Maxine Smith, 29, would bleed after sex, experienced pain during intercourse, suffered abdominal discomfort and had irregular periods in the year before her diagnosis. The mum-of-two claims she made repeated visits to her local doctors over a 12 month period to seek help but was told there was nothing to worry about. But Maxine luckily…
A leading expert in cancer immunology predicts that cervical cancer can be eliminated over a 20-year period if a comprehensive vaccination programme is implemented.
The test was officially introduced in December 2017, and revolutionises testing for cervical cancer in Australia. Many women might be pleased to hear that the dreaded discomfort of the two-yearly Pap smear has been replaced by a new and improved five-yearly cervical screening test.
Oral antihyperglycemic drugs are increasingly being prescribed instead of insulin for women with gestational diabetes. In the largest trial to date comparing glyburide and insulin in this population, the overall frequency of the composite outcome of macrosomia, neonatal hypoglycemia, or hyperbilirubinemia was similar in both treatment groups, but maternal and neonatal hypoglycemia rates were higher…
Whether it is possible to delay initiation of blood pressure management until later in pregnancy to offset the effect of antihypertensive treatment- CHIPS TRIAL