Cervical Cancer, some anal, throat and penile cancers are sexually transmitted! 99% of cervical cancer is caused by the high-risk strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), most commonly types 16 and 18 which are preventable. HPV is spread by sexual intercourse. Most of us have been exposed to it at some point, and have …
I often get ladies wanting to check their hormone levels to see if they are perimenopausal The truth is that if you are roughly the right age, with the right symptoms of the perimenopause, then we do not need to check your hormone levels. In fact, this can actually be unhelpful. Why? The perimenopause is a time …
I recently attended the British Menopause Society’s annual conference. One of the lecturers was a sex therapist and what she said clicked for me. She said, something along the lines of.. desire is not like hunger. It does not appear without a stimulus… In other words, you don’t just “get turned on” by nothing the way …
Hormone Replacement Therapy: is it the Elixir of Youth or is it going to kill you? HRT replaces the lack of estrogen that is causing hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms. Older, flawed studies, especially one called “The Women’s Health Initiative Study” back in 2002 scared the living daylights out of doctors and patients alike….However, we now realise that …
Hormone Replacement Therapy: The Elixir of Youth or a Deadly Poison? Read More »
How Can I feel Better? What can be done to alleviate these symptoms? What is HRT and is it safe? First of all, let’s talk about the lifestyle changes that can be made: 1. Avoid caffeine, alcohol and spicy foods if these aggravate your hot flushes 2.Wear loose clothing and sleep with a fan or …
What’s the Difference between the Menopause and Perimenopause? Women are born with their full complement of eggs or follicles. At puberty, we start to develop these follicles every month and the dominant one gets ovulated. The perimenopause is when a woman’s ovaries start to produce fewer follicles and oestrogen levels fall. Ovulation can be …
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I nearly forgot it was Valentine’s Day yesterday. With all the excitement of Carnival and then the come down that is Ash Wednesday I ran down to the corner store, half panicked to buy my husband some chocolates. It got me thinking about how chocolate became the “Food of love” and about other supposed aphrodisiacs, …
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month The endometrium is the lining of the womb. That’s the lining that is shed as a period every month if you are not pregnant. In some women, cells from the lining can seed somewhere outside of the womb causing the endometrium lining to build up where it is not supposed …
Do you think your Period Pain is Abnormal? You might have Endometriosis. Read More »
The old adage “Work hard, play hard is a good one…but not at the expense of your health. What is the point of killing yourself to pay into a pension plan, to drop dead of a heart attack when you retire at 65? Or worse, get a stroke and be bed bound and your pension …
Herpes blood tests are a complete waste of time and money. They can even destroy relationships. Here’s why: If I had a dollar for the number of couples I have had in my office at breaking point because some other doctor recommended Herpes blood tests as part of a sexual health screen ….or worse yet …
Why I’ll (probably) never suggest you do a Herpes blood test. Read More »