Gynaecology

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jan 30, 2023 | Gynaecology, Menopause, screening, women's health

Gynaecology is the medical term for diagnosing and treating women’s diseases involving the reproductive organs, including the urinary tract. Currently, in the UK, NHS gynaecology waiting lists have grown by 60%, with over 40,000 women waiting over a year just to...

Breast cancer awareness month

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Oct 1, 2022 | Cancer, breast cancer, women's health

October 1st marks the start of breast cancer awareness month. A whole month of open talking, supporting and promoting. Encouraging people to be breast- or even cancer-aware is an ongoing battle as we all settle into our busy lives forgetful of self-care and even...

Ovarian Cancer

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Mar 16, 2022 | Cancer, HPV, women's health

March is the month we raise awareness of Ovarian cancer, discuss the symptoms, promote early diagnoses and raise important issues such as funding and inequalities. More than 93% of women with ovarian cancer survive the disease for five years or more if caught early....

LGBTQ Sexual health

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jun 18, 2021 | AIDs, Fertility, Gay, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, screening, women's health

It’s Pride! And although this years celebrations have been shadowed by COVID, quietly bubbling away in the background, our LGBTQ community continues to shine on through. Throughout June, as part of Pride Month, we have shared snippets of information on sexual health,...

Focusing on Fertility

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Nov 29, 2019 | Fertility, women's health

At the end of October and the beginning of November each year we bring infertility to the foreground. National Fertility Week raises awareness of infertility and conveys the issues faced by want-to-be parents here in the UK. Around 60,000 fertility treatments are...

Menopause

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Oct 4, 2019 | women's health

The Menopause has had some well deserved political and media coverage recently. But is this “taboo subject” really getting the attention it needs? Here we look at what “the change” really means on an individual basis, and how you can manage your menopause with a...