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During labour, as many as one in seven women have an episiotomy (a surgical cut in the muscle between the perineum and the vagina to allow the baby to exit more easily). Any incisions or spontaneous tears are usually repaired shortly after labour, and then a period of healing takes place.

This week, it was announced that the UK has lost its measles-free status.

Mr Pandelis Athanasias discusses how vaginal laser treatment can help with vaginal dryness and discomfort that often comes with menopause.

Sleep apnoea is a fairly common condition in childhood, where a child momentarily stops breathing during sleep. Symptoms can include anything from loud snoring to night terrors, and in very rare cases it can have life-threatening implications.

A few days ago, it was reported in the news that there’s an HRT shortage in the UK.

Dr Sophie Flammarion, Consultant Paediatrician, has recently joined La Clinique Française and so I had the opportunity to ask her a question which I know puzzles many French and international mothers living in the UK.

The menopause is different for every woman, but you may experience more frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) at this stage of life. 

You may know what a colposcopy is, but you may not know what to expect if you need one.

As many as 1 in 3 women will have fibroids at some point in their life and yet many people still have questions around cause, diagnosis and cure.

Many women who have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) find it hard to conceive, because often their ovaries don’t regularly release eggs. When a woman does not ovulate during her monthly cycle, there is no window for conception.