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Content ArticleThis report, produced by Fair Treatment for Women of Wales, provides NHS Wales with invaluable insight on how to improve menopause services across the country, including the provision of factual, evidence-based information and skilled professionals, enabling every woman to make informed choices about how she manages her menopause symptoms.
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Content ArticleThis report was prepared by the Endometriosis Task and Finish Group and submitted to the Welsh Government on 16 April 2018. Authors propose a robust care pathway based on NICE guidance using a life course approach to ensure that symptoms are recognised and responded to promptly and appropriately, as they emerge.
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Content ArticleWomen’s Health Wales: A Quality Statement for the Health of Women, Girls, and those Assigned Female at Birth is an an inclusive report co-produced by the Women Health Wales Coalition, which outlines physical and mental health issues which affect women across the life course. The report makes a series of recommendations which if implemented will improve women’s health, lives and wellbeing regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Key Themes Access to specialist services Improved data collection Support for sustainable co-production Training for health and care professionals.
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Content ArticleThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently changed its recommendations for all women to get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 instead of 50. Wanda Nicholson, USPSTF Vice Chair and professor at George Washington University said the updated recommendations “will save more lives among all women.” However, time and time again, the evidence shows that screening healthy women using mammograms in fact, does not save lives. Dr Maryanne Demasi discusses the evidence.
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Adenomyosis: NHS failing women, health ambassador says
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The NHS in England is "failing women", the government's women's health ambassador has said. Prof Dame Lesley Regan, appointed to support the Women's Health Strategy implementation, was speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty. Last month, Munchetty, 48, revealed she had been diagnosed with the womb condition adenomyosis, after waiting years in severe pain. Dame Lesley said she wanted women to be able to self-refer to specialists. Women and girls should not have to seek "permission [to] go and have your crippling menstrual pain sorted out", she said. Read full story Source: BBC News, 6 June 2023- Posted
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Content ArticleThe Women's Health Strategy for England was developed and published in 2022 in response to the growing recognition of the unique health needs and challenges faced by women in England (and the U.K.) and was brought forward to address longstanding gaps in women's healthcare and to promote better health outcomes for women across the country. This Forbes article looks at why women’s health should be included in every government’s agenda. The author speaks to Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Women's Health Ambassador for England about the progress of the strategy and Dr. Ranee Thakar, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists about the need to ensure underrepresented groups are included in the strategy.
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Content ArticleThis letter is a resource for patients to help GPs identify the complications of pelvic mesh. It explains signs and symptoms of women presenting with pelvic mesh-related conditions and if required, where to signpost them for further help. It has been issued by the Patient Safety Commissioner for England, developed in partnership with the patient campaign groups Sling the Mesh and the Rectopexy mesh victims and support.
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Access to contraception has got harder in England, top doctor says
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Women are finding it harder to access contraception than they did a decade ago, resulting in more unplanned pregnancies, the women’s health ambassador has said. They have been discouraged by bad experiences, a confusingly disjointed system and long delays for procedures such as the coil or implant insertion, according to Prof Lesley Regan, a leading gynaecologist who was appointed women’s health ambassador for England last year. She said that “destructive” changes made to the NHS commissioning system in England in 2012, which siloed GP surgeries from hospitals, were failing women. “If you’re not commissioned to deal with the problem, there’s no incentive to do a job properly … Contraception has got to be everybody’s business and up until this moment it’s been nobody’s responsibility and no one’s been accountable for it.” She added that the NHS preoccupation with cost was counterproductive as “contraception is the single most cost-effective intervention in healthcare”. She is pushing to get the progesterone-only pill, which took a decade to become available over the counter, made free in pharmacies so fewer women “fall through the cracks”. Read full story Source: The Guardian, 5 June 2023 -
News ArticleWomen are waiting too long for abortions, according to a major review into a leading UK provider. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) review of the leadership at the abortion provider the British Pregnancy Advisory Service found there were “delays” in “investigating incidents”. The remains of some pregnancies were sometimes not stored properly and there were issues were record keeping, patient monitoring and safe care, the review found. The watchdog also noted “women did not always receive care in a timely way to meet their needs”. The health watchdog said: “In August 2021 we found significant concerns in we found that safe care was not being provided; ineffective safeguarding processes; incomplete risk assessments were not fully completed; observations were not monitored or recorded; records were not fully completed, clear or up to date.” Read full story Source: The Independent, 2 June 2023
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Content ArticleIn Australia, as in many other countries, the harms caused by transvaginal mesh surgery have prompted individual and collective attempts to achieve redress. Media outlets covered aspects of the rise of mesh surgery as a procedure, the experience of mesh-affected women and the formal inquiries and legal actions that followed, The authors of this article in the journal Health Expectations conducted a media analysis of the ten most read Australian newspapers and online news media platforms, focusing on how mesh and the interaction of stakeholders in mesh stories were presented to the Australian public. They found that mass media reporting, combined with medicolegal action and an Australian Senate Inquiry, appears to have provided women with greater epistemic justice, with powerful actors considering their stories. They argue that although medical reporting is not recognised in the hierarchy of evidence embedded in the medical knowledge system, in this case, media reporting has contributed to shaping medical knowledge in significant ways.
