HeliosCheck — women’s health libraryEvidence-based women’s health articles from the HeliosCheck.com gynecologists. Every piece is written or reviewed by a registered specialist and dated.https://helioschecks.comen© 2026 HeliosCheck60Heavy periods: what counts as heavy and when to worryhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/heavy-periods-when-to-worryhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/heavy-periods-when-to-worryWhat 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.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMenstrual healthheavy periodsmenorrhagiafibroidsiron deficiencymenstrual healthhello@helioschecks.com (Dr A. Whitfield)PCOS explained: what the diagnosis actually meanshttps://helioschecks.com/blog/pcos-explainedhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/pcos-explainedPolycystic 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.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHormonal healthpcosirregular periodshormonesinsulin resistanceovulationandrogenshello@helioschecks.com (Dr A. Whitfield)Endometriosis: the early signs that get missedhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/endometriosis-early-signshttps://helioschecks.com/blog/endometriosis-early-signsEndometriosis is often missed for years. The symptom pattern beyond painful periods, why diagnosis takes so long, and what a proper assessment involves.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPain & structuralendometriosispelvic painperiod paindiagnosislaparoscopyfertilityhello@helioschecks.com (Dr A. Whitfield)Perimenopause in your 40s: what to look forhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/perimenopause-early-symptomshttps://helioschecks.com/blog/perimenopause-early-symptomsPerimenopause often starts in the early 40s, sometimes the late 30s, and rarely announces itself. The symptoms to recognise and why FSH tests mislead.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMenopauseperimenopausemenopausehrthormonessleepmoodirregular periodshello@helioschecks.com (Dr S. Moreau)Cervical screening: what HPV positive really meanshttps://helioschecks.com/blog/cervical-screening-hpv-resultshttps://helioschecks.com/blog/cervical-screening-hpv-resultsPrimary 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.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTScreening & preventioncervical screeninghpvsmear testcolposcopycinpreventionhello@helioschecks.com (Dr N. Adeyemi)Recurrent thrush and BV: telling them aparthttps://helioschecks.com/blog/recurrent-thrush-and-bvhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/recurrent-thrush-and-bvHow 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.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVaginal healththrushbacterial vaginosisvaginal dischargerecurrent infectionswabsvulval skinhello@helioschecks.com (Dr A. Whitfield)Trying to conceive: when to get checkedhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/trying-to-conceive-when-to-seek-helphttps://helioschecks.com/blog/trying-to-conceive-when-to-seek-helpWhen 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.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFertility & pregnancyfertilitytrying to conceiveovulationamhsemen analysispreconceptionhello@helioschecks.com (Dr N. Adeyemi)Choosing contraception: matching a method to your lifehttps://helioschecks.com/blog/choosing-contraceptionhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/choosing-contraceptionA practical comparison of the main contraceptive methods — effectiveness, bleeding, return to fertility — and the medical factors that genuinely narrow the choice.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTContraceptioncontraceptionthe pilliudimplantlarcemergency contraceptionukmechello@helioschecks.com (Dr N. Adeyemi)Bleeding after menopause: why it always needs checkinghttps://helioschecks.com/blog/postmenopausal-bleedinghttps://helioschecks.com/blog/postmenopausal-bleedingAny 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.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMenopausepostmenopausal bleedingmenopauseendometrial cancerhrtred flagshello@helioschecks.com (Dr S. Moreau)Pelvic floor problems are common, not inevitablehttps://helioschecks.com/blog/pelvic-floor-and-bladder-healthhttps://helioschecks.com/blog/pelvic-floor-and-bladder-healthLeaking, 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.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPelvic healthpelvic floorincontinenceprolapsebladderphysiotherapyrecurrent utihello@helioschecks.com (Dr A. Whitfield)