The reasons most women come to see me, and how I approach them.
Frequently asked questionsPreparing your body before trying for a pregnancy.
We review your general and gynaecological health, make sure you take folic acid before conception, check your thyroid and vaccinations, and talk about diet, how to avoid toxoplasmosis and how to reduce exposure to toxins and endocrine disruptors.
I also look for anything that may make pregnancy harder: genital tract infections, fibroids, polyps, endometriosis or uterine malformations.
Before you start trying. Folic acid is taken from before conception, and there are things worth having checked beforehand: your thyroid, your vaccinations, your diet and your exposure to toxins and endocrine disruptors.
It is not a full infertility work-up. I do look for what may be making pregnancy harder — genital tract infections, fibroids, polyps, endometriosis or uterine malformations — and if your case needs a different level of investigation, I will tell you clearly.
They are substances present in everyday life — in pesticides, plastics and other products — that can interfere with the hormonal system. In the consultation we look at how to reduce your exposure with realistic changes, the kind that can be kept up.
When the days before your period change your body, your mood and your life.
An inflammatory disease that takes far too long to diagnose and deserves a complete approach.
Irregular periods, excess androgens and a metabolism that needs attention.
The most common benign tumours of the uterus: often they only need monitoring.
A stage to live well informed and without fear, caring for your intimate health too.
Pain that stays in your pelvis for months is never normal and always deserves investigation.
Itching, burning and discharge that keep coming back despite treatment.
Pain during sex, dryness or low desire often have a physical cause that can be treated.
Diet, lifestyle and environment as the foundation of any treatment.
Whether a test or treatment is right for you is decided together, in consultation, after assessing your case. This page is for information only and does not replace a medical assessment.
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