This full-day interactive training session is designed for a multidisciplinary audience of healthcare professionals, including nurses and AHPs working in women’s health. Attendees will follow a fictional patient from menarche through older age, exploring key topics such as gynaecological health, contraception, fertility, menopause, and pelvic health.

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

• Interactive teaching supported by clear visuals and infographics
• Breakout-room case discussions at each life stage
• Evidence-based content informed by NICE, FSRH, RCOG, BMS and other trusted sources
• Focused guidance on diagnosis, investigation and management of key conditions

Clinical threads will cover:

• Contraceptive care across the life course
• Recognition and management of abnormal bleeding
• Vulval health and prolapse
• When and how to refer
• Addressing stigma and patient concerns

Learning outcomes:

• 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