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Why current sexual and reproductive health research, policy and practice are failing women – and what we can do about it

Richard Ma Dr Richard Ma is a general practitioner in London and a clinical research fellow at Imperial College London. He has research interest and clinical experience in delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare for over 20 years. His current PhD is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and focuses on improving contraceptive careContinue reading “Why current sexual and reproductive health research, policy and practice are failing women – and what we can do about it”

Integrating alcohol harm reduction with family planning: A woman-centred alternative to the ‘abstinence-only’ approach for women trying to conceive

While there is no evidence to suggest that women need to avoid alcohol altogether in order to get pregnant or have a healthy pregnancy, expert bodies in the UK recommend total abstinence from alcohol for women who are trying to conceive and women who are already pregnant …