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Mirabegron is a medication recently released for urinary urgency. It helps people who have an uncontrolled urge to pass urine and may help women who are troubled with an increased need to empty their bladders at night. It doesn’t have the side effects that many […]
In the past teenage girls and now boys have been vaccinated with quadrivalent (against four sub types HPV). A recent improvement in this vaccine to include five other viral sub types should further reduce the incidence of pre-cancer and cancer of the cervix. It is […]
A recent Lancet article (12th February 2015) suggests that use of hormone replacement therapy may be associated with a slight risk in the development of ovarian cancer. While there may be a link between the development of ovarian cancer and hormone replacement therapy, the study […]
A recent Cohrane review from the 10th March 2015 has examined the value of hormone replacement therapy again. For sometime it has been known that hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women results in increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and stroke. However, this current review […]
For some years now Botulinum toxin preparations like Botox have been used for overactive bladders. Symptoms experienced by patients with overactive bladder include urinary urgency and treatment normally involves restricting bladder irritants such as caffeine, alcohol and doing pelvic floor exercises. Oral medications have been […]
This is a major procedure performed by a radiologist in which the blood supply to the fibroids in the uterus is obstructed with a view to the fibroids simply dying off. A recent statement from the R.C.O.G. recognizes the place of radiological embolization. There does […]
A recent study of nearly 5000 patients who underwent premature menopause sometimes spontaneously and sometimes through surgical or drug induced menopause such as chemotherapy was recently reported. There was a considerable reduction in motor coordination and overall cognitive function over seven years. There was a […]
A recent British study has suggested that women having menopause before the age of 40, whether this is spontaneous or as a result of surgery, may have impaired cognition, including memory. This is clearly a concern and emphasises the importance of knowing one’s family history.
[…]There is good evidence that women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may benefit from taking Calcium and Vitamin B6 or Agnus extracts to improve their symptoms. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a debilitating disorder and the author of this review found that although there was 62 […]
Dr Terry Sheahan and his gynaecological surgical team have performed the first advanced gynaecological laparoscopic procedure in Queensland using the new Olympus Thunderbeat technology which incorporates both harmonic scalpel and bipolar diathermy technology. A massive dermoid was removed laparoscopically and the patient was discharged home […]