A GP guide to pre-eclampsia screening
Need to know: Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder that typically affects 2-5% of pregnant women and is one of the leading global causes of maternal…
Tag: Women’s health
Govt releases details of the $102 Medicare item for menopause assessment
GPs will need to perform a 20-minute assessment, including a physical examination and blood pressure measurements, to bill the Federal Government’s new Medicare item for…
Inaccurate and misogynistic: Why we need to make the term ‘hysterectomy’ history
Tonsillectomy, appendectomy, lumpectomy make sense. The suffix ‘ectomy‘ denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these terms give a clear idea of what…
New gestational diabetes guidelines set higher glucose thresholds for diagnosis
The first update to gestational diabetes guidelines in a decade has raised the glucose thresholds for diagnosis, aiming to reduce over-medicalisation for women with low-risk…
A GP guide to nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
It is important for clinicians to recognise that this condition, even in milder forms, can be overwhelming for women both physically and psychologically. It should…
Diagnosed with cancer as an intern: ‘Everything was white noise — I didn’t know what to do or say’
“When I walked into my postop review, the look in my gynaecologist’s eyes gave me the hint it was not good news. “I have had…
‘You do not have cysts on your ovaries’: PCOS likely to be renamed this year
PCOS will probably have a new name before 2025 is over, a leading endocrinologist says. More than 85% of patients and 76% of doctors want…
Medical Must-See: Unexpected ectopic pregnancy discovered at term
In a rare case, doctors discovered an advanced abdominal ectopic pregnancy only during an emergency caesarean section for a patient who previously had normal antenatal findings.…
Assess women for recurrent miscarriage after two pregnancy losses: new RANZCOG guideline
Women should be managed for recurrent miscarriage if they have had two pregnancy losses before 20 weeks’ gestation, even if the losses are not consecutive,…
Ultrasound or MRI first line for endometriosis diagnosis: new guidelines
Doctors can diagnose endometriosis with transvaginal ultrasound or MRI and start hormonal treatments to manage symptoms while diagnostic investigations are underway, updated guidelines say. RANZCOG’s…
