Health News
Women’s Healthcare Q3 2023
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Endometriosis effects: why it’s important to be aware and seek support
Endometriosis is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease where tissue similar to the lining of the womb is found elsewhere in the body. Estimated to affect 1 in 10 women, endometriosis can manifest in many different ways, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. It can wreak havoc in a person’s life, from the teenage years...
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One in eight women experience domestic violence during pregnancy
It should be a time full of hope, but pregnancy can leave some women particularly vulnerable. Global research shows that domestic abuse during pregnancy is more common than pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. The adverse impact of domestic abuse on pregnant women’s mental and physical well-being is significant and wide-ranging. It also directly affects children. Impacts...
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Menopause must be better understood: 12 facts to help you navigate this life stage
Confusion is the word that springs to mind when it comes to information about menopause. Wading through treacle while engulfed in brain fog is difficult enough without trying to decipher fact from fiction. Menopause has always been under-discussed, under-recognised and swept under the carpet! But it’s crucial that correct information is easily available. Menopause myths...
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How to ask your manager for support during menopause
When seeking support in the workplace for menopausal symptoms, it’s important to realise that your direct manager may not have the same awareness or experience of menopause as you do. It’s for these very reasons that I believe it’s extremely important to have a simple, straightforward process for holding a successful conversation with your manager. ...
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Cervical smear tests: how to educate and encourage more women to attend
With a third of young women not attending cervical smear tests, opportunities for early intervention are missed. Doctors are reassuring women that screening is done with utmost sensitivity and saves lives. Cervical smear tests are free for patients in the UK. They are offered every three years for 25 to 49-year-olds and every five years...
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Why prevention is better than treatment for any gynaecological cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer. According to the National Cancer Registry Ireland, 80% of patients have a five-year survival rate. Despite this, people with a uterus should take the necessary prevention measures. In endometrial cancer, malignant cells form in the tissues of the endometrium. The endometrium is the lining of the uterus...
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Convenient breast cancer treatment: how it’s improving the care pathway
New ways of administering breast cancer treatment can enhance women’s quality of life while alleviating hospital capacity issues. For years, it was typical for breast cancer patients to sit for multiple hours in busy infusion suites to receive their treatment intravenously. This time-consuming treatment could be disruptive to the lives of patients, making it difficult...
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Healthcare for a safe and satisfying sex life
People have sex for different reasons and enjoy different kinds of sexual experiences. Sex is about pleasure, desire, passion, and intimacy. It can involve genital to genital contact, vaginal or anal penetration, oral to genital or anal contact, and the sharing of sex toys. Whatever kind of sex you like, there is a risk of...
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Healthy meal delivery service can help women struggling to make time for themselves
Customised, healthy gourmet meal deliveries can help individuals boost their health and wellbeing. It allows them to take a step back from meal prep and still incorporate a healthy diet every day. Incorporating a healthy diet into our daily lives has a positive impact. The opposite is also true as running on empty by not...
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Making journeys easier for women after cancer treatment
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) began in 2020 as a project aiming to improve overall health and wellbeing for women following a cancer diagnosis. A first-of-its-kind project for Ireland supported by the Irish Cancer Society, the WHI is based across three locations nationwide in Dublin (Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, St Vincent’s University Hospital and the...