Prevention and Screening Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, thanks to the availability of effective screening programmes and vaccines. Prevention begins with regular cervical screening tests (commonly known as smear tests) that detect abnormal changes in cervical cells before they develop into cancer. These tests are vital for early detection […]
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There are so many myths and worries out there when it comes to cancer of the cervix. It’s no wonder that uptake of the cervical screening test is low! But trust me when I say this, cervical screening SAVES LIVES. I had an abnormal smear a few years ago and needed treatment. It was caught
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If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money. This is a specially designed pre-payment certificate just for use when being prescribed HRT. How much does the HRT pre-payment certificate cost? Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.90 (just changed
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Recently there has been some press coverage given to a paper published in the BMJ about the use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma requiring surgery. It highlighted the increased risk with the contraceptive injection, and a low risk with hormonal coils. While new research is important, I feel we have to be
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Not wanting to have sex is just a part of getting older right? Well I disagree! Who made the rules that sex stops when you get old? I still want to be having sex well into my old age, and menopause is certainly not going to stop me. But what if the va-va-voom has gone
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Pelvic pain is a common problem among the women I see in clinic. They’ve often been suffering FOR YEARS before a diagnosis has been made. Many people have heard of endometriosis, but have you heard of adenomyosis? Adenomyosis is sadly not very well known, and there’s a lot myths and lack of understanding floating around
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Get a free copy of “Menopause Q&A for your healthcare professional”. This resource is intended to help you to put together some answers to some common questions that your healthcare provider will want to know before considering Hormone Replacement Therapy along with access to the menopause symptom checker. (you’ll also receive an informative weekly women’s health email
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Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) is a condition that affects many women, caused by reducing circulating oestrogen in the body. It can also be known as vaginal atrophy or atrophic vaginitis, but it is so much more than just vaginal dryness! It can significantly impact a woman’s quality of life, yet it often goes undiagnosed
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There is so much online at the moment about the menopause and this is awesome – Davina McCall has done a lot to bring this out into the open. But there is still a lot of work to do. I often see women in clinic who are either on the wrong kind of HRT/wrong dose
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I’ve been diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, and I have to say, even with my training as a GP and women’s health specialist, I didn’t know much about this condition. It’s safe to say that it has been a massive learning curve and a higly emotional journey. And it’s not quite over for me yet…
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