Patient education
Articles
Plain explanations of the things I find myself describing most often in clinic. None of it replaces a consultation, but it may save you a worried evening of searching.
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Postpartum depression: symptoms, support and treatment
Common, treatable, and too often mistaken for baby blues. The symptoms, the red flags, and what actually helps.
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Dysmenorrhoea: when period pain is not normal
Period pain can be primary, or secondary to a condition like endometriosis. How to tell the difference, and the red flags that…
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PCOS: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment explained
The common signs of PCOS, how it is actually diagnosed, and the lifestyle and medical treatments that make a difference.
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Eating well in pregnancy
The nutrients that matter most in pregnancy, where to get them, and what to avoid — without the guilt.
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Seven gynaecological problems common in adolescence
The issues girls most often encounter moving from childhood into adolescence — and which ones warrant an appointment.
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Vaginal birth: your questions answered
The questions I am asked most often about vaginal delivery — benefits, risks, how long it takes, and going home.
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Vaginismus explained
Involuntary tightening that makes penetration difficult or impossible — what causes it, and the treatments that work.
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Hymenoplasty: what it involves
What the hymen is, why it tears, and what hymen reconstruction surgery actually involves.
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Labiaplasty: what it involves
Reshaping the labia, for comfort or appearance: what the operation involves, the anaesthetic, and recovery.
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Surgical and non-surgical cosmetic gynaecology
Not every concern needs an operation. How the surgical and non-surgical options differ, and how the choice is made.
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Cosmetic gynaecology: what it actually covers
The procedures that fall under cosmetic gynaecology, and why not talking about them is finally going out of fashion.