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Antidepressants in the first trimester – how risky are they?
Dr Zoe Norris
17th September 2025
Antidepressants have become a particular issue as their use has increased, and as awareness of perinatal mental health has improved. We now understand much more about the risks associated in either untreated...
‘Doctor, I’m on Mounjaro – will it interfere with my HRT?’
Dr Philippa Davies
4th June 2025
Incretin-based therapies like semaglutide and tirzepatide have taken the world by storm - splashed across headlines, hailed as game-changers, and now likely being discussed over brunch. But beneath the...
Bacterial Vaginosis - Sex Matters
Dr Neal Tucker
27th May 2025
Some pieces of research completely change the way we think about a condition; some also completely change the way we manage a condition.
Triptans and the risk of stroke or MI
Dr Laura Darby
9th April 2025
Jenny is a 33-year-old lady presenting with acute migraine. She reports the classic aura, followed by disabling unilateral pounding headache. She has tried paracetamol and NSAIDS with limited effect. The...
GLP1 agonists and oral contraception
Dr Rob Walker
2nd April 2025
Christie comes in to see you for a review of her oral contraceptive. She looks different…Currently on the progesterone-only pill, as she’s never been keen on LARCs and her weight precluded the COCP, she...
Menopause management – are new NICE guidelines 2 steps forward but one step back?
Dr Siobhan Becker
13th November 2024
Last year NICE released a draft of its update to its menopause guidelines and they were greeted with howls of despair from many of us who spend every day talking and consulting with women in primary care...
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