Opening the conversation: How to support women through menopause SPONSORED: 30% of GPs attribute lack of openness and willingness to discuss symptoms as key factors in making menopause discussions challenging.
Women’s Health Week: ‘Explore the big questions’ Female patients say their symptoms are being downplayed or minimised, so how do their needs differ from men’s and what can GPs do to help?
Helping women ‘take ownership of their own healthcare’ Women’s Health Week 2024 centres around ‘Your voice. Your choice’, but for regional patients, that choice can be harder to access.
The GPs putting menopause in the spotlight The RACGP Women in General Practice Weekend brought together dozens of doctors to expand their knowledge of the once-taboo topic.
Tool developed to help GPs manage menopause The MenoPROMPT assessment program has been developed by a team of Australian experts to help GPs better manage menopause.
Clinic opens to fill ‘gender gap’ in cardiac care The uniquely female service focuses on making stress echo tests more accessible and comfortable, and GPs can now refer patients.
Tailored contraceptive advice key for CALD patients: Study Offering highly targeted and easy-to-understand education is crucial to empowering women to make informed decisions, one GP researcher found.
GPs protest scrapped pregnancy counselling exemption The RACGP urged the Government to reverse the removal, saying it limits access to care and creates ‘reproductive healthcare deserts’.
Mirena lifespan extended to eight years With Australian uptake still relatively low, it is hoped the change will encourage more women to consider the long-acting reversible contraception.
Standards aim to reduce invasive procedures for heavy periods While one in four women suffer from the condition, less than half seek treatment and may have a more invasive procedure than necessary.