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Cystitis (bladder inflammation) Acute urinary infections (UTIs) are the most common cause of cystitis.  UTIs should be treated with antibiotics. Occasionally they may lead to ascending infections into the kidney...

Introduction Menopause is the whole lifetime of a woman after the cessation of menstruation. It is deemed to have begun when there have been no periods for 12 months. In...

A Guide for Medical Practioners Assessing HRT Need Where treatment for the menopause is deemed necessary establish the patient's attitude to HRT. For those who have significant menopausal symptoms and...

Oestradiol (100 mg) and Testosterone (100 mg) implants can be used for HRT in women. Advantages of Implants Yearly treatment. There is no need to worry about the daily or...

Treatment of Utero-Vaginal Prolapse and Incontinence and Uro-dynamics Recent surgical developments have resulted in dramatic improvements in the outcomes of incontinence surgery in the last decade. This is due to...

[IMAGE] Vaginal Thrush (left) and Bacterial Vaginitis (right) VAGINITIS  (Inflammation of the Vagina) A healthy vagina promotes the growth of lactobacilli (bacteria that easily grow in milk - see below). ...

Women needing HRT who have a uterus must all be given a progestin or progesterone to protect the endometrium from hyperplasia and neoplasia. Progesterone has a partially  protective effect on...

 ESTROGENS - IMPLICATIONS OF METABOLISM TO BREAST CANCER - AND DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS Estrogens Estrogen derives its name from: oestrous and the Greek "oistros" - passion or frenzy or the rut;...