What are Fibroids?
When having an ultrasound scan, you may be found to have something called "Fibroids". These are little benign growths within the muscle wall of the womb. Surprisingly, as many as 70% of women get fibroids. They can be singular, or multiple and can be very small or...
Pregnancy testing through the ages
Have you ever wondered how the neat and accurate pregnancy tests we use today first began? Ancient Egypt It is hard to believe that oldest descriptions of pregnancy tests come from ancient Egypt. Women who thought they were pregnant would urinate on wheat and barley...
Symphysis pubis dysfunction ( SPD) or Pelvic Girdle Pain ( PGP)
Symphysis pubis dysfunction ( SPD) or Pelvic Girdle Pain ( PGP) I suffered with SPD in both of my pregnancies and I shudder when I think about it and remember the pain. One pregnancy was definitely worse than the other and I think knowing about it, what it is and how...
Animal Magic
If you have experienced pregnancy and it seems to go on forever, you must surely sympathise with an elephant. It is the animal with the longest gestation period of all living mammals – nearly two years! Just like humans, all animals go through huge bodily changes when...
Antral Follicle Count
What is an antral follicle count? This is something we look for when doing an ultrasound scan to check a woman's fertility. It is a count of the number of little follicles on each ovary. These appear as little dark, roughly round areas about 2-9mm in size. Why is it...