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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.

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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,...

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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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NB Blog - Unscheduled bleeding on HRT

NB Blog - Unscheduled bleeding on HRT image
Dr Rob Walker
22nd May 2024

Sometimes in General Practice you’ve got to get out of your comfort zone and dive head long into an area with which you are both uncomfortable and unfamiliar. It’s the nature of being an expert generalist...

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‘How are your periods?’ A simple question to find a complex condition.

‘How are your periods?’ A simple question to find a complex condition. image
Dr Laura Darby
13th December 2023

Naga Munchetty, a well known newsreader and journalist, has been raising the public profile of endometriosis through a combination of radio broadcasts and written articles. Additionally, she has given...

Hot Topics GP Update Women's Health

Menopause management – it doesn’t have to be this complicated

Menopause management – it doesn’t have to be this complicated image
Dr Siobhan Becker
29th November 2023

When NICE released its 2015 Menopause guidelines1, the direction of travel seemed pretty clear – a generation of women had missed out on HRT, largely as a result of the WHI trial2, and it was setting out...

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