Managing Women’s & Men’s Health: A Holistic Approach to Primary Care

The “Managing Women’s & Men’s Health: A Holistic Approach to Primary Care”  Study Day is free to access for all registered healthcare professionals that have a MORPh Account.

This event will start at 09:30am with the Welcome and Introductions. The study day will begin shortly after. Our expert speakers will be discussing the following topics:

Key Considerations in Women’s Health 

• Contraception and sexual health – Pill choice and pill check
• Review of Guidance: NICE , FRSH and the UKMEC categories
• Pharmacological and non- pharmacological options (Device Demos)
• Case reviews

Endometriosis 

• 5Ps in history taking
• Examination and bloods
• Treatment and symptom management
• Patient resources

PCOS

• Diagnosis, management and symptom management
• Management in different ethnic groups
• Useful resources BNF PCOS summary,  CKS, International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of PCOS 2023

Menopause and Management

• Overview of the Symptoms of menopause and perimenopause
• HRT and different preparations.
• HRT and breast cancer risk
• Monitoring

Men’s Health in Primary Care 

• Addressing common urological issues
  • Prostate health:
    • Difference between BPH and Prostate Cancer
    • PSA blood tests, the argument to screen and managing patient expectations PSA test – NHS What is the PSA test? | Cancer Research UK
    • Shared care and management of symptoms in primary care
  • Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk, connection to LUTS
    • Blood tests and history
    • Overview of treatment, injectable and non- drug treatment
    • Psychological stress management

Managing non-binary and transgender patients  

• Background and Terminology
• Care arrangements and prescribing
• Preventative and healthcare screening
• Prescribing, monitoring and follow-up after gender reassignment treatment

Our study days are sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. However, the agenda for each study day is independently managed, and developed, by our clinical management team.

Registering for this event and not attending will carry a £20 “No-Show” fee unless your place is cancelled 2 weeks prior to the event.