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Dryness, irritation, or pain during sex can be managed. But not everyone has these symptoms or is bothered by them.
The little-known gynaecological cancer with a link to HPV.
Speculums can be painful and invasive for many women.
Surgery is one option to treat endometriosis. Here’s what’s involved.
Women with endometriosis already wait up to eight years for a diagnosis in the UK. Post-pandemic delays could make this even worse.
The quality of grit – passion and sustained persistence – is a useful predictor of burnout and exhaustion for doctors and maybe the rest of us too.
The horrific story of what these women went through must be passed down and become part of the obstetrics curriculum.
Don’t get too excited about the prospect of freezing ovarian tissue to postpone menopause. The costs, risks and unknowns are likely to outweigh the potential benefits.
Long-acting reversible contraceptives are more reliable than other methods of contraception and most women are happy with them.
Women, rejoice. The speculum is getting a friendly makeover.
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Professor Speciality of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct clinical professor, Monash University
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Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adjunct Lecturer, University of Adelaide, University of Sydney
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Antenatal Screening Counsellor Midwife, Queen Mary University of London
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Bond University
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Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Clinical Trials Network Manager, UNSW Sydney
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Clinical Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, University of Bristol
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Clinical Research Fellow, King's College London
