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Fibroid Drug Saves Women from Hysterectomy   Fibroid Drug Saves Women from Hysterectomy which is an excellent development in women’s health. NICE specifically recommends Yselty (linzagolix) for use on the NHS. It is used to treat moderate-to-severe endometriosis symptoms and … Continued

Fibroid Drug Causes Pregnancy Loss Fibroid Drug Causes Pregnancy Loss and women must be warned. The drug Yselty (linzagolix) must not be taken during pregnancy. It is strictly contraindicated because it can cause early pregnancy loss and harm the developing … Continued

£20m in Compensation The NHS has paid £20m in compensation after botched operations left 450 patients injured by Anthony Dixon following Colorectal operations. Anthony Dixon, 65, was removed from the medical register last year following two separate tribunal hearings. They … Continued

Ultrasound Guided D&C Women should be offered ultrasound guided D&C as standard. Ultrasound-guided D&C for miscarriage is a surgical procedure using real-time imaging to safely remove pregnancy tissue from the uterus. It increases safety, reduces the risk of incomplete evacuation, … Continued

Endometrial Ablation Increases Cyclical Pain Endometrial ablation increases cyclical pain but it is not a risk which women are warned about. Many women seek help for heavy bleeding and pain. Ablation is used as a treatment for heavy bleeding when … Continued

Miscarriage and Asherman’s Syndrome   Miscarriage and Asherman’s Syndrome and linked by the surgical management of miscarriage. The care provided falls below the standard expected of a reasonably competent practitioner. A patient should be counselled about the benefits, risks and … Continued

Consenting to Treatment Consent to treatment means a person must give permission before they receive any type of medical treatment, test or examination. It requires information to be exchange for consent to be meaningful and lawful. When seeking consent to … Continued

Dangers of TVT – Abbrevo   Dangers of TVT – Abbrevo were not adequately explained to patients. It was a new procedure (before the ban on mesh) and it had not been on the UK market for long. The TVT … Continued

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Pelvic Floor Muscle Training a(PFMT)  first line treatment for women with stress or mixed urinary incontinence. It must be of at least 3 months duration and be supervised. NICE urinary incontinence guidelines from 2006 and 2019 … Continued

Anal Incontinence from Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries Anal Incontinence from Vacuum-Assisted Deliveries is a hard to live with condition. Rectal (or faecal) incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements, resulting in leakage of solid or liquid stool or gas. It is … Continued