VTE and the Pill … again

The re-analysis of the Danish Cohort Study has recently been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Unfortunately, there are still many methodological issues with it, as discussed in this commentary by Dinger and Shapiro. The authors also point out that the important analysis that was actually requested by the regulatory authority (but not published in the BMJ paper) showed no difference in risk between combined oral contraceptives.

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CMACE early pregnancy recommendations

The most recent Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) report attracted critical correspondence to the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG) in relation to the chapter relating to deaths in early pregnancy and a recommendation to abandon the term ‘pregnancy of unknown location’ (PUL). This thought-provoking commentary from leading UK experts in the field points out that this statement is at odds with both the current scientific evidence and clinical experience. In the authors' opinion, the CMACE recommendation signifies a retrograde step in the management of early pregnancy problems as it could lead to unnecessary intervention in many cases.

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Men and sexual health

Sexual health is not just a ‘woman’s business' – …