Navigating diabetes medications
Recommendations on the use of hypoglycaemic medications are getting clearer. Read More...
Clinical Articles
Minimally invasive spine surgery
The principal goals of minimally invasive spine surgery are to reduce surgical morbidity and recovery period of surgery. For most procedures, this comes down to two discrete elements. Read More...
The Fear of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“It is fear what I fear most”, wrote Michel de Montaigne in a famous essay. Fear in the...
Managing antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants in males and females, affecting 30-40% of people taking antidepressants. Despite their frequency, sexual side effects are under-reported by patients, and often under-emphasised by clinicians. Read More...
Management of fibroids
Fibroids are common and have presence in up to 80% of women. They are monoclonal benign tumours arising from smooth muscle cells in the myometrium. Read More...
Acute management of persistent pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain affects 15-20% of women and is caused by a complex combination of visceral and musculoskeletal pain, central sensitisation and pelvic floor hypertonicity, often accompanied by evolving psychological dysfunction. Read More...
Managing endometriosis
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which induces a chronic, inflammatory reaction. The prevalence ranges from 2-10% within the general female population but up to 50% in infertile women. Read More...
Recurrent urinary tract infections
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) are defined as two or more UTIs over six months, or three or more UTIs over 12 months. The recurrence can be reinfection or persistence. Non-antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered to reduce the risk of antibiotic-related complications or resistance. Read More...