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This guideline covers care for women of any age (including girls and young women under 18) who request an abortion. It aims to improve the organisation of services and make them easier for women to access. Detailed recommendations on conducting abortions at different gestational stages are also included, to ensure that women get the safest and most effective care possible.
usually given by a physiotherapist. : Vaginal oestrogens, if you have menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness. : A...
into the vagina. This is called vaginal mesh exposure or extrusion. It can cause pain, vaginal discharge or bleeding,...
This guideline covers the care of pregnant women and pregnant trans and non-binary people and their babies during labour and immediately after birth. It focuses on women and pregnant people who give birth between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy (‘term’). The guideline helps women and pregnant people to make informed choices about where to have their baby and about their care in labour. It also aims to reduce variation in aspects of care.
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- Recommendations for research
- Rationale and impact
- Context
- Appendix A: Adverse outcomes for different places of birth
- Appendix B: Outcomes for different places of birth – by BMI at booking
- Appendix C: Outcomes for intravenous remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) compared with intramuscular pethidine
Evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided high-intensity transcutaneous focused ultrasound for symptomatic uterine fibroids in adults. This involves focusing high-intensity ultrasound energy at the fibroids through the skin of the abdomen.
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Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical cancer (HTG565)
Evidence-based recommendations on minimally invasive radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical cancer. This involves removing the uterus, cervix, upper vagina and some lymph nodes.
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into the vagina. This is called vaginal mesh exposure or extrusion. It can cause pain, vaginal discharge or bleeding,...
Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for internal rectal prolapse (HTG475)
Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for internal rectal prolapse in adults. This involves using a piece of sterile material (mesh) to attach the rectum to the lower back bone using keyhole surgery.
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Mesh-related complications after retropubic mesh sling, including pain and vaginal problems. There is more information about possible...
Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s (CG89)
This guideline covers the signs of possible child maltreatment in children and young people aged under 18 years. It aims to raise awareness and help healthcare professionals who are not child protection specialists to identify the features of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and fabricated or induced illness.
Biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes (HTG476)
Evidence-based recommendations on biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes. The tests are Actim Partus, PartoSure and the Rapid fetal fibronectin (fFN) 10Q Cassette Kit (at thresholds other than 50 nanograms/millilitre).
Evidence-based recommendations on balloon disimpaction of the baby’s head at emergency caesarean during the second stage of labour. This involves inserting a silicone balloon into the vagina and inflating to lift the baby’s head before starting the caesarean.
What is the optimal antibiotic prophylaxis regimen for women who are having a surgical abortion?
inflammatory disease after abortion in women who had elevated vaginal pH and amines in vaginal discharge, or a positive...
High dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix (HTG104)
Evidence-based recommendations on high dose rate brachytherapy for carinoma of the cervix. This involves giving radiation at a high dose rate to the cervix (reducing the timeframe compared with low or medium dose rates) to treat the cancer.
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This guideline covers safe midwifery staffing in all maternity settings, including at home, in the community, in day assessment units, in obstetric units, and in units led by midwives (both alongside hospitals and free-standing). It aims to improve maternity care by giving advice on monitoring staffing levels and actions to take if there are not enough midwives to meet the needs of women and babies in the service.