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Primodos: Pregnancy test damages claims thrown out by judge
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Claims for damages by more than 170 people who say they were affected by hormone-based pregnancy test drugs have been thrown out by a High Court judge. The drugs, including Primodos, were given to women to test if they were pregnant from the 1950s to 1970s and alleged to have caused birth defects. But the judge ruled there was no new evidence linking the tests with foetal harm and "no real prospect of success". Campaigners say they are "profoundly disappointed" with the judgement. Legal action had been brought against three drug companies - Bayer Pharma, Schering Health Care, Aventis Pharma - as well as the government in a bid for compensation. However, they argued there was no evidence of a "causal association" between the hormone pregnancy tests and the harm suffered by the claimants. Marie Lyon, chair of the Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests, said she was "profoundly disappointed" with the judgement. "We do not accept the defendants' claim that our evidence did not provide sufficient scientific evidence and look forward to the additional scientific evidence, to support our original argument, which is due to be published shortly," she added. Read full story Source: BBC News, 28 May 2023 Further reading on the hub: Patient Safety Spotlight interview with Marie Lyon, chair of the Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests- Posted
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Menopause: Post-hysterectomy care in NI must improve, says patient
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A woman who had a hysterectomy has said she was discharged without sufficient information on its impact on her physical and mental health. Mechelle Davis, from County Down, said it was crucial women left hospital with appropriate medication and advice. Her operation involved removal of her womb, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and cervix. Ms Davis was 48 when she had her operation and said she had no option but to look online for advice, something she described as "unsatisfactory". "I had the operation in October 2022 and didn't go on HRT until the following February," she told BBC News NI. "Every woman who is going through the menopause - including surgically induced - needs support. In its online tool for clinicians, British Menopause Society advise that HRT plays a significant role in managing surgical menopause, especially in women under 45 - provided there are no contradictions such as personal history of hormone dependant cancer. It also adds that "all women undergoing surgical menopause should have counselling and be provided with information about the hormonal consequences of surgery and the role of HRT, both before surgery and before leaving hospital with clear communication to the primary care team." BBC News NI has spoken to other women who, after having a hysterectomy, were discharged without advice or a HRT prescription. Read full story Source: BBC News, 23 May 2023 Further reading on the hub: World Menopause Day 2022: Raising awareness of surgical menopause- Posted
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Content ArticleWomen's incontinence is thought to affect millions in the UK. TV personality Gemma Collins is fronting a campaign that aims to help women overcome embarrassment and tackle the taboo. The NHS says there are several types and people should always speak to a GP about their symptoms. 5 Live listeners share their experiences with Nicky Campbell.
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Complications after private surgery: where to turn to?
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A patient shares her experience of life-changing complications after a hysterectomy she had at a private hospital and the lack of follow up and help she's received since. She highlights the actions she would like to see in place for private hospitals around informed consent, follow up and support after surgery, and accountability. The patient wishes to remain anonymous.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis KevinMD podcast discusses with family physician Lisa Baron the pervasive issue of medical gaslighting, particularly in women seeking care for chronic illnesses. We’ll delve into the consequences of dismissing symptoms and the importance of validating patient concerns. We’ll also explore the role of social media in connecting patients with support and treatment options, as well as steps doctors can take to improve their bedside manner and rebuild trust with patients who have been gaslit in the past.
