Contraception after a baby
What are the best contraception options before and after pregnancy? If you are planning a pregnancy soon, but not just yet, the most suitable method would be one that is easily reversible and does not impact your fertility. These methods include the combined pill, the...
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...
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...