Womens health

Clear guide to managing the menopause and using HRT

Menopause: All you need to know in one concise manual by Louise Newson…

MHRA advises vigilance after study links HRT with increased risk of breast cancer

Women who use hormone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of the menopause should be vigilant for signs of breast cancer, even after stopping HRT, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has advised.…

HRT stock update shows that supply problems are set to continue into 2020

The Department of Health and Social Care has said that six hormone replacement therapy products will be out of stock for the foreseeable future, with others facing ongoing problems well into 2020.…

Heartening documentary on the power of the sanitary pad

A powerful short film documenting India’s revolution against the stigma of talking about menstruation.…

Endometriosis: symptoms, diagnosis and management

Early diagnosis and multi-modal treatment is necessary to improve quality of life in adolescents and women with endometriosis.…

HRT shortages prompts guidance on availability

Shortages of hormone replacement therapy have prompted the British Menopause Society to issue guidance on the supplies that are currently available.…

NHS launches pharmacy UTI test and treat pilot

The NHS has launched a pilot test and treat service for patients who suspect they have a urinary tract infection.…

Contraceptive pills to go out-of-stock for months resulting from ‘capacity issues’

Two contraceptive pills will go out of stock until summer 2019, forcing prescribers to switch some women to alternative brands.…

Oral contraceptives protective against ligament injury in young women

Oral contraceptive pills may be protective against anterior cruciate ligament tears in women, particularly in 15–19 year olds, a study has shown.…

HRT linked to increased Alzheimer’s disease risk in women

Hormone replacement therapy is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, research published in The BMJ has found…