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Content ArticleAccording to a recent report by Growth Plus Reports, the global female pelvic implants market was valued at US$ 232.50 billion in 2022 and is expected to surpass US$ 318.58 billion by 2031. Request the full report and find out more via the link below.
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News ArticleHealthcare providers caring for pregnant patients in the months after the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v Wade have been unable to provide standard medical care in states where abortion is effectively outlawed, leading to delays and worsening and dangerous health outcomes for patients, according to an expansive new report. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling last year, individual reports from patients and providers have shed some light on the wide range of harm facing pregnant women in states where access to abortion care is restricted or outright banned. But a first-of-its-kind report from the University of California San Francisco captures examples from across the country, documenting 50 cases in more than a dozen states that enacted abortion bans within the last 10 months, painting a “stark picture of how the fall of Roe is impacting healthcare in states that restrict abortion,” according to the report’s author Dr Daniel Grossman. “Banning abortion and tying providers’ hands impacts every aspect of care and will do so for years to come,” he said in a statement accompanying the report. “Pregnant people deserve better than regressive policies that put their health and lives at risk.” Read full story Source: The Independent, 16 May 2023
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Content ArticleA new report presents the preliminary findings of the Care Post-Roe Study, and shows how US healthcare providers have been unable to provide the standard of care in states with abortion bans since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade ten months ago, leading to harm and negative health outcomes for patients. The report shows that healthcare providers have seen increased morbidity, exacerbated pregnancy complications, an inability to provide time-sensitive care, and increased delays in obtaining care for patients in states with abortion bans. This has impacted both patients and providers and has deepened the existing inequities in the health care system for people of colour.
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Transvaginal Mesh, Part 2: Deadly Devices (17 May 2023)
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In this opinion piece for Trust the Evidence, Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson draw on data to argue that a 'smokescreen of safety' has long been used in marketing mesh products.- Posted
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Everywoman festival
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untilThe Everywoman festival is a one day event aimed at all women over the age of 16 and aims to empower women to understand what is normal and when to seek help for issues that can affect 90% of women at some point in their life. The festival combines more than 40 workshops and 6 themed seminar sessions with a fun, relaxed environment with art workshops, food and drink, music and charity stands. Themes are wide ranging and include periods and endometriosis, pelvis pain and bladder, childbirth injury, menopause and sexual wellbeing. Additional drop in sessions to meet the consultant experts as well as book readings and signings will be available on the day. The Everywoman Festival will be held in the heart of Cardiff in the beautiful venue of Insole Court. It will feature a range of interactive workshops and talks from leading health experts. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about everything from nutrition and fitness to mindfulness through art. For those who are looking for something a little more active, there will be a variety of fitness classes and workshops taking place throughout the day. From seated yoga, Pilates to Belly dancing and dancing lessons from Heels empowerment, there's something for everyone, regardless of their fitness level. Charities attending with stalls and information include Coppa feel, Endometriosis UK, Womens Aid, the Menstrual project and Fair Treatment for Women of Wales. Health stalls from Muslim Doctors Cymru, Medtronic, Mcgregor, THD will be on hand to provide information and signpost for everything from your bladder and bowels, childbirth to high blood pressure. Some of the highlights of the festival are the wellness market, where attendees can shop for a wide variety of health and wellness products and in the creative market products from artists such as Black and Beech, Melin Trygwynt and Eliza Eliza. Further tickets and information Follow on instagram @Theeverywomanfestival A5leaflet Everywoman (2).pdf- Posted
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News ArticleThe death rates for black women in childbirth were revealed in a recent report from MPs and were described as “appalling”, yet action, not words, are needed for what could be considered breaches of the Human Rights Act. Ministers are not giving priority to reducing the gap in health inequalities, write Nicola Wainwright and Suleikha Ali in a commentary to the Times. "If the response to the review is foot-dragging from the government and senior health service officials, then legal action may be the only way to draw focus to this issue and to try to reduce the number of ethnic minority women and babies dying unnecessarily." The report, published by the women and equalities committee last month, highlights the “glaring and persistent” disparities faced by ethnic minority women compared to their white counterparts with regards to pregnancy and birth. However, these same disparities have been known and reported on for 20 years, while progress on improving the situation has been shockingly slow. Read full story (paywalled) Source: The Times, 11 May 2023
