Year: 2023

You know it’s not your time of the month and yet you notice blood… While it may well be nothing to worry about, spotting between periods could signal a problem. What could it mean? Let’s break it down. What are the possible reasons for spotting between periods? What is spotting between periods? Spotting is light…

If you have made the difficult decision to end a pregnancy, ensuring you have access to the best medical care is essential. Termination can be emotionally draining enough, without having to worry about care. For pregnancies of up to 10 weeks, medical abortion is frequently the treatment of choice for both patients and doctors in…

Did you know that the majority of women will have uterine fibroids at some point in their life? Fibroids are often asymptomatic, but can cause a lot of pain, inconvenience, and in rare instances lead to infertility. But what are uterine fibroids, what symptoms of fibroids should you look out for, and what can be…

If you’re sexually active, you may be wondering: how often should I get tested for STDs? Sexual health is important. In 2022 there were 392,453 diagnoses of STIs in England alone – up 23.8% on the previous year. There is also evidence that condom use is in decline. Doctors in sexual health clinics are often…

If you are experiencing pain upon sexual intercourse or insertion of a tampon, you may be suffering with a condition called vaginismus. Many women silently bear this problem for years without ever hearing its name, so when they finally stumble upon it they commonly ask: but how do I know if I have vaginismus? Let’s…

The decision to end a pregnancy is often not an easy one, and in addition you’ll usually need to decide whether to opt for medical abortion or surgical abortion too. Increasingly, women are opting for termination via abortion pills (medical abortion). In 2021 this method accounted for 87% of all terminations in England and Wales…

Women’s health after 40 – it’s a crucial topic that too often goes unmentioned. Not least because women in their 40s are often so busy looking after others, whether in the office or at home. So how does a woman’s body change after 40 and what are the most common health issues in your 40s…

What is vaginal dryness? Although it’s a topic that mostly goes unmentioned, vaginal dryness is a problem that many women will face in their lives. Particularly at times when the body is subject to a lot of hormonal changes, such as leading up to and after the menopause, or during breastfeeding. However, the causes of…

If you suffer significant period pain every month, you may be left worrying what painful periods mean. It’s a key question to ask, because although most women will experience period pain and it’s nothing to worry about, sometimes what painful periods mean is that there is an underlying gynaecological problem. So what should you look…

Have you experienced bleeding after sex? Worried it could be something serious? As London’s leading women’s health clinic, we at The Gynae Centre are highly experienced in investigating and successfully treating this problem. We know it can feel scary and confusing, but is it normal to bleed after sex? Here we spoke to Dr Albert…