Blog - Women's Health

Recurrent thrush- spotting the pattern

Dr Laura Darby

11th March 2026

It’s a busy Thursday morning. You scan down your clinic list, heart sinking a little at the back-to-back complexity of the cases ahead and wondering how late you might run by the end (hands up -frequent...

Women's Health

Improving ovarian cancer detection: new age-specific CA125 thresholds proposed

Dr Laura Darby

14th January 2026

Every year there are around 7,600 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed in the UK (CRUK). It is notoriously challenging to diagnose early, often presenting insidiously with non-specific symptoms. With...

Cancer

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Women's Health

Primary prevention of heart disease in the menopause– is HRT enough?

Dr Neal Tucker

1st October 2025

Meet Rebecca. At 46 years old she is consulting you about her cardiovascular risk – her mother had a stroke in her 60s and father an MI in his late 50s. She wants to prevent the same happening to her....

Women's Health

Antidepressants in the first trimester – how risky are they?

Dr Zoe Norris

17th September 2025

Antidepressants have become a particular issue as their use has increased, and as awareness of perinatal mental health has improved. We now understand much more about the risks associated in either untreated...

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Mental Health

Women's Health

‘Doctor, I’m on Mounjaro – will it interfere with my HRT?’

Dr Philippa Davies

4th June 2025

Incretin-based therapies like semaglutide and tirzepatide have taken the world by storm - splashed across headlines, hailed as game-changers, and now likely being discussed over brunch. But beneath the...

Obesity

Women's Health