
World Menopause Month Wrap Up
October was World Menopause Month. This article is a share from our colleagues at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health as they recap the month.

October was World Menopause Month. This article is a share from our colleagues at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health as they recap the month.

EVENT Monash University is again running an introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy. This 2-day online multidisciplinary course on Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties, being held 15 March and 23 March 2024, is relevant for all health practitioners, trainees and students. It will discuss the need to talk about sex, address the obstacles, and will empower the registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients. Early bird registration closes soon. Register today.

In this ‘The Conversation ‘ article, studies show that smoking marijuana during pregnancy can lead to premature birth, lower birth weight and psychological problems in the newborn.

EVENT REMINDER Registrations will close on 13 March. Monash University is again running an introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy. This 2-day online multidisciplinary course on Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties, being held 17 March and 25 March 2023, is relevant for all health practitioners, trainees and students. It will discuss the need to talk about sex, address the obstacles, and will empower the registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients.

Members of AFMW are warmly invited to join the RAP Working Party, particularly if you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or would like to be involved in this area of AFMW. Please forward your expression of interest to Dr Lydia Pitcher, Vice-President AFMW at [email protected] to be included in relevant correspondence.

Being held 25 March and 2 April 2022, Monash University is again running an introductory course in Sexual Medicine and Therapy. This 2-day online multidisciplinary course on Sexuality and Sexual Difficulties, is relevant for all health practitioners, trainees and students. It will discuss the need to talk about sex, address the obstacles, and will empower the registrants to raise and discuss topics of sexuality and sexual difficulties with their patients.

The AFMW RAP Group is meeting will be held this weekend, 4pm Saturday 17th April. All AFMW Members are welcome to join this meeting of the RAP Group.

In this article, originally published by RACGP, Dr Karen Magraith
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