TIPS ON GETTING THROUGH THE FESTIVE SEASON: preventing weight gain and keeping to your health goals With all the functions and celebrations over the festive season, it is quite easy to fall into bad habits and overindulge far too often than normal. Before you know it...

A uterine fibroid is an abnormal benign growth that can be found in or on a woman’s uterus. They may be found in any part of the uterus and are oestrogen responsive. Uterine fibroids can vary in size from microscopic to tumours large enough to be comparable to various...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a condition characterised by somatic and psychological symptoms that occur during the week before menses begins and ends within a few days of the onset of bleeding. Approximately 90% of women experience PMS to some degree. PMS should not...

Painful periods, also known as dysmenorrhoea is very common. Painful and debilitating, cramping periods are one of the leading causes of female school and work absenteeism. Pain may begin before or at the start of the period, usually peaks after 24 hours, and...

It is important that if you have an iron deficiency, diet alone may not be enough to restore your levels, it can certainly help to maintain them once they're are back to normal. You could be iron deficient if you: •Follow a vegetarian or vegan diet •Have a compromised...

WHAT IS POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME ( PCOS ) Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive disorder characterised by multiple cystic growths on the ovaries. PCOS develops when the ovaries are stimulated to produce excessive amounts of male hormones (androgens),...

MENOPAUSE Menopause marks the end of the reproductive years of a woman’s life, occurring usually between 45 and 60 years of age, with an average age of 51 years. Menopause happens when the ovaries no longer release an egg every month and menstruation...