Women's Health
Breast cancer survivorship
Breast cancer survival rates are improving. This means that are more and more women who are...
Breast engorgement
Breast engorgement is swelling of the breast. It may happen when you start breastfeeding and can also...
Chronic pelvic pain
Chronic pelvic pain is abdominal and/or pelvic pain that has lasted for at least 6 months. It...
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is an inflammatory illness with lesions of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. It can cause pelvic...
Female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation, or cutting, is any procedure that involves partial or total removal of, or injury...
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Heavy menstrual bleeding means a heavy period. This can affect a woman’s quality of life. Most menstrual...
Intermenstrual and post-coital bleeding
Intermenstrual bleeding is bleeding from the vagina that happens when not having a period. Bleeding that happens...
Mastitis and breast abscess
Mastitis is swelling in the breast. Most times, it is caused by an infection. It usually happens...
Menopause
Menopause is defined as not having a period for more than a year in a non-pregnant woman....
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more pelvic organs bulge into the vagina. This happens when...
Period pain (dysmenorrhoea)
Dysmenorrhoea means a painful period. It is common but often under-diagnosed or treated. It can make life...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder. It often affects young women’s metabolism and...
Postmenopausal bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding is any bleeding from the vagina that happens after menopause. Around one in ten women...
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the physical and psychological symptoms that happen each menstrual cycle. They happen during the...
Sore, Tender and Damaged Nipples
Nipple pain is common in the early days of breastfeeding. It generally improves after the first few...
Subfertility
Fertility means how easy it is for someone to have a baby. Subfertility is when a person...
Thrush (Vulvovaginal candidiasis)
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a fungal infection in the vagina. It is caused by a growth of candida...
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary or accidental leakage of urine. This affects 30% to 50% of...
Vaginal pessaries
A vaginal pessary is a removable device that is put into the vagina. It is used to...
Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is long lasting pain of the vulva without an obvious cause. It can include burning, stinging,...