Cervical Cancer Awareness Month The quiet story of vulval and pelvic skin after treatment Why we need to talk about life after cervical cancer January is recognised as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in many countries, including across Australian organisations that promote HPV vaccination and cervical screening. It is a reminder that most cervical cancers are […]
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International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease Conference 2024
Medical conferences are an important way for doctors to maintain and update their knowledge. It’s also a great way for us to meet experts from around the world as they present new research findings. I was lucky enough to attend the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease Conference in Slovenia in October 2024.… Read more »
Life long learning
What a great week in Hobart for the College of Psychiatry Conference. I had the opportunity to hear some fantastic presentations on chronic pain and the benefits of yoga for recovery. Exciting to hear that this approach has been further explored in Adelaide via the Chronic Pain Unit to support people from culturally and linguistically… Read more »
Women’s Health Research
This year I’ll be focusing more on research opportunities for improving women’s health. There is so much to be done! I’m very pleased to announce the opening of a research study for premenopausal women with low libido. AGSC is the only site in Adelaide accredited to run this study looking at the effectiveness of a… Read more »
Moods, medications and sexual side-effects. What’s new in research?
Antidepressant medication has helped thousands of people suffering with depression and anxiety. These medications have, in many cases, been ‘life savers’. All medications have side-effects and prescribing is always a delicate balance between risks and benefits, effectiveness versus side-effects. A particular focus for me as a Sexual Health Physician interested in mental health concerns, are… Read more »
Kyleena IUD: New, low dose hormonal contraception
Exciting news ladies! Kyleena is new, low dose hormonal IUD and it will be available after the 1st March 2020. Whoo hoo! This is a major development in women’s health care. Some of you will be familiar with the Mirena IUD – this has been available since 2000 and has been very helpful as a… Read more »
Blood test for endometriosis
A new blood test that can detect up to 90% of cases of endometriosis has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. At present, the most reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with key hole surgery and then biopsy of suspicious lesions. Many women suffer for years with symptoms suggestive of endometriosis: bad… Read more »
PCOS: New 2018 Guidelines Released
The first ever internationally endorsed and evidenced-based guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis and management of PCOS have just been published. How exciting! Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) A number of important changes are discussed in the new guidelines, in particular the use of ultrasound to support a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The recent… Read more »
Researchers Prove That There Is No Such Thing As A ‘Normal’ Vagina!
Who would have thought that we would need a group of researchers to tell us that there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ vagina!? Well, apparently some people do… A recent survey of Australian GPs found that a quarter did not feel confident to identify what is normal in women presenting with concerns about… Read more »
