Miscarriages Sadly, miscarriages are more common than people realise. Around 1 in 8 women will have a pregnancy that will end in a miscarriage. Many more miscarriages may happen before a woman is even aware, she is pregnant. In some cases it is possible to understand what has caused the miscarriage but in many cases we never know. In many…
There are a wide number of reasons a woman might feel uncomfortable or experience pain during or after sexual intercourse. Its important not to ignore it and just put up with it. It may be an indication there is an underlying problem you have not detected. It can be a sign of a number of conditions and can also cause…
There are many reasons women experience bleeding after sex. The medical term is postcoital bleeding. It occurs in women of all ages. In younger women who haven’t reached menopause, the source of the bleeding is usually the cervix. In women who have gone through menopause, the source of the bleeding is more varied. It can be from the: cervix uterus…
Uterine Polyps Uterine polyps are non-cancerous growths that form in the womb. They range in size from a few millimetres — no larger than a sesame seed — to several centimetres — golf-ball-size or larger. They attach to the uterine wall by a large base or a thin stalk. Uterine polyps are growths attached to the inner wall of the…
The menopause is what happens when a woman stops having periods and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally. Periods usually start to become less frequent over a few months or years before they stop altogether. Sometimes they can stop suddenly. The menopause is a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age,…
So many women experience different types of period problems. It’s not only distressing they can often find they can’t talk to anyone about it, and if they do its not taken seriously. There are lots of different problem associated with periods they may include Menorrhagia (Heavy periods) Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods) Amenorrhoea (absence of menstruation) Oligomenorrhoea (light/infrequent menstruation) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)…
Ovarian Cysts are a common condition, they are often no cause for concern and many women don’t know they have them.
What is premature menopause? Premature menopause means a menopause that comes well before the normal average age of menopause. This could happen in your teens, twenties, thirties or early forties. To put it simply, it means that your ovaries aren’t working properly, and you have stopped producing eggs long before your body should. If the body can’t produce eggs this…
What is Pelvic Pain or Chronic Pelvic Pain? Pelvic Pain is distressing and affects your quality of everyday life. If you are suffering its right to talk to someone and not suffer in silence. Some women find it embarrassing to talk about it and we understand this. Every woman we talk to says they have felt better after talking to…
Heavy periods are very common among women, they can have an impact on everyday life and that varies from person to person. Heavy periods don’t always have underlying causes, but they are often a symptom of other conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis. Every woman’s period is different and what may be heavy to one woman may be normal to…