TY - JOUR T1 - Venus JF - BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health JO - BMJ Sex Reprod Health SP - 78 LP - 78 DO - 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201373 VL - 48 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://jfprhc.bmj.com/content/48/1/78.abstract N2 - Postpartum depression is common; however, there is a dearth of evidence to guide care. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) in Canada compared an online 1-day cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) workshop in addition to usual care with usual care only. The intervention led to clinically important reductions in depression scores across a range of measures and improved measures of anxiety, infant bonding, and social support. This appears to be a feasible brief intervention that could be replicated in developed healthcare settings. JAMA Psychiatry 2021;78:1200–7. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2488Vaginal laser therapy has gained attention in recent years as a treatment for genitourinary symptoms of the menopause. However, the evidence base is small and follow-up periods in studies are relatively short. A double-blind RCT in Australia compared a fractional carbon dioxide vaginal laser treatment (MonaLisa Touch) with sham treatment and evaluated a series of quality of life and symptom measures at 12 months following treatment. The study detected no difference between groups for overall symptom severity, … ER -