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Chronic pelvic pain is defined as an intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis. In this article, the author looks at undiagnosed chronic pelvic pain and how to investigate the symptoms

This series discusses two new antiplatelet and four new oral anticoagulant (OAC) medications which GPs are increasingly finding on routine repeat prescriptions. This second part focuses on the new oral anticoagulants on the market

Fractures of the distal radius are very common and there are nearly as many different options of managing this fracture as there are types of distal radial fractures.

Dr Louise Newson, Medical Editor for Women's Health, argues that GPs have a crucial role to play in tackling female genital mutilation

Cardiac disease is the leading cause of maternal death in pregnancy, and many women with underlying heart conditions express concern over choosing the right contraceptive method. Here the options are explored and discussed

This article looks at a number of different case scenarios where patients may benefit from being prescribed HRT

Dr Thomas Round considers the implications of the gatekeeper model on cancer management in an age of tightening resources

In the latest part of their series on cancer, Macmillan experts look at the early diagnosis, treatment and palliative care of patients with colorectal cancer.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended Tagrisso (osimertinib) for approval for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a specific mutation (T790M) of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).

The current children's health surveillance protocol for male infants, in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, involves the examination of the genitalia and the testes within 24 hours of birth.

Urinary incontinence is a multifactorial syndrome produced by a combination of genito-urinary pathology, age related changes and comorbid conditions that impair normal micturition or the functional ability to toilet oneself or both. This is part two of a two-part series.

Formal diagnosis is crucial in providing high quality care of delirium. Yet delirium remains greatly under-detected. Several tools specifically designed for delirium assessment have been published.

Urinary incontinence is a multi-factorial syndrome produced by a combination of genitourinary pathology, age related changes and comorbid conditions that impair normal micturition or the functional ability to toilet oneself or both. This is part one of a two-part series.

Sometimes an older depressed patient presents to the district general hospital as a psychiatric and medical emergency. In such cases electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be indicated. 

A new report published by Age UK warns that moving public services online without providing sufficient support for those who are 'offline' could leave some of the poorest older people without vital support.