Many women experience abnormal vaginal bleeding or ‘spotting’ between periods at some stage in their lives. This can be short lived or can seem to carry on endlessly, or at...
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus, uterine fibroids. They are very common, at least 1 in 4 women developing one or more in their lifetime. They usually cause no...
Incontinence is much more common in women than in men. This embarrassing condition can have many causes, some of the most common being: Weak or damaged muscles of the bladder...
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – can affect women at any age. It is the most frequently occurring endocrine problem in women of reproductive age, and one of the main...
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Symptoms During Menopause: Menopause is a time when the production of hormones declines, and when this happens all the organs start to dry out. This is...
Vaginal dryness can affect any woman, although it is most common after the menopause, affecting over half of post-menopausal women. Glands at the neck of the womb (the cervix) produce...
Breast milk is the only complete food for an infant. Certain hormones which are secreted after pregnancy stimulate its production. It contains a host of vital nutrients, including vitamins, minerals...
When we are considering how best to prepare for conception it is helpful to think about the way in which a farmer prepares his soil for the growth of seed....
Women are generally very sensitive to changes taking place in their own bodies, and when menopause starts to arrive they are often aware that something is not quite right, without...
Most women experience some menopause symptoms during menopause, and for the great majority this means a lot more than hot flushes. Due to hormonal fluctuations, in particular the decline in...