Dying from ‘hyperemesis gravidarum’….dreadful vomiting in pregnancy: fortunately a thing of the past

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline News of the Duchess of Cambridge again laid low with hyperemesis, leads me to re-post my piece on this interesting and potentially serious condition. I love the radio. This morning, as I drove home from Guildford where I work as […]

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Starting a contraceptive pill: a big moment in a woman’s life!

Contraceptive pill may reduce the risk of uterine cancer

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline The availability of contraceptive tablets fuelled the sexual revolution and liberation of women during the Swinging 60s. Oral contraception was developed initially in the late 50s in the USA and first launched in the UK in 1961: but for married […]

Having difficulty getting pregnant? We can help!

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Around 80% of couples who are trying for a baby will be pregnant by one year of trying. I always explain that there are 4 things that you need to make a baby. Eggs Sperm Healthy tubes and uterus Factor […]

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The Makwala Episode

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Written by Dr Carey Wolfe General Practitioner, member of the London 2012 Olympics medical team, Sports Physician and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline The World Athletics Championships have been in the sporting limelight for the past few days, but not always for the right reasons. Should Isaac Makwala of Botswana have been […]

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Great insight on postnatal depression from this week’s guest on Desert Island Discs

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Desert Island discs is one of my favourite radio programmes. I always hope to find myself in the car on my way home after a game of golf or visiting post-op patients at 11.15 on Sunday morning so I can […]

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Women in the work place

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Equality in the work place starts at school, but thereafter depends on a proactive approach to women’s health. When I was at school, a brilliant GPDST school which I got into through the 11 plus free place scheme(the group no […]

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The etymology of gynaecology – or is it gynecology?

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Written by the Dr Morton’s communications team See Dr Morton’s enhance women’s health through life Gynecology or gynaecology? (gy·ne·col·o·gy) [gahy-ni-kol-uh-jee] Choosing to call our first service the Gynae Travel Pack© was in many ways a gamble. The term gynaecology, although unexceptional in the medical world, isn’t a commonly used term among the general population (unlike […]

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Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline and the Gynae Travel Pack

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s Gynae Travel Pack© and vaccinations and travel medicine and enhance women’s health through life Gynae Travel Pack Hi, I’m Dr Karen Morton, co-founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline©. I am a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician (practising for over […]

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Inflammation and Depression

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Written by Dr Tim Cantopher Dr Tim Cantopher Consultant Psychiatrist and Author, and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline In the light of the publicity last week on the BBC about inflammation being the cause of depression, we asked for an expert analysis of what this could mean. This is Tim Cantopher’s view. […]

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Happy International Day of the Midwife!

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Written by Dr Karen Morton Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline Today (5 May 2017) is the International Day of the Midwife: time to celebrate and applaud these wonderful people! I almost said ‘Wonderful women’ as most of the midwives I know and work with are women, but actually I have […]

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Dying from ‘hyperemesis gravidarum’….dreadful vomiting in pregnancy: fortunately a thing of the past

Starting a contraceptive pill: a big moment in a woman’s life!

Having difficulty getting pregnant? We can help!

The Makwala Episode

Great insight on postnatal depression from this week’s guest on Desert Island Discs

Women in the work place

The etymology of gynaecology – or is it gynecology?

Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline and the Gynae Travel Pack

Inflammation and Depression

Happy International Day of the Midwife!

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