GPs have been advised to monitor patients with endometriosis for early menopause with findings showing raised risks of early (between ages 40-44) and premature menopause (before age…
Need to know: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a clinical syndrome defined as urinary urgency, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, usually with increased daytime frequency…
Women with psoriasis should be proactively screened for genital symptoms, dermatologists suggest, after a study found an 11-year lag between symptom onset and diagnosis of…
Dr Duong (Danielle) Tran is a UNSW Sydney epidemiologist who has just completed a major review on the effects of smoking cessation medications in pregnancy.…
Need to know: Exercise and sport are important and essential parts of overall health. However, there are times when they can negatively impact the health…
IVF regulation is in the spotlight after a mix-up led to a woman giving birth to a baby not related to her, with little chance…
When a young trainee surgeon was swotting in the 1980s, she noticed some unscientific — and even disparaging — descriptions of female anatomy as a…
Obstetricians say the rise of unregulated ‘reassurance clinics’ offering ultrasounds to pregnant women risk missed ectopic pregnancies and late-term terminations. The clinics promise reassurance for women on the health of…
I recently opened my smartphone to an AusDoc article about the isolation felt by a GP who was caring for a terminally ill patient with…
Nitrofurantoin is now first line for adult patients with acute cystitis because of high resistance to trimethoprim, new guidelines say. The change is part of…
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