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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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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The multiple benefits of magnesium was something that I started to learn about recently during a fabulous talk given to our community by my nutritionist colleague Natalie Coghlan. You can watch the replay here. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in our general health and it is particularly helpful for women.
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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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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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