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Consilient Health Women’s Health Webinars for GPs
As part of our ongoing commitment to Healthcare Professional Education, we at Consilient Health have delivered in excess of 20 free online webinars to GPs and other HCPs on topics such as Bone Health and Vitamin D, Women’s Health – Contraception, Uro-Gynae Topics and Menopause over the past year.
Dr Deirdre Lundy, Consilient Health Women’s Health Webinar, 22nd April 2021
Title: Covid, Contraception and Remote Consultations.
Join our Speaker Dr Deirdre Lundy, Lead Medical Officer, Complex Menopause Service, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin and Chairperson Dr Zelie Gaffney, GP, Ath Trasna Medical Centre, Newmarket, Co Cork for this meeting as they present and discuss the topic: Covid, Contraception and Remote Consultations.
Prof Declan Keane, Consilient Health Women’s Health Webinar, 14th October 2021:
Title: Common Uro-Gynae Problems that present to OPD – Treatment Options
Join our Speaker Prof Keane RCSI Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin and our Chairperson Dr Shirley McQuade, GP, Wellwoman Clinic, Dublin for this meeting as they present and discuss the topic: Common Uro-Gynae Problems that present to OPD – Treatment Options.
Dr Deirdre Lundy, Consilient Health Women’s Health Webinar, 27th January 2022:
Title: 2022 Update on Contraception – incorporating new guidance from European Society of Gynaecology and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Join our Speaker Dr Deirdre Lundy, Lead Medical Officer, Complex Menopause Service, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin and our Chairperson Dr Shirley McQuade, GP, Wellwoman Clinic, Dublin for this meeting as they present and discuss the topic: 2022 Update on Contraception – incorporating new guidance from European Society of Gynaecology and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Progestogen-only Pill 6-7
- Contains just one hormone, progestogen & no oestrogen and protects against pregnancy by thickening the mucus in the cervix, which stops sperm reaching an egg
- Stop ovulation and prevent fertilisation
- Can be up to 99% effective when taken at the same time every day
- If you forget to take your POP pill within 12 hours, it may not be effective
- Other POPs have a 3hour missed pill window, please refer to the patient information leaflet contained inside your pill packet
- Taken consistently for 28 days with no pill-free break
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill 1-5
- Contain a combination of two hormones, oestrogen & progestogen and protects against pregnancy by preventing ovulation or the release of an egg each month
- Can be up to 99% effective when taken correctly and consistently
- If you forget to take your pill within 12 hours it may not be effective
References:
- Cilique SPC
- Elvina SPC
- Elvinette SPC
- Ovreena SPC
- Violite SPC
- Azalia SPC
- Cerazette SPC
If you have a medical query about a Consilient Health medicine, please contact Consilient Health at drugsafety@consilienthealth.com or +353 (0)1 2057766. For all other queries, please contact our Irish office at Tel: +353 (0)1 2057760, Fax: +353 (0)1 2698919 or irishoffice@consilienthealth.com
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