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Women's health

Focus on female concerns and supporting the health of women of all ages.

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Women's health

Can OTC sales help to predict ovarian cancer?

Women with and without ovarian cancer differ in their purchases of pain and indigestion medications several months before diagnosis, research shows.

13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Abnormal uterine bleeding

By Professor Paul Rutter, University of Portsmouth

17 Jan 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Women's health

Understanding PCOS

Many women across the UK suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome, yet not enough is known about the condition.

11 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Breast screening

Improve your understanding of breast screening with this pharmacy scenario.

07 Dec 2022 , 5 Min Module

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Women's health

Cancer concerns

Some 21 women a day die of gynaecological cancers and yet, not enough is commonly known about the diseases.

18 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Helping women to move through the menopause

Pharmacists and their teams can offer important advice on all aspects of the menopause, enabling women to make informed decisions about their own symptom management.

10 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Research update: Methenamine – an alternative for UTI prophylaxis?

Metabolite offers an alternative to antibiotics for women with recurrent UTIs, research suggests.

06 Apr 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Women's health

Tackling women's intimate health

Discover how pharmacy teams can help female patients with their intimate health with this learning module.

16 Mar 2022 , 15 Min Module

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Focusing on women's health

Health problems don’t just affect women physically – they can have a huge mental health impact too.

17 Jan 2022 , 4 Min Article

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Women's health

Managing the menopause

The module examines the way community pharmacists can support women going through the menopause.

11 Jan 2022 , 20 Min Module

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Women's health

Menstrual bleeding

This pharmacy scenario aims to improve your understanding of heavy menstrual bleeding.

19 Dec 2021 , 5 Min Module

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Women's health

Periods, pregnancy and nutrient deficiencies

Learn how to spot and manage nutrient deficiencies in women.

11 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Women's health

Dysmenorrhoea

This pharmacy scenario will improve your understanding of period pains, known as dysmenorrhoea.

22 Aug 2021 , 5 Min Module

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Women's health

Cancer conversations

As the pandemic eases and cancer referrals catch up, pharmacy teams have a fresh opportunity to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers.

21 Jul 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Women's health

Keeping women well

There are many common women's health problems that can benefit from fast intervention, and pharmacy teams can help.

18 Jan 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Heart health

Tackling women's heart health

Women are twice as likely to die of a heart attack than men, but pharmacy teams can raise awareness of this and help to ensure women get support.

17 Aug 2020 , 6 Min Article