Women’s & Children’s Health

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Dr Deepa Gopinath

The range of treatments available for pelvic floor dysfunction in the frail elderly, and how this differs from an older patient who is otherwise in good health

Dr Pamela Douglas

The current WHO guidelines and recommendations around breastfeeding

Dr Ruth Cameron-Jeffs

Symptoms that may suggest pelvic organ prolapse, the role of the primary care provider, investigations indicated in its management and when to refer a woman for a specialist opinion

Dr Joe Dusseldorp

The advantages of using the patient’s own tissue in breast reconstruction following breast cancer surgery, and procedures which preserve sensation after breast cancer surgery

Dr Joseph Sgroi

The role of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in prenatal screening, when to discuss preconception genetic testing with your patients, screening embryos for genetic conditions, and the controversies raised by consumer genomics

Dr Terri Foran

Managing irregular bleeding on the pill, IUDs and implants, the pill and reduced libido, side effects of pills, extended use and when to investigate further

Dr Manuela Toledo

The common causes of male and female subfertility, when to refer for investigation of possible subfertility, useful investigations to undertake prior to a specialist referral, and whether supplements might be useful

Dr Raewyn Teirney

When to investigate heavy/painful periods in teenagers, the differences between a good and not-so-useful pelvic ultrasound, the signs and symptoms that heavy/painful bleeding requires further investigation, and the medical management options for heavy menstrual bleeding

Prof Creswell Eastman AO

The importance of maintaining thyroid health during pregnancy, when to do thyroid function testing during pregnancy, and the risks of postpartum thyroiditis developing in women known to have thyroid antibodies

Dr Robert Lahoud

The difference between anovulation and amenorrhoea, the causes of primary amenorrhoea and when to investigate, and the physiology of secondary amenorrhoea

Dr Pamela Douglas

Establishing breastfeeding from the moment the baby is born to avoid future lactation problems, how to provide the best support for breastfeeding women in the time of COVID, telehealth and virtual support groups and the impact of tongue-tie in babies on breastfeeding

Dr Hugh Allen

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies for sleep disturbance in young people with autism, and the implications of sleep disturbance for young people with autism and their families

Expert/s: Dr Hugh Allen