Women's Health

Pharmacists are facing stressed patients after the ongoing shortage issues of oestradiol patches led to supplies of two strengths of the hormone replacement therapy running out

Pharmacists are facing stressed patients after the ongoing shortage issues of oestradiol patches led to supplies of two strengths of the hormone replacement therapy running out 

Catching up on the weekend

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope looks at where cystitis fits among urinary tract infections, then outlines its treatments and prevention

One strength of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand

For some women, period pain can be so bad it interferes with their daily lives. Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, looks at how pharmacy teams can help

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides pharmacists with an in-depth understanding of iron deficiency, including diagnosis, management and details on deficiency during pregnancy

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision

PHARMAC IS PREPARING to fund more brands of the hormone replacement treatment oestradiol in response to an ongoing supply shortage

Pharmac is preparing to fund more brands of the hormone replacement treatment oestradiol in response to an ongoing supply shortage.