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Sexual and reproductive health prescribing

This original research study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing in January 2022 aimed to compare the implications of using nurse prescribing and the use of patient group directions (PGDs)...

Drug updates: December

Draft guidance, published on the 18 November, is the first time NICE has made recommendations about the use of an HIV treatment since these came under NICE's remit in 2019. It is estimated that...

Maintaining safe practice

I don't know about you, but I find it difficult when reading news and updates these days not to see COVID-19 everywhere I look! But a few non-COVID things have caught my eye this month, and one...

Emergency contraception

‘Harrison (2005) telephoned hundreds of both Catholic and non-Catholic hospitals in the United States, asking about EHC availability. She found that almost half of hospital emergency departments (42%...

Take Pride in your progress

In a year of news about COVID-19, it is easy for a genuinely exciting development like the topic of this month's editorial to get lost in the relentless news cycle of late. I don't think I myself have...

Managing the side effects of contraception

Headache is a reported side effect of all hormonal methods of contraception, but is also very common in women of reproductive age, particularly those age >35 years old (Grossman Barr, 2010). Because...

Management pathways for erectile dysfunction in primary care

Epidemiological evidence suggests that 8% of men in their 40s report moderate or complete ED and this increases to 40% of men in their 60s (McKinlay, 2000). Risk factors for developing ED are shown in...

Contraception for women aged 40 and over

Menopause is defined as the last menstrual period (LMP); a diagnosis which can only be made retrospectively following one year of amenorrhoea or 2 years if under 50. The diagnosis is usually made...

New combined hormonal contraception guideline and its impact on prescribing practice

There are two main changes in the guidelines that will have implications for prescribing practice. The guidelines recommend that eligible women can be prescribed a 12-month supply of combined hormonal...

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