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Mr T. M. Malak. Msc, DFFP, PhD, FRCG. Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Urogynaecologist
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Issues 1-40 

 

Issue 1: Antenatal Iron Therapy

 

Issue 2: Diagnosis of Menopause and Climacteric.


Issue 4: Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy.


Issue 5: Selective Oestrogen Modulators (SERMs).


Issue 7: Contraception at and after the Menopause.


Issue 8: Urogynaecology Update: Management of Female Urinary Symptoms


Issue 9: Urogynaecology Update: Management of Genital Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence


Issue 10: Urogynaecology Update:

TVT (Tension free Vaginal Tape) for Urinary Incontinence


Issue 12: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dystrophic Disorder (PMDD)


Issue 13: Microwave Ablation for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding


Issue 14: Screening for Ovarian Cancer


Issue 15: 2-Week Referral to Gynaecology Cancer Unit


Issue 18: Is Androgen indicated for HRT for women?


Issue 19: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)


Issue 20: Management of Endometriosis


Issue 22: Yasmin a new COC pill


Issue 24: Christmas Quiz


Issue 25: Contraception for at Risk for Thromboembolism and for Epileptics


Issue 26: TVT (Tension Vaginal Tape Operation): NICE Appraisal and Personal Audit


Issue 28: Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)


Issue 29: Breast cancer and hormone-replacement therapy in the Million Women Study

 
Issue 30: Sussex Cancer Network: Screening for Ovarian Cancer


Issue 31: Microwave Endometrial Ablation: NICE Appraisal and The Author's Experience


Issue 32: Case Discussion


Issue 33: January 2004 : Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - 2004 Update: New Diagnostic Criteria'


Issue 34: April 2004 : NIH Stops Oestrogen-Alone Arm of WHI and HRT before the menopause


Issue 35: June 2004 : Metformin in PCOS: 2004 Update


Issue 36: December 2004 : Cervical and Vaginal Vault Smears (NHS Cervical Screening Programme publication No 20, 2004)


Issue 37- January 2005: Update on Depo-Provera, Mirena and PCOS Screen


Issue 38: March 2005: Contraception for women aged over 40


Issue 39: April 2005: Missed Pills: New Recommendations


Issue 40: May 2005: Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain


 

 Issues 41-70

 

Issue 41: June 2005: Medical Treatment of Stress Incontinence: See Issue 58 for a recent NICE advice on Duloxetine


Issue 42: July 2005: The use of contraception outside the terms of the product license- Part I: COC


Issue 43: September 2005: The use of contraception outside the terms of the product license- Part II: POP


Issue 44: November 2005: Vaginal Vault Smears after hysterectomy


Issue 45: December 2005: Contraception during breastfeeding


Issue 46: January 2006: Tension-free Vaginal Tape operation (Obturator approach) - TVTo


Issue 47: Mach 2006: The use of contraception outside the terms of the product license- Part III: IUCD


Issue 48: April 2006: Vaginal Discharge: The management of women of reproductive age- 1


Issue 49: June 2006: Vaginal Discharge: The management of women of reproductive age- 2


Issue 50: July 2006: Vaginal Discharge: The management of women of reproductive age- 3


Issue 51: September 2006: Genital Warts


Issue 52: October 2006: Chlamydia Screening and Diagnosis


Issue 53: December 2006: The significance of the presence of endometrial cells in cervical smears


Issue 54: February 2007: HRT Update 2007


Issue 55: March 2007: The extent and severity of urinary incontinence amongst women in UK GP waiting rooms


Issue 56: April 2007: Vaccination against Cervical Cancer


Issue 57: May 2007: Androgen Therapy after Hysterectomy and removal of both ovaries


Issue 58: June 2007: NICE recommend that Duloxetine should not be used as first– or second–line treatment for Urinary Stress Incontinence


Issue 59: July 2007: Recurrent Postcoital Bleeding

 

Issue 60: September 2007: Cervical Screening: Questions and Answers


Issue 61: October 2007: Does HRT increase the risk of ovarian cancer?

 

Issue 62: The 10th Anniversary (1997-2007) for the "Update". New Interent Site and Unique Search Engines

 

Issue 63: Cervical Screening and Colposcopy in Pregnancy

 

Issue 64: NICE guidelines on the use of LARC: Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives

 

Issue 65: Management of the Menopause: Interactive

 

Issue 66: The role of Endometrial Ablation in management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (I): Introduction

 

Issue 67: The role of Endometrial Ablation in Heavy Menstrual Bleeding’s management (II): Types

 

Issue 68: Progestogen-only Implants (I)

 

Issue 69: Progestogen-only Implants (II)

 

Issue 70: Progestogen-only Implants (III)

 

 Issues

71-

 

Issue 71:Assessment & Management of Pruritus Vulvae: Part I

 

Issue 72:Assessment & Management of Pruritus Vulvae: Part II

 

Issue 73: Postmenopausal Bleeding

 

Issue 74: Highlights of 2008


Issue 75: Prophylactic antibiotics before IUCD insertion 


Issue 76: Type of HRT Is Key With Regard to Myocardial Infarction (MI)risk

 

Issue 77: Metformin should not be used as first line treatment for PCOS  &


Breast Cancer Risk associated Testosterone Therapy for women


Issue 78: Cervical Screening revisted I


Issue 79: Cervical Screening revisted II



Issue 80: New technique for management of stress urinary incontinence: Urethral injection of bulking agent (Bulkamid)


Issue 81: Uroogynaecology Questions & Answers I: Prolapse and Masked Urinary Incontinence


Issue 82: Uroogynaecology Questions & Answers II: The effect of continence surgery on urgency and urge incontinence.


Issue 83: Unscheduled bleeding with hormonal contraception

I: Initial Assessment.


Issue 84: Unscheduled bleeding with hormonal contraception

II: Medical Management.


Issue 85: Dianette: How long can it be used for?


Issue 86: The management of Urinary Tract Infection during Pregnancy.


Issue 87: The role of CA125 as a Tumour Marker


Issue 88: The management of low Haemoglobin in pregnancy


Issue 89: New-onset breast tenderness during HRT judged a risk factor of cancer.