Women’s Health
April 18, 2024
Maintaining good health requires regular check-ups and screenings, regardless of age. Preventative health screenings are crucial for early detection and management of diseases, helping to maintain women's health and well-being throughout their lives.
Having a cancer diagnosis is a frightening experience. You will have many questions, fears and hopes and it may feel like you’re on a rollercoaster that you cannot get off.
October 20, 2023
After breast surgery it can feel quite confusing finding out what is the best to help your recovery. You have so much to think about after surgery that it can be tricky to know where to start and what advice to follow.
September 13, 2023
Before or after your breast cancer surgery, your consultant may have mentioned the condition lymphoedema to you. It affects 1 in 5 people who have treatment for breast cancer, either surgery or radiotherapy.
September 1, 2023
Womb cancer, also referred to as uterine or endometrial cancer, is a type of gynaecological cancer that can affect anyone with a womb, including women and some trans men. You cannot develop cancer of the womb if you’ve had a hysterectomy - a surgical procedure to remove the womb.
August 23, 2023
Gynaecological cancer is a term used to describe a cancer found in one of the female gynaecological organs. These types of cancers can affect women and some trans men that still have their gynaecological organs intact, and have a range of symptoms.
Gynaecological cancer is cancer that affects one of the female gynaecological organs - either the womb, cervix, ovaries, vagina or vulva.
June 7, 2023
Receiving the all clear after breast cancer treatment marks the end of a long journey of therapies and possibly surgery. It can leave you with a mix of emotions ranging from relief to a fear of the unknown. Some people also describe the feeling as one of loss, after such a long and regular timetable of appointments and treatments.
March 15, 2023
Endometriosis is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK. Despite it being fairly common, it can be difficult to get diagnosed. According to the charity Endometriosis UK, it takes on average, eight years to get a diagnosis of endometriosis.
October 25, 2022
A cancer diagnosis can be a hugely emotional time for patients - alongside the worries surrounding your own health, treatment and aftercare, there is also the challenge of how to discuss the topic with family and friends.