GP regains right to practise after her clinic is linked to a woman’s death following abortion
A GP whose women’s health clinic was linked to the death of a woman following an abortion has won a battle to continue practising medicine. Dr Michelle…
Tag: Women’s health
Menopause must not be ‘catastrophised’, warn endocrinologists
Two leading endocrinologists are questioning the focus on giving women experiencing menopause symptoms mandatory leave entitlements. The doctors were speaking at a federal Senate inquiry…
‘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…
Women not routinely screened for pregnancy prior to chemoimmunotherapy, Aussie study reveals
Clinicians are calling for mandatory pregnancy tests for women undergoing chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy. It follows research from late last year which found only…
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…
Early menopause tied to higher breast and ovarian cancer risk
Women with early menopause have a two times greater risk for breast cancer and a nearly four times higher risk for ovarian cancer, according to…
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…
‘They have faced terrifying abuse. They don’t sleep’: General practice in a women’s refuge
“Her haemoglobin was 47, the lowest I have ever seen, and she was experiencing chest pains, palpitations, lightheadedness,” Dr Colette Hourigan says. “She was so close to death, but…
Pre-eclampsia tied to early-onset dementia risk
Individuals with pre-eclampsia have an increased risk for early-onset dementia, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open. Dr Valérie Olié (PhD), from Santé…
