Premenstrual disorders

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the up-to-date terminology and classification of premenstrual disorders
• measure premenstrual symptoms and their impact
• describe the proposed aetiological theories
• understand the rationale behind using different treatment options for managing premenstrual disorders
• counsel women with premenstrual disorders and offer appropriate treatment

Dr Deepthi Lavu MRCOG (2014, 2016, 2019)

Deepthi Lavu is an NIHR academic clinical Fellow in obstetrics and gynaecology. She undertook a Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent and is a co-inventor of the PreMentricS smartphone app which is currently being validated as a clinician’s aid in diagnosing premenstrual disorders. Her research interests are in relation to diagnosis and quantification of menstrual symptoms, big data and infertility. She is an editorial board member for the eLearning core knowledge tutorials, and an executive committee member of the British Society of Biopsychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dr Paula Briggs (2019)

Paula Briggs worked as a General Practitioner for twenty years before becoming a Consultant in sexual and reproductive health. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer for the University of Liverpool and her research is directed to disorders of the menstrual cycle and contraception.

Professor Shaughn O’Brien FRCOG (2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019)

Shaughn O’Brien is an Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Keele University School of Medicine. His areas of specialisation and interest are in relation to disorders of the menstrual cycle and quantifying menstrual symptoms. He is a co-inventor of the PreMentricS smartphone app, which is currently being validated as a clinician’s aid in diagnosing premenstrual disorders. He is the Chairman of the International Society for Premenstrual Disorders (ISPMD) and was a previous Chairman of the British Society of Biopsychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations.

Premenstrual Syndrome, Management - GTG No 48