Elin Alexander BBC Wales News BBC Marianne Barry, 29, believes there is a lack of understanding about PMDD If 29-year-old Marianne Barry doesn’t take the contraceptive pill each day, she could have symptoms of severe anxiety or even suicidal thoughts. Marianne has pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition which affects as many as 8% of … Read more
Getty Images A new daily pill treating endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS in England. The pill, called linzagolix, will soon become available for over 1,000 women to help manage symptoms of the condition. It’s estimated endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK – it can cause chronic pain, heavy periods … Read more
Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images A new type of drug for one of the most common kinds of advanced breast cancer is now available on the NHS in England. Some 3,000 women a year could benefit from capivasertib after a clinical trial showed it can slow progression of the disease, and shrink tumours in … Read more
Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics. But ministers say getting it in pharmacies is a “postcode lottery” – with some councils funding free prescriptions, … Read more
Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey Health reporters Getty Images The first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on the NHS in England – but only for patients who have tried all other options. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK, causing pain and extreme tiredness as a result of … Read more
The NHS will start offering an “improved” stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective as vapes and more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches, NHS England says. The drug, which fights cravings, was … Read more
A range of new services will be available without the need to go to a GP, from December, in England. Source link
“Postpartum depression is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which women experience sadness, guilt, worthlessness—even, in severe cases, thoughts of harming themselves or their child,” said Tiffany Farchione, head of psychiatry in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Source link
The health ministry says making the pill more easily available “removes an important barrier”. Source link
Other HRT treatments have faced similar limits but ministers say there is good stock of most products. Source link