Safety of vaginal oestrogen in hormone replacement therapy Vaginal oestrogen not linked to invasive breast cancer or pulmonary embolism risk.…
Scotland becomes first UK nation to approve home-based medical abortion Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to allow women to complete medical abortion procedures at home.…
Sixty years of the combined oral contraceptive pill The first combined oral contraceptive pill was licensed for ‘menstrual irregularities’ in 1957, and contraception three years later. Since then, millions of women have taken ‘the pill’.…
HRT not linked to early death, study concludes Hormone replacement therapy is not associated with all-cause, cancer or cardiovascular death, according to the results of an 18-year follow-up study.…
Romosozumab reduces fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis Researchers find that the drug can be an effective treatment for women who are susceptible to fracture.…
Pregnant women use the internet for medication safety information Pregnant women are searching the internet for information on medication use in pregnancy because of a lack of specific recommendations, researchers have found…
NICE publishes first guideline on endometriosis The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance will help healthcare professionals reduce long waits between symptoms and diagnosis for women with the chronic condition.…
Why we should increase access of EHC to women, rather than restrict it Barriers, such as a price premium, should be removed to allow easier access to emergency hormonal contraception.…
Antibiotics in late pregnancy linked to inflammatory bowel disease Researchers found that exposure to the antibiotic cefoperazone resulted in gut microbial imbalances in the mother that were transmitted to their offspring.…
Why women who misuse drugs have different needs Two editorials published in The Lancet and Addiction highlight how little is known about women and drugs, pointing to a blind spot in our collective knowledge…
