Focusing on Women's Health from Puberty to Menopause.
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Latest: The effect of hormonal contraception on bleeding patterns
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The endometrium undergoes a series of well-recognised cycles of proliferation, differentiation and tissue breakdown on a monthly basis, in response to exposure to the circulating sex steroids oestrogen and progesterone.
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Effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on sexual function and marital satisfaction
Current international literature suggests a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the present study was undertaken to assess the association between sexual dysfunction and marital dissatisfaction in a group of married Iranian women with OCD.
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Mastalgia: A Pain in the Breast, but is it Cancer?
Breast pain, also known as mastalgia and mastodynia, is the commonest reason for consultation about breast problems in both UK primary care and breast units. Most women can be managed by their GPs with reassurance, advice and first-line treatments, but it is essential to identify women who need referral, especially the small minority presenting with pain as a symptom of breast cancer.
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Women’s Health Programme at Primary Care and Public Health Conference
Free of charge CPD approved Women’s Health programme, supported by Primary Care Women’s Health Forum. Includes PMS, adolescent gynaecology, BRCA and cervical screening, heavy menstrual bleeding, premature menopause, endometriosis, overactive bladders and osteoporosis. Plus sexual & reproductive health, mother and baby and practice nursing streams, 180 exhibitors and hands-on workshops.
