Women’s Health

Reluctance to commence HRT means women who would benefit are not prescribed it

Women should be screened for the condition, and receive specific support following pregnancy loss

Blood marker levels shown to be good predictor of poor foetal growth and complications of pregnancy

Treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding can be successfully initiated in primary care with long-term benefit for women, a new study has found.

Dublin GP and Women’s Health Specialist Dr Gillian Darling examines the latest advice for clinicians and women when prescribing either the combined oral contraceptive pill or and the progesterone-only pill

Young women who use hormonal contraceptives are at an increased risk of developing depression, a new study has suggested.

Extending the cervical cancer screening interval beyond five years for women aged 40 and older who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) is safe, according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have made a breakthrough that may be able to predict pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes.

Using a self-administered treatment via a mobile app called Tät for three months reduced symptoms, led to fewer leakages and improved quality of life among women with urinary incontinence, according to a new study.

A new study from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has found that there is a strong positive relationship between planned birth at home and breastfeeding, with breastfeeding twice as likely after planned home births compared to hospital births.