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Triptans and the risk of stroke or MI

Triptans and the risk of stroke or MI image
Dr Laura Darby
9th April 2025

Jenny is a 33-year-old lady presenting with acute migraine. She reports the classic aura, followed by disabling unilateral pounding headache. She has tried paracetamol and NSAIDS with limited effect. The...

GLP1 agonists and oral contraception

GLP1 agonists and oral contraception image
Dr Rob Walker
2nd April 2025

Christie comes in to see you for a review of her oral contraceptive. She looks different…Currently on the progesterone-only pill, as she’s never been keen on LARCs and her weight precluded the COCP, she...

Menopause management – are new NICE guidelines 2 steps forward but one step back? 

Menopause management – are new NICE guidelines 2 steps forward but one step back?  image
Dr Siobhan Becker
13th November 2024

Last year NICE released a draft of its update to its menopause guidelines and they were greeted with howls of despair from many of us who spend every day talking and consulting with women in primary care...

Pelvic organ prolapse – is self-management an option?

Pelvic organ prolapse – is self-management an option? image
Dr Zoe Norris
9th October 2024

Funded by the NIHR and led by the University of Stirling, this research is the first to look at self-management of pessaries for prolapse.

Recurrent UTIs in women – a new UK based study to inform our practice.

Recurrent UTIs in women – a new UK based study to inform our practice. image
Dr Zoe Norris
12th September 2024

Recurrent UTIs (rUTIs)– a significant source of problems and distress for patients, and a similar source of repeated appointments for us in general practice. Estimates vary due to study design and definition,...

Anal incontinence following birth injury - are we asking the right questions?

Anal incontinence following birth injury - are we asking the right questions? image
Dr Laura Darby
24th July 2024

Sarah attends for the 8 week check with her baby, Alfie. You go out to the waiting room to call her, and there’s no answer. Another patient in the waiting room points to the toilet- ‘I think they’ve gone...

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