This full-day interactive training session is designed for a mixed audience of healthcare professionals, including nurses and AHPs working in women's health. We follow a fictional patient, as she journeys from menarche through to older age, exploring gynaecological health, contraception, fertility, menopause and pelvic health.

Using a life-course model, the session will include:

Interactive teaching with clear visuals and infographics
Breakout room case discussions at each life stage
Evidence-based content using NICE, FSRH, RCOG, BMS and other trusted sources
Focused slides on diagnosis, investigation and management of key conditions
Clinical threads including:
- - - Contraceptive care across the life span
- Recognition and management of abnormal bleeding
- Vulval health and prolapse
- When and how to refer
- Addressing stigma and patient concerns

Learning Objectives

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

Describe the hormonal physiology of the menstrual cycle and explain how hormonal changes influence gynaecological health throughout the life course.
Recognise common gynaecological presentations across different life stages, including adolescence, reproductive years, perimenopause, menopause and older age.
Identify and manage common conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, vulval disorders, and abnormal uterine bleeding using NICE, FSRH and RCOG guidelines.
Discuss contraceptive options tailored to age, lifestyle, and medical history, including LARC and when to stop contraception in midlife.
Demonstrate understanding of referral thresholds and red flags for conditions such as gynaecological cancers and complex pelvic floor dysfunction.
Understand the principles of pre-conception counselling and perinatal gynaecological care, including fertility advice and postnatal recovery.
Explore compassionate communication strategies when discussing intimate or sensitive issues across diverse age groups and cultures.
Apply learning to real-life scenarios using case-based discussions of "Jasmine" through breakout groups at each stage.

Gynaecology for Nurses and AHP's: A Life Course Approach