Women's health

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.…

Managing diabetes in women during preconception and pregnancy

Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with risks to the woman and to the developing foetus. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals need to be able to support and educate women who are planning pregnancy and those who are already pregnant to manage their diabetes.…

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.…

Conjunctivitis in pregnancy: case study

Healthcare professionals should advise non-pharmacological therapies for the initial treatment of minor ailments, such as eye conditions, in women who are pregnant. A conservative approach reduces the risk of exposing the unborn baby to medicines and their metabolites.…

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.…