK’s hormone replacement therapy shortages
Establishing the risk related to hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease in women
Is hormone replacement therapy worth the risks?
Perimenopause: symptoms and management
Sexual health
Chlamydia: screening, diagnosis and management
Gonorrhoea infection: diagnosis and treatment
Antibiotic treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection
Syphilis: diagnosis and management options
How to diagnose and manage Trichomonas vaginalis
How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis
Gynaecological conditions
Bacterial vaginosis: diagnosis and management
Cervical cancer prevention: advice and services
Thrush: detection and management in community pharmacy
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Managing osteoporosis in older people
Managing the symptoms of overactive bladder
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
Managing hypertension: the role of diet and exercise
Heart failure, older people and frailty
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Pathophysiology and management of heart failure
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Parkinson’s disease: management and guidance
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Considerations for the inpatient management of Parkinson’s disease
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How pharmacy can provide patient-centred care for dementia patients
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Dementia care: an overview of available non-pharmacological therapies
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Improving long-term adjuvant anti-oestrogenic therapy for breast cancer
Mental health
Recognition and management of delirium
Prescribing dilemma: clozapine prescribing in prison
Schizophrenia: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
How to assess mental health when prescribing
Lithium monitoring and toxicity management
How to talk to patients about starting antidepressants
Test your knowledge on mental health
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.