What is pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS)? Pelvic congestion syndrome is a cause of pelvic pain in 13-14% of women. It can also be known as ovarian vein reflux. It is like having varicose veins, but inside the pelvis – the veins around the pelvic organs become swollen. This pressure from the swollen veins is what […]
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This time of year is hard work for some people. Not just because it can be a triggering time, it’s expensive and there is a lot to do, but also because of the weather and season change. People who feel sad when the days grow darker and colder may be suffering from a condition called
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There is so much online about testosterone for women, but what is it exactly? Here’s what you need to know. What is testosterone? Testosterone is a hormone that people traditionally think just belongs to men, but it doesn’t! Women have it too. In fact, women produce 3-4 more testosterone in their body than oestrogen during
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We’re all unique when it comes to periods, and it can feel like sometimes no two periods are the same. Here’s a quick guide on what is normal, what isn’t, and what can be done about it. What is a normal period? While periods are different for everyone, an average period lasts 28 days +/-
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Women overwhelmingly carry the burden of taking contraception to avoid pregnancy. It is certainly a hot topic for debate with people on all sides of the arguments. However, it doesn’t change the fact that women currently need to be the ones to take care of contraceptive choices. Things are changing though! With more emphasis on
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Losing a baby during pregnancy is hard no matter how many weeks along you were. When we lost ours to miscarriage around 9 weeks (which in reality hadn’t grown since 5 weeks), a consultant said to us that we hadn’t really lost “a baby”, just “a pregnancy”, like that somehow made it ok. Women will
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