Specialist Updates Women's Health

New mums with prolapse wish they had been warned

16th September 2020
Postpartum women often know little about pelvic organ prolapse (POP) until it happens to them, a study suggests. New…
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Pregnancy may delay MS onset

15th September 2020
Pregnancy may delay the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms by more than three years, according to a new Australian-led…
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Caffeine not safe in pregnancy

25th August 2020
GPs may need to duck for cover when they tell their pregnant patients the evidence now suggests cappuccinos should be off…
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Safety of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy 'unclear'

8th July 2020
The evidence that maternal use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe for the fetus is insufficiently robust,…
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GPs can play a greater role in treating migraine, says expert

22nd September 2020

Neurologist shares best practice diagnosis and management techniques
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Coronavirus 'mild' in nine out of 10 pregnant women

29th April 2020
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are often asymptomatic, and nearly nine out of 10 will have only mild disease, according to a…
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Most women don’t regret abortion, study shows

23rd January 2020
Five years after an abortion, most women still say it was the right decision even if they struggled with their choice at the…
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Cochrane backs antiplatelets to prevent pre-eclampsia

27th November 2019
Antiplatelet agents, such as aspirin and dipyridamole, are safe and effective for preventing pre-eclampsia and its…
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