Cryptic pregnancy a reminder to test all women of child-bearing age with symptoms: case study
A woman with obesity and PCOS who tried unsuccessfully to conceive for years did not realise she was finally pregnant until she was in labour,…
Tag: Gynaecology
PBS lists first new endometriosis treatment in 30 years
Progestogen drug Visanne (dienogest 2mg) has been listed on the PBS for endometriosis, cutting the monthly cost from around $70 to $31.60 for non-concessional patients.…
A GP guide to menopausal hormone therapy
Need to know: Menopause affects all those who are born with functioning ovaries. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come…
Doctors warned by Health Minister to ‘brace themselves’ for accusations of misogyny following women’s pain inquiry
Doctors have been warned to “brace themselves” for the findings from an inquiry into women’s pain that is said to have unearthed stories of misogyny…
Plan for cervical cancer screening in Priceline pharmacies triggers GP backlash
A plan for HPV swabbing in pharmacies will put women at risk of unexpected bills and poor follow-up, a leading GP says. Priceline announced earlier…
My most memorable day as a doctor? ‘I couldn’t quite picture Dr Mark Killingback as a fallible human being’
As part of AusDoc’s 40th anniversary, this week we are publishing stories by readers about their most memorable day as a doctor. We have had…
Medical Must-See: A bloody painful condition causes a bloody painful condition
Repeat hospital visits with dysmenorrhoea and an atypical pancreatitis presentation were just some of the clues that led doctors to diagnose a rare case of…
The crisis facing nine obstetricians who fear another Bacchus Marsh
Dr Jason Mak is one of nine O&G consultants who have withdrawn non-urgent gynaecological care until staffing levels in their maternity unit are fixed. The…
Gynaecologists refuse to provide non-critical care until hospital’s ‘dangerously’ low staffing is fixed
O&Gs say they are so concerned about “dangerously” low staffing levels they have refused to provide non-urgent gynaecological treatments. The nine doctors work at Gosford…
Medical Must-See: A gynaecological tumour that’s one in 3300
A 40-year-old’s painless vulval mass was actually a rare benign smooth muscle tumour, a trio of pathologists discovered. The patient had slight discomfort but no…
