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This issue focuses on women’s health and includes articles on human papillomavirus testing and vaccination, preconception care, recurrent miscarriage, gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic pain.
Clinical
Australia has adopted innovative, evidence-based criteria for the inclusion of HPV NAT assays in the renewed NCSP.
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the nonavalent HPV vaccine, the rationale for its use, and the updated dose scheduling requirements for HPV vaccine.
Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.
Recurrent pregnancy loss, as defined by two or more pregnancy losses, affects <5% of couples and has a complex aetiology; management in conjunction with a specialised unit is recommended.
General practitioners are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team to help manage pelvic girdle pain.
Diagnosis and effective management of gestational diabetes improve maternal and fetal outcomes, although controversies exist regarding diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up.
Editorial
GPs are integral to the implementation of the substantial evidence-based changes associated with the renewed National Cervical Screening Program.
Improvements in perinatal outcomes and intergenerational health can be achieved by optimising the maternal environment before conception, during pregnancy and in the first two years of a child’s life.
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
Global climate change is a major threat to public health in the 21st century, therefore an understanding of the consequences and the possible responses is vital.
Female pattern hair loss can affect women of all ages with significant morbidity and may be the first sign of an underlying systemic condition.
Nocturia is associated with significant morbidity and is likely to be a marker of poor health.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, the most common benign tumour in men, is generally initially assessed and managed by a general practitioner in the primary healthcare setting.
Research
Intentional aerosol skin injuries present a double blow to effective clinical management – a severe burn that is both poorly reported and underestimated by the patient.
This study suggests that there is a role for better communication of the gradual but practical changes of Australian sore throat management guidelines to GPs.
Viewpoint
The increasing adoption of augmented reality solutions on smart devices, pushed by major industry players, has resulted in promising implications for the enhancement of printed media.
Column
In the evolving discipline of health law, the clinical domain interacts with the legal and governance structures of the courts and lawmakers, and the ethical positions of society at large.
Clinical challenge
This clinical challenge is based on this month’s Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to gplearning and log in with the username and password you use to log in to the RACGP website.