Clinical Features
Movement through Menopause
Exercise and movement have long been a fundamental component of being healthy. However, for women in particular, it has largely been seen as a tool to either ‘look…
Women’s Health
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Clinical Features
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), previously referred to as vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) or atrophic vaginitis, is a common symptom of menopause. It may be present in perimenopause, but…
Clinical Features
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological condition seen in women of reproductive age affecting 8-13% of women in this cohort. In Ireland it is…
Clinical Features
The Role of the Microbiome-Gut Brain Axis in Women’s Health and Pain
While chronic pain affects approximately 20% of adults, women and girls are disproportionally affected. Despite this, traditionally most of the pain research in the pre-clinical setting has been…
Clinical Features
An Overview of BRCA – BReast CAncer Gene
What is BRCA? BRCA stands for BReast CAncer gene. Everyone has BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. They are important genes that stop the cells in our body…
Clinical Features
Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mental illness refers to new and recurrent mental illness that occurs during pregnancy and the first postnatal year. It includes all mental health conditions that may emerge…
Clinical Features
Maternal Medicine; Where Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
We are all familiar with older generations saying “It wasn’t like that in my day!”. Indeed, when it comes to Obstetrics, never a truer word was said. Women…
Clinical Features
An Overview of Ovarian Cancer
What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is an umbrella term for a multitude of different types of cancer that affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the primary peritoneal…
Clinical Features
Shining a Spotlight on Women and CVD
In support of International Women’s Day 2024, THE National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC) hosted a NIPC Series webinar Women and CVD Matters! on Tuesday 5th…
Clinical Features
Delivering Gestational Diabetes Care – Maternity dietitians’ perspectives on delivering gestational diabetes care, and postpartum follow-up in Ireland: A qualitative study
Background The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Europe is approximately 5.4%,1 with varying rates influenced by population characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and screening strategies. In the Republic…
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