STI Symptoms in Women: What to Look For — A GP’s Honest Guide

You've noticed something — a change in discharge, a smell that wasn't there before, a niggling sting when you wee. Now you're stuck halfway betwe...

Perimenopause Symptoms Nobody Warns You About

You're in your late 30s or 40s. Your periods are a bit all over the place. You're not sleeping well. You snap at people and immediately feel terrib...

Women’s Cancer Red Flags: What Your GP Is Really Thinking

You described a symptom. Your GP said "let's keep an eye on it." And now you're at home at 11pm, spiralling through Google, convinced you've been dis...

Menopause Without HRT: Every Option Explained by a GP

You can't take HRT — or you've decided you don't want to — and now you're being told to "manage your symptoms." Which translates to: figure it ...

Lichen Sclerosus: The Vulval Condition That Takes Years to Diagnose

You have been treated for thrush. Again. The cream doesn't work. The itch comes back. Something tears in the same spot, over and over. And nobody h...

Fibroid Surgery Checklist: What Your Surgeon Won’t Tell You

Surgery is on the table. The appointment is in three weeks. You've nodded along through the consultation but you're walking out with more questions...

The Pill, the Coil or the Implant — Which Contraception Is Right for You?

You've decided you need contraception — but the appointment is 10 minutes long, the nurse is clicking through options, and you have no idea what ...

Period Pain So Bad You Can’t Function? A GP Explains What’s Normal

You've cancelled plans, called in sick, curled up on a bathroom floor. And you've been told — by friends, maybe even by a GP — that this is jus...

Bartholin Cyst vs Abscess: 7 Things You Need to Know Before It Gets Worse

You've found a swollen lump on one side of your vaginal opening and you're Googling at midnight trying to figure out if it's serious. Here'...