Bladder weakness and a woman’s sex life
Through my work as a sex therapist and relationship counsellor, I know the challenges that a woman has to face if she suffers from bladder...
Women’s Health
The Women’s Health section explores a wide range of topics relating to women’s health, including breast and ovarian cancer, fertility, childbirth, and sexual health. It emphasises the importance of a global, multidisciplinary approach to these issues, addressing challenges such as delayed endometriosis diagnoses and the impact of climate change on pregnant women. The section also delves into the psychological aspects of health, like managing ‘chemo-brain’ in breast cancer survivors, and explores the genetic links between conditions like endometriosis and IBS, highlighting the diverse and complex nature of women’s health concerns.
A conventional and complementary practice
There are only a handful of doctors like me in the UK – dually trained in conventional and complementary medical therapies. We take an Holistic...
Don’t overlook fertility problems in your man
Don't overlook fertility problems in your man, says Dr Catherine Hood, a consultant in psychosexual medicine, health writer and broadcaster. 'Women are often quick to...
Don’t overlook Type 3c diabetes
The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of doctors to recognise an important subtype of diabetes which...
Life is all memory
We’ve all forgotten to pack our toothbrush for the holiday, or the reason why we went up the stairs. But for some older people, robbed...
Breast cancer – the latest advances
For many people, October represents cosy jumpers, falling leaves and a plethora of pumpkins. But for Breast Cancer Now, October means only one thing: Breast...
Look Good Feel Better
Finding out you have cancer is traumatic and daunting and the added stress of the appearance related side-effects can feel overwhelming. Look Good Feel Better...
Wear it pink
Earlier this year, hundreds of woman came together in solidarity, donning their pink wigs, to raise money for breast cancer charities in Falmouth for the...
Setting the record straight on breast cancer risk
When it comes to the risk factors for breast cancer, there are a lot of myths to cloud the facts. But with one in eight...
Pregnant mums shouldn’t sleep on their backs
Pregnant mums, in later pregnancy, shouldn't sleep on their backs because it may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published in The...
