Middle years

A collection of content most relevant to the health needs of women aged 25–50 years.

Pregnancy and preconception care

Principles of drug use and management in pregnancy

Herbal medicines in pregnancy

Miscarriage: causes, prevention and counselling

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

Postpartum care

Case-based learning: postnatal depression

Postnatal depression: recognition and diagnosis

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

Menstrual health and gynaecological conditions

Bacterial vaginosis: diagnosis and management

Premature ovarian insufficiency: diagnosis and management

Endometriosis: symptoms, diagnosis and management

Heavy menstrual bleeding: diagnosis and management options

Case-based learning: management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Cervical cancer prevention: advice and services

Sexual health and contraception

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

Long-acting reversible contraception

Supported content

Sixty years of the combined oral contraceptive pill

Management of long-term conditions

Valproate use in women: minimising the risks

Supported content

Bipolar disorder: pharmacotherapy options with a focus on women of childbearing age

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

Beyond valproate: treatment dilemmas for women with epilepsy continue

What my surgical menopause can teach pharmacists about HRT

Mental health

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

Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz

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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.