Women's health Archives - Evidently Cochrane

Category Archives: Women’s health

Breastfeeding: a round up of Cochrane evidence

A collection of resources which aim to make Cochrane evidence on breastfeeding easy to access. Topics covered include: Support for breastfeeding women; health promotion and an enabling environment; care for breastfeeding women and their babies; treatment of breastfeeding problems; and breastfeeding babies with additional needs, including preterm babies.

August 2, 2019 0

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. New evidence from Cochrane.

Sarah Chapman blogs about new Cochrane evidence on the safety and effectiveness of HPV vaccines for young women.

May 10, 2018 3

Women's health

Polycystic ovary syndrome: how can it be treated?

In this blog for non-medical readers, Lynda Ware, looks at polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the evidence on treatments.

February 1, 2018 3

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Treating pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS): what’s the evidence?

In a blog for non-medical readers, Lynda Ware looks at the evidence behind treatments for pre-menstrual syndrome, or PMS.

September 28, 2017 0

Sexual Health

Vaginismus is ruining sex. Research must move beyond penetration

This blog looks at the at the problems with sex that vaginismus can cause, the poor evidence-base for treatments, and what needs to change.

April 7, 2017 5

Sexual Health

Vaginal dilator therapy: vibrate, dilate, or wait?

Nurse and researcher Tracie Miles blogs about Cochrane evidence on vaginal dilator therapy after pelvic radiotherapy, and about what happens when science listens to women

April 4, 2017 10

Sexual Health

Let’s talk about sex and chronic pelvic pain: it matters!

Sex and chronic pelvic pain was one of the things people talked about, at a workshop to discuss which treatment outcomes mattered to them. Sally Crowe tells the story.

March 30, 2017 0

Vaginal prolapse: how do different surgical approaches compare?

Lynda Ware summarizes Cochrane evidence on surgical approaches for vaginal prolapse and Simon Jackson, Consultant Gynaecologist at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, reflects on why this review is timely.

July 22, 2016 1

Women's health