Vaginal discharge
Vaginal discharge is the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix. All women have a little discharge starting a year or two before puberty and ending after the menopause. How much discharge a ... [... more]
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Vaginal cancer
Cancer originating in the vagina is a rare disease, accounting for less than 1 per cent of cancers in women. Many cancers involving the vagina have actually spread from adjacent tissues, usually from the uterus (womb) or cervix (neck of the ... [... more]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic (literally, many cysts) ovary syndrome (PCOS or PCO) is a complex condition that affects the ovaries (the organs in a woman's body that produce eggs). Dr David Cahill, consultant senior lecturer on obstetrics and gynaecology In PCOS, ... [... more]
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (previously called fibrositis) is a common 'rheumatic' disorder - where complaints arise from muscles, tendons and ligaments rather than the joints. Although the tissues involved do not suffer long-lasting damage, the symptoms may ... [... more]
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Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
Ideally, osteoporosis is a condition that should be prevented from occurring, but this is unrealistic given our present state of knowledge and ability to influence it. These general measures can be used by everyone, whether or not you ultimately ... [... more]
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Eating disorders
Many adult women are guilty of passing on mixed messages about food to younger generations. In the first decade of the 21st century, they appear to be getting steadily commoner in Britain. But why do they occur? The reasons are complex, and they ... [... more]
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The menopause
The menopause, also called the change of life, is defined as the end of the last menstrual period. In Western women it occurs on average at 51 years, but there is a wide range of normal extending from your 30s to 60s. The menopause occurs when ... [... more]
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Irregular or infrequent periods (oligomenorrhoea)
It's common for periods to be light and widely spaced when you first start having periods. Periods also become more irregular as you get older and near the menopause. This is normal because you won't produce an egg every month as you start and ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is where the amount of bone tissue in the body is below what is normal for a person, taking into account their sex and age. Put simply, osteoporosis causes weaker bones, increasing the likelihood of a fracture. Osteoporosis on its ... [... more]
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS or PMT)
Around 90 per cent of menstruating women get advance warning of an approaching period because of physical and/or psychological changes in the days before their period begins. The terms premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual tension (PMT) ... [... more]
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting mainly girls or women, although boys or men can also suffer from it. It usually starts in the teenage years. The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown. Both biological and social factors play a ... [... more]
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Ovarian cancer
Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus (womb), situated relatively close to the Fallopian tubes. The ovaries are fairly loosely connected and able to move in relation to their surroundings. Normal ovaries are smooth, oval and ... [... more]
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