Curriculum
- 21 Sections
- 54 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- ABORTION2
- INFERTILITY3
- POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)2
- FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS4
- HIRSUTISM (EXCESSIVE HAIR GROWTH)3
- FIBROIDS3
- ENDOMETRIOSIS3
- OVARIAN CANCER2
- CERVICAL CANCER & SCREENING3
- AMENORRHOEA3
- MENORRHAGIA3
- DYSMENORRHOEA3
- PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROME2
- MENOPAUSE & HRT4
- POST-NATAL CARE2
- BREAST CANCER2
- BREAST CANCER – SCREENING2
- TAMOXIFEN2
- BREAST - MASTITIS3
- BREAST PAIN3
DEFINITION, PREVALENCE & ETIOLOGY
DEFINITION
Cervical screening: Systematic testing to identify cervical cancer and precancerous changes
PREVALENCE
- 32,000 cases are diagnosed yearly in the UK
- Peak incidence: 30-34 years
- 4,500 lives are saved annually through screening
ETIOLOGY
- Main cause: HPV (types 16 and 18).