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US recommends women start screening for breast cancer at 40
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A leading health panel in the USA has recommended the age at which women are regularly screened for breast cancer should be cut from 50 to 40. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said an extra 20 million women in their forties would benefit from a mammogram every two years. The change would save 20% more lives, according to the USPSTF, which has drafted the proposal in response to rising rates among middle-aged women. Currently, all women in the USA aged 50 to 74 are advised to get checked via a mammogram every two years. The number of new breast cancer cases is rising roughly two percent every year, John Wong, an internist and professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, who is on the task force, told the Washington Post. Dr Wong said: "It is now clear that screening every other year starting at age 40 has the potential to save about 20 percent more lives among all women, and there is even greater potential benefit for black women, who are much more likely to die from breast cancer." Read full story Source: Mail Online, 9 May 2023- Posted
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Figures show maternal death rate race disparity
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Figures showing the risk of maternal death being almost four times higher among women from black ethnic minority backgrounds compared with white women in the UK have been published. The figures, which relate to 2019 - 2021, have been released by MBRRACE-UK, a collaboration involving the University of Leicester. The MBRRACE-UK collaboration (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries), led from Oxford Population Health's National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, looked at data on women who died during, or up to six weeks after, pregnancy between 2019 and 2021 in the UK. The report showed the risk of maternal death in 2019 - 2021 was almost four times higher among women from black ethnic minority backgrounds compared with white women. Marian Knight, professor of Maternal and Child Population Health at Oxford Population Health and maternal reporting lead, said: "Persistent disparities in maternal health remain. "It is critical that we are working towards more inclusive care where women are listened to, their voices are heard, and we are acting upon what they are telling us." Read full story Source: BBC News, 11 May 2023 -
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FDA panel backs first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
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The first non-prescription birth control pill in the US is on the way to approval, after a thumbs-up from an advisory committee of drug regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel's unanimous vote is not binding, but means the agency is likely to formally approve the drug this summer. Opill has been available, but only by prescription, for the past 50 years. The push for over-the-counter access in the US comes amid Republican-led efforts to restrict access to abortion and contraception at the national and state level. Advisors on the panel said they were mostly confident women of all ages would use the drug as appropriate without first consulting a healthcare provider. "In the balance between benefit and risk, we'd have a hard time justifying not taking this action," said chairwoman Maria Coyle, an Ohio State University pharmacist. "The drug is incredibly effective, and I think it will be effective in the over-the-counter realm just as it is in the prescription realm." Read full story Source: BBC News, 10 May 2023 -
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Doctor warns poor care at root of outcry over medical test leaving women in agony
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A leading consultant has warned that poor care is at the root of a growing outcry over an invasive medical test that has left women in agony. Dr Helgi Johannsson, vice-president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, has spoken out about the hysteroscopy after the Sunday Mail revealed the suffering of a series of female patients. His intervention comes amid a growing backlash around the procedure used to investigate and treat problems in the womb, with more than 3000 women now reporting being left with post-traumatic stress and excruciating pain. The test involves a long scope being inserted into the womb, often without anaesthetic, leaving one in three in pain. Dr Johannsson, a consultant anaesthetist at Charing Cross Hospital in London, said: “It sounds like a lot of this is poor care and badly handled, and emotionally badly handled, and (they) didn’t stop when they were supposed to. “Stories of being held down to finish the procedure are just awful. It’s important that we make the OH as good as we can possibly make it, including some sort of inhalation sedation, but having the ability to say stop when you need to is so important and a measure of good care.” Read full story Source: Daily Record, 7 May 2023 Further reading on the hub: Women share their experiences of painful hysteroscopy in the hub community. My experience of an outpatient hysteroscopy procedure Hysteroscopy: 6 calls for action to prevent avoidable harm- Posted
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