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OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY – FEMALE HEALTH If you start experiencing problems with your reproductive system, it’s vital that you visit your doctor right away. Not only are there possible implications for your health, but your chances of having children could be affected, too exercise, anorexia, severe stress, thyroid dysfunction or as a side effect of certain drugs . Dysmenorrhoea is common and is caused by contractions of the uterus as it squeezes the uterine lining (blood) out through the vagina. Menorrhagia has no underlying cause in 40-60% of cases, but can sometimes be a side patient is trying to conceive. For menorrhagia, treatment may involve drug or hormone therapy to reduce menstrual blood flow. FIBROIDS These are non-cancerous growths in the uterus. It’s thought that 30-40% of women in the UK A normal menstrual cycle is usually 21-35 days long, with bleeding for around five days effect of cervical polyps, fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease or hormonal imbalance. TREATMENT For amenorrhea, treatment may be deemed unnecessary, unless the O bstetrics and gynaecology covers the health of women’s reproductive organs and the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth. This very broad spectrum includes routine screening for diseases such as gynaecological cancers; nonsurgical treatment for common complaints such as period problems and fibroids; and complex surgical procedures such as hysterectomies. MONTHLY PERIOD PROBLEMS A normal menstrual cycle is usually 21-35 days long, with bleeding for around five days and 25-80ml of blood loss. Period problems fall into three areas: absent periods (amenorrhea – classed as primary, when periods don’t start by the age of 16; and secondary, when periods stop for three months or more); painful periods (dysmenorrhoea, when the pain limits activities or needs medication); and heavy periods (menorrhagia, when more than 80ml of blood is lost or periods last longer than a week). WHAT CAUSES IT? Primary amenorrhea can be caused by developmental problems or failure of the ovary to receive or maintain eggs. Secondary amenorrhea can be due to hormonal disturbances, premature menopause, intra-uterine scarring formation, excessive will have fibroids during their lifetime. They are most common in women in their 30s and 40s, particularly in overweight and Afro-Caribbean women. Fibroids are made up of muscle  Period pain usually starts when your bleeding begins. It lasts for 12 to 24 hours and is caused by the womb contracting

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dr Hilary Jones' Healthcare Guide - West Midlands

EDITOR’S LETTER
A HEALTHY HELLO FROM DR HILARY
NEWS AND VIEWS
THE BIG INTERVIEW
QUESTION TIME
A WEIGHTY ISSUE
FITNESS FOR FREE
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
TOP NOSH
DR HILARY'S WELCOME
MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION
CHOOSING THE BEST
BREAST CANCER
COLORECTAL
COSMETIC SURGERY
DERMATOLOGY
EARS, NOSE AND THROAT
FERTILITY
GASTROENTEROLOGY
HAEMATOLOGY
NEUROSURGERY
OBESITY
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
OPHTHALMOLOGY
ORTHOPAEDICS
PAIN MANAGEMENT
PLASTIC SURGERY
PLASTIC SURGERY
UROLOGY

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