Campfire Medicine

Bacterial Vaginosis

This course covers the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial vaginosis, the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age.  The focus of the course is on preventing and treating recurrent infections using both pharmaceutical and naturopathic treatments.  Upon completion, you will have an up to date and thorough resource for treatment strategies.  

Vulvodynia

Vulvodynia is a very common condition and yet most health care providers know very little about it.  Too many women are suffering in silence from this complex pain syndrome.  This course will give you the tools you need to understand, identify and diagnose vulvodynia in your practice.  

Vulvodynia: A Treatment Notebook

This webinar is the second in the vulvodynia course.  It will provide you with a summary of available treatments and resources that you can integrate in to your practice immediately.  

Uterine Fibroids

Part 1: Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas are extremely common in reproductive age women and yet most clinicians know very little about them.  After watching this webinar you will know all you need to know about fibroids including how these benign tumours grow, who is at risk and how to identify them in your practice

Part 2: Treatment. The second part of our course on uterine leiomyomas where we discuss the available treatment options and how to help our patients make informed decisions about the best course of action for them, taking in to consideration all of the complex factors that might influence that decision.

PMDD 

What causes PMDD and how do we make an accurate diagnosis? You will complete this webinar with the answers to these important questions along with an understanding of how to treat using the best available evidence.

• Why is PMDD so understudied?
• How can I tell the difference between severe PMS and PMDD?
• What does trauma have to do with PMDD?
• How do I make an accurate diagnosis and where do I find the tools to do this?
• Is PMDD caused by progesterone deficiency? Or can I harm my patient by giving them progesterone?
• What does allopregnanolone have to do with PMDD?
• How do I prescribe SSRIs for PMDD? What is intermittent dosing? What is symptom onset dosing?
• How do SSRIs work so quickly for PMDD but not depression?
• Can I use St. John's Wort instead of SSRIs?
• What is the evidence for vitex and PMDD?
• What other natural therapies can I use?

The Clinical Management of HPV & Cervical Dysplasia

Utility of the HPV test, advantages of liquid-based pap tests, & naturopathic management of HPV & cervical dysplasia

Dr. Nicholas offers an in-depth discussion on how to use the HPV testing in practice, with case studies in clinical management to showcase the utility of naturopathic management of HPV and cervical dysplasia, and the integrative care model for referral to colposcopy and LEEP.

Learning objectives:
• Brief Overview of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) & Cervical Cancer
• The Advanced Pap Test
• Testing and Monitoring HPV in Clinical Practice
• Clinical Interpretation of HPV Test Results
• Guidelines for HPV Vaccination in Non-Vaccinated Adults
• HPV and Fertility Connection
• Treatment Options and Management of HPV and Cervical Cancer
• Case Studies: HPV+ Results, Cervical Dysplasia, and Cervical Cancer