Ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cancer in the UK, with 7,500 women diagnosed every year. (1) Early detection increases the likelihood of successful treatment, so it is important to know what signs and symptoms to look out for, who is at higher risk, and what treatment options are available. First, let’s go over …
If your pregnancy test has come back positive, and you know you should see a midwife, but you’re unsure how to go about it – this article is for you! Read on to learn more about how to book your first appointment in pregnancy, and what this appointment will entail. Your booking appointment information card: …
Before I was medically trained, eclampsia was a condition that instantly took me back to ‘Call the Midwife’, a BBC series about midwives set in the 1950s and 60s. In the series, this condition seemed prolific amongst pregnant women, often costing them, and their babies, their lives. A mysterious condition that everyone knew, but no …
Whether the first child or fifth, starting the pregnancy journey can spark a range of emotions, from new and exciting to worrisome and overwhelming. The antenatal care team is here for you to provide support throughout your pregnancy with visits starting around 8 weeks of pregnancy. These visits are an opportunity to check on you …
A low egg count, or diminished ovarian reserve, means that there is a low number of eggs in the ovaries. This is reflected by changes in hormone levels, for example, high Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH). A low egg count can also be detected on a blood test or ‘jelly scan’ …
If you have been reading up about fertility, or have been undergoing fertility treatment yourself, you may have come across the anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH). The AMH is an important hormone in the body that is related to fertility (1): It reflects the number of eggs present in the ovaries and Is useful to measure in …
About 1 in 7 couples in the UK have problems conceiving. (1) That’s 3.5 million people: over 3 times the population of Birmingham. Traditionally, infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of trying. However, after 1 year of having regular, unprotected sex, 84 in 100 couples will conceive naturally; after 3 …
Fibroids are common: up to 3 in 4 women may have had a fibroid by the age of 50. (1,3) Yet, few people know much about fibroids. Doctors may talk about growths, pain, tumours, bleeding, non-cancerous, treatment, complications… What do these terms all mean?! Essentially, what are fibroids? I hope this clarifies some questions you …
