The use of complementary medicine and therapies in women’s health

Learning objectives

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Recognise the importance of collaborative care across disciplines in the management of women’s health and treatment choices.
2. Discuss natural therapy approaches to the management of common women’s health conditions such as PCOS, PMS/PMDD and menopause.
3. Discuss safety and efficacy concerns in a collaborative health care setting.
4. Inform women's safe decision-making about their use of complementary medicine and therapies.

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RACGP QI&CPD Program

This webinar is activity number 303696. It is accredited with RACGP for 3 CPD activity points.

Note: this activity does not count towards a GPs RANZCOG accreditation.

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Pre-reading

1. Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use and health literacy in general practice patients in urban and regional Australia

2. A survey of the use of complementary medicine by a self-selected community group of Australian women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Health professional

• Jean Hailes article: 'The role of complementary medicine in women’s health'
• Jean Hailes health professional tools
• Jean Hailes PCOS and natural therapies webinar.

Patient information

Jean Hailes resources

• Natural therapies webpage
• Natural therapies and supplements fact sheet
• Linseed banana and date muffins (mentioned in the Q&A)
• Menopause and herbs
• PCOS and natural therapies
• Endometriosis and natural therapies
• Understanding menopause booklet
• Understanding PCOS booklet
• Understanding endometriosis booklet.

Other

• Natural Medicines Research Collaboration
• American Botanical Council
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Australian Integrative Medical Association
• AIMA Interprofessional Communications Course.