Gynaecologist to pay compensation after performing unnecessary endometrial ablation
Dr Emil Gayed must pay damages to a patient who discovered by accident that he performed needless and “outdated” surgeries on her, including an endometrial…
Tag: Gynaecology
Another specialist college facing membership backlash over its $4000 annual fees
RANZCOG is facing a member backlash over its increasing fees amid wider struggles by the specialist colleges to make ends meet. Last month, some 200…
‘My career was over in a second’: Dr Stacy Patterson on her Parkinson’s diagnosis at 29
Dr Stacy Patterson first noticed a tremor in her left hand in 2018. At the time, she was training as an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar…
A GP guide to persistent pelvic pain
Need to know: Persistent pelvic pain affects up to one in four women and imposes potentially significant psychosocial, functional and physical burdens.1-3 Economic analyses report…
‘Little to no risk’ of birth defects with metformin in early pregnancy: study
Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes can safely use metformin in the first trimester, according to US epidemiologists who report no increased risk for congenital…
Doctors given green light to replace hormonal IUD after eight years
The 52mg levonorgestrel-releasing IUD Mirena can now be replaced every eight years instead of every five, making it the longest-lasting hormonal contraceptive available to Australian…
Extra antenatal monitoring ‘not warranted’ in pregnant women with endometriosis
Pregnant women with endometriosis can be reassured they are not at higher risk of preterm birth and do not need additional antenatal care, a new…
Don’t wait to offer oral treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding, says new GP guidance
Women with heavy menstrual bleeding should be offered hormonal or non-hormonal oral treatment “at first presentation” rather than waiting until investigations are complete, according to…
Daily vs long-acting hormonal contraceptives: Which is best for reducing endometriosis pain post-surgery?
Long-acting progestogens and the combined oral contraceptive pill are equally effective at alleviating endometriosis pain for three years after laparoscopic excision, a UK study suggests.…
The 2024 health budget — the big announcements
There were a lot of pieces in last night’s federal budget, even if nothing was on the scale of the $3.5 billion for bulk-billing incentives…
