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Reproductive endocrinology, perimenopause, menopause, PCOS.
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Mastalgia
Mastalgia (breast pain) — the Australian general practice guide
Breast pain: cyclical vs non-cyclical causes, when imaging is needed, cancer exclusion, and a stepped management approach for Australian GPs.
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Vulvovaginitis
Vulvovaginitis: diagnosing thrush, BV, and other vaginal conditions
Vulvovaginitis — how bacterial vaginosis, thrush, trichomoniasis, and atrophic vaginitis are diagnosed and treated in Australian general practice.
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Ectopic pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy: recognition, management, and what comes next
Ectopic pregnancy in Australian general practice — when to suspect it, the investigation pathway, when to call 000, and the three treatment options.
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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
Premature ovarian insufficiency: hormone replacement is essential, not optional
POI before age 40 — how to diagnose it, why HRT to age 51 is essential for bone and heart health, fertility options, and AU GP care.
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Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata)
Uterine fibroids: diagnosis, treatment, and when to refer in AU general practice
Uterine fibroids — the commonest pelvic tumour, affecting up to 80% of women. How to diagnose, manage heavy bleeding and bulk symptoms, and when to refer.
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Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia: chronic vulval pain — diagnosis, the Q-tip test, and treatment
Vulvodynia affects 7–16% of women with an average 5-year diagnostic delay. Q-tip test, pelvic floor physio, and the multimodal treatment ladder.
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Early pregnancy loss / miscarriage
Early pregnancy loss and miscarriage — the AU general-practice approach
Miscarriage — GP diagnosis, excluding ectopic pregnancy, expectant/medical/surgical management, anti-D, recurrent loss workup, and bereavement support.
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Postmenopausal bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding: the AU general practice workup and pathway
Postmenopausal bleeding — why it is a cancer-exclusion pathway, the transvaginal ultrasound threshold, endometrial sampling, and managing benign causes.
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Pre-conception care and infertility
Pre-conception care and infertility: the Australian general practice framework
Folate, iodine, carrier screening, infertility workup, and ART referral pathways for couples planning pregnancy in Australia.
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Postnatal care
Postnatal care: the GP 6-week maternal and infant review
The GP 6-week postnatal review — EPDS screening, breastfeeding support, contraception after birth, infant immunisation, GDM follow-up, and the key MBS items.
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Breast lump assessment and breast cancer screening
Breast lump assessment and screening: the Australian GP guide
Breast lump assessment in Australian general practice — triple test, BreastScreen Australia, BI-RADS, hereditary risk, MBS items, and when to refer urgently.
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Recurrent urinary tract infection
Recurrent UTI: the Australian general practice approach to prevention
Recurrent UTI — definition, workup, non-antibiotic prevention (methenamine, vaginal oestrogen, hydration), prophylaxis, and when to refer.
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Heavy and abnormal uterine bleeding
Heavy and abnormal uterine bleeding: AU general practice guide
Heavy or abnormal uterine bleeding affects 1 in 4 women. PALM-COEIN causes, investigation, treatment — from Mirena first-line to urgent referral pathways.
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Menopause and perimenopause
Menopause and perimenopause: the Australian general practice guide
How perimenopause and menopause are diagnosed and managed in Australian general practice — MHT, non-hormonal options, bone health, and heart health.
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Normal pregnancy — antenatal shared care
Antenatal shared care: the GP's role in Australian pregnancy management
Antenatal shared care in Australia — first-visit investigations, vaccinations, screening tests, GDM, pre-eclampsia prevention, and when to escalate.
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Cervical cancer screening and HPV
Cervical screening and HPV in Australia: NCSP, self-collection, Gardasil 9
Cervical screening in Australia — 5-yearly HPV test, self-collection, Gardasil 9 single dose, result pathways, and Australia's elimination target.
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Contraception
Contraception in Australia: LARC first-line, hormonal options and emergency
Contraception in Australia — LARC first for most women, combined hormonal eligibility, progestogen-only pills, emergency contraception, and the GP framework.
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Perimenopause and midlife health in women
Perimenopause at 40-45: what an AU GP looks for, what helps, what to ignore
Perimenopause and chronic stress in women 40-45 — what an AU GP looks for in the workup, what helps, what to ignore.