184350 - Webinar - Endometriosis: diagnosis & management

A live webinar with a panel of women's health experts will use case studies to explore the topic of fertility & preconception care. Pre-reading will be provided to registrants and should be read before the webinar . For the live event here will be opportunity to ask questions via online chat function.

Jean Hailes conducts ongoing assessment of health professional learning needs. Endometriosis is a debilitating condition is exacerbated by a delayed period of diagnosis of 6.7 years from onset to diagnosis, and up to 8.3 years for surgical diagnosis, with a strong correlation between delayed diagnosis and more severe symptomatology. In addition, women affected report higher levels of psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety. This condition and its management is of great relevance to general practice and aims to increase awareness of the condition, promote best practice diagnostic requirements and management options.

D1. Communication skills and the patient-doctor relationship

• Communication is clear, respectful, empathic and appropriate to the person and their sociocultural context

D2. Applied professional knowledge and skills

• Diagnosis and management is evidence-based and relevant to the needs of the patient

D3. Population health and the context of general practice

D4. Professional and ethical role

• Duty of care is maintained

D5. Organisational and legal dimensions

• Women's health
• Sexual and reproductive health