Womens Health

Question 1

What antenatal care should be done at 8-12 weeks

Answer 1

Booking visit:
- general information e.g. diet, alcohol, smoking, folic acid, vitamin D, antenatal classes
- BP, urine dipstick, check BMI
Booking bloods/urine:
- FBC, blood group, rhesus status, red cell alloantibodies, haemoglobinopathies
- hepatitis B, syphilis
HIV test is offered to all women
- urine culture to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria

Question 2

What types of HPV are more likely to cause cancer?

Answer 2

hrHPV (highr risk HPV)= Type 16 & 18 - cause 4/5 cervical ca’s in uk