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Written by the specialists who take the consultations, checked against ACOG, RCOG, NICE and NHS guidance, and re-read on a fixed schedule. Every article says who wrote it, who reviewed it and when.

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Menstrual health 8 min read

Heavy periods: what counts as heavy and when to worry

What actually counts as a heavy period, the causes a gynecologist looks for, what a proper assessment involves, and the red flags that need same-day care.

15 Sept 2026

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Hormonal health 8 min read

PCOS explained: what the diagnosis actually means

Polycystic ovaries on a scan are not PCOS. How the Rotterdam criteria really work, why it is a diagnosis of exclusion, and the metabolic side that gets missed.

8 Sept 2026

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Pain & structural 8 min read

Endometriosis: the early signs that get missed

Endometriosis is often missed for years. The symptom pattern beyond painful periods, why diagnosis takes so long, and what a proper assessment involves.

1 Sept 2026

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Menopause 8 min read

Perimenopause in your 40s: what to look for

Perimenopause often starts in the early 40s, sometimes the late 30s, and rarely announces itself. The symptoms to recognise and why FSH tests mislead.

25 Aug 2026

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Screening & prevention 9 min read

Cervical screening: what HPV positive really means

Primary HPV screening changed what your result letter says. What HPV found, normal cytology and CIN1 to CIN3 each mean — and what happens at each step.

18 Aug 2026

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Vaginal health 8 min read

Recurrent thrush and BV: telling them apart

How to tell thrush from bacterial vaginosis, why self-diagnosis goes wrong more often than people expect, and what actually helps when episodes keep coming back.

11 Aug 2026

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Fertility & pregnancy 8 min read

Trying to conceive: when to get checked

When to investigate if you’re not conceiving, why age changes the thresholds, what a first workup covers for both partners, and the test that gets skipped.

4 Aug 2026

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Contraception 8 min read

Choosing contraception: matching a method to your life

A practical comparison of the main contraceptive methods — effectiveness, bleeding, return to fertility — and the medical factors that genuinely narrow the choice.

28 Jul 2026

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Menopause 8 min read

Bleeding after menopause: why it always needs checking

Any bleeding twelve months or more after your last period needs prompt assessment. Why that is, what the cause usually turns out to be, and what happens next.

21 Jul 2026

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Pelvic health 9 min read

Pelvic floor problems are common, not inevitable

Leaking, urgency and prolapse are common at every age — and treatable. What the different types mean, why physiotherapy works, and what a proper plan looks like.

14 Jul 2026

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