Women’s & Children’s Health

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Dr Raewyn Teirney

When to investigate heavy/painful periods in teenagers, the differences between a good and not-so-useful pelvic ultrasound, the signs and symptoms that heavy/painful bleeding requires further investigation, and the medical management options for heavy menstrual bleeding

Prof Creswell Eastman AO

The importance of maintaining thyroid health during pregnancy, when to do thyroid function testing during pregnancy, and the risks of postpartum thyroiditis developing in women known to have thyroid antibodies

Dr Robert Lahoud

The difference between anovulation and amenorrhoea, the causes of primary amenorrhoea and when to investigate, and the physiology of secondary amenorrhoea

Dr Pamela Douglas

Establishing breastfeeding from the moment the baby is born to avoid future lactation problems, how to provide the best support for breastfeeding women in the time of COVID, telehealth and virtual support groups and the impact of tongue-tie in babies on breastfeeding

Dr Hugh Allen

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies for sleep disturbance in young people with autism, and the implications of sleep disturbance for young people with autism and their families

Expert/s: Dr Hugh Allen
Dr Rupert Hinds

The recommended treatment of constipation in children of various ages, will a change of formula help? And which stool softeners are recommended in infants and toddlers with constipation

Dr Pamela Douglas

A deeper understanding of the anatomy of the breast tissue, how it operates with breastfeeding, when ducts become blocked or engorged. The role of antibiotics, evidence gap for both probiotics and therapeutic ultrasound

Dr Janan Karatas

The range of services provided in a clinical genetics centre, the patients who might benefit most from clinical genetic screening, the limitations of genetic screening

Dr Terri Foran

Differences between combination vs progestogen-only pills, rules on missed and late pills, which pill to start with, what age to start, the risk with a family history of breast cancer, and applying the WHO’s “Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use” in practice

Najma Moumin

What we are doing well in Australia with regard to infant and toddler nutrition. Where we may be able to improve the diets of our youngest Australians, particularly with regard to iron intake

Expert/s: Najma Moumin
Dr Kate McIlwaine

What makes a suitable candidate for ovarian egg freezing - The techniques, costs and technical details

Dr Rupert Hinds

The symptoms and signs of CMPA in an infant and how to make the diagnosis through exclusion and rechallenge