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Early miscarriage, why does it happen? Latest research and recommendations

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Written by Dr Danielle Abbott, GP with special interest in Women’s health and revised by Dr Karen Morton, Consultant gynaecologist See Dr Morton’s enhance women’s health through life  and pregnancy advice For women who are trying to have a baby, and who are thrilled to see the blue line appear on the pregnancy test, having a […]

Contraception – from crocodile dung to female condoms and beyond

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Contraception has been a pre-occupation among men and women for as long as written records go back – although more for illicit relationships than for married couples. Early Egyptian papyri (from around 1550 BCE), for instance, proposed a number of different methods to avoid pregnancy. Advice included placing honey, acacia leaves and lint in the […]

Gynae case focus – stuck tampon

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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 manage periods and understand endometriosis and enhance women’s health through life A stuck tampon or difficulty getting something into the vagina! Hannah is a sixteen year old schoolgirl. Her periods started a bit later than some at 14 and […]

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 […]

The breast surgeon who developed breast cancer: Liz O’Riordan’s story

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Written by the Dr Morton’s team Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4th 2017, we are sharing the story of consultant breast surgeon Liz O’Riordan (known professionally as Liz Ball). As part of her job, she diagnosed, investigated and treated breast cancer for years, but the last thing she expected was to be diagnosed […]

Overcoming pruritus vulvae. A scratch for your itch, madam?

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Written by Dr Natalie Atere-Roberts General Practitioner and adviser to Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s control thrush Let’s face it – having an itch “down below” is a pretty embarrassing subject, and women can be reluctant to talk about it, but as a doctor, my job is to provide a safe […]

Zika: the latest in a long line of infectious pandemics

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Written by Karen Morton, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician and founder of Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline See Dr Morton’s page: Zika, microcephaly, Guillain-Barré and Brazil With Zika virus making headlines so soon after the Ebola crisis, we as human beings are left wondering if we can ever combat the constant stream of infectious diseases. […]

Why women over 65 must NOT ignore the risks of cervical cancer

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Written by Dr Hannah Rickard, Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and adviser for Dr Morton’s – the medical helpline. See Dr Morton’s the cancer journey and cervical cancer screening An article in today’s BMJ (talked about in the Guardian here) argues that women should be offered cervical screening until they reach the age of […]

Dr Karen Morton in Marie Claire on period trackers.

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An interview with Dr Karen Morton on the use of period trackers for monitoring menstrual cycles and fertility was published by Marie Claire on July 10, 2015. Follow the link for the full article. Our own period tracker can be found on our main Pregnancy advice page.

Dr Karen Morton is interviewed on LBC Radio about ovarian cancer

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Dr Karen Morton was interviewed by Lisa Aziz on LBC Radio on the 5th of May talking about ovarian cancer. Scientists have come up with a new screening method that could have a dramatic effect on preventing women from developing ovarian cancer. Currently, women in the UK have a 1/50 chance of developing ovarian cancer […]
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