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This week we here at ObGyn Matters hosted a beautiful evening drinks reception on the stunning 6th floor of the Portland Hospital.

We want you to feel confident and knowledgeable managing your own condition, so we have put together this information pack to help!

Last week, our co-founder Mr Chris Barnick travelled to Belfast to attend the BSGE ASM 2024.

Mr Chris Barnick invited as a guest speaker at the prestigious Women’s University Club in Mayfair.

This March, the team here at ObGyn Matters are helping to raise awareness for Endometriosis-UK and their #EndometriosisActionMonth

Last week Professor Dame Clare Gerada, a GP, gave a speech in which she stated that menopause was a process that women have to go through, and that too much media attention was being given to menopause.

Dr Nicole Zenner at the British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease (BSSVD) Conference

By 3 years after menopause, more than half of women experience atrophy in their vagina resulting from a lack of estrogen.

Dyspareunia — pain during sex — is relatively common after childbirth, and recent research sheds light on how psychological and biomedical factors relate to this condition.

The classification system has been created to replace the much-modified World Health Organization system first described in 1973.

To jab or not to jab - that is the question

A new study has called into question the decades-long official guidance advising pregnant women to limit consumption of certain fish because of their potentially high mercury content.

Deepa Janga, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, talks to Marika Davies about being caught off guard by the pandemic and the importance of caring for colleagues Marika Davies.

Ms Deepa Janga is a Consultant Obstetrician at ObGynMatters with special interest in Fetal Medicine and has 7 years of experience as a Fetal Medicine Consultant in the NHS.

A new, large study has confirmed that different types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer and has provided additional information on factors associated with that increased risk.

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Pregnant woman are understandably concerned about how COVID 19 might affect their pregnancy and whether or not they are in a high risk group.

Front page news from the daily Telegraph (10/01/20) reports on a study reported in the online Journal EBioMedicine.

Published "THE LANCET"

An excellent meeting arranged over 4 days. 1250 delegates from all over India and 25 faculty from round the world. Dr. Chris Barnick attended as faculty and Dr. Alison Wright as a Vice President of the RCOG.

Risks of stillbirth and neonatal death with advancing gestation at term: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of 15 million pregnancies.Javaid Muglu et al. PLOS Medicine.

Two articles in The Times today report on the possible link between air pollution, increased risk of premature menopause and a lower chances of fertility.

Mr Chris Barnick worked as a speaker and co-facilitator on the QSSS course at the Excel centre 16/6/2019.QSSS is a new worldwide initiative to improve Quality and Safety in the Second Stage.

This week in the British Medical Journal Imamura and colleagues report a Metanalysis of surgical interventions for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). BMJ 2019;365:I1842.

Two interesting letters in this weeks British Medical Journal (BMJ 2019;365:I22279: BMJ 2019;365:I2286) examine attitudes to childbirth, the psychological trauma that may be caused and the lack of training on birth trauma.

500 delegates attended this excellent meeting in Cardiff. The biggest and best attended BSGE meeting thus far.

A team of researchers at Oxford University have published a paper in the journal science which could lead the way to a new blood test that can predict whether a mother will experience a premature birth.

Inducing pregnant women at around 39 weeks could reduce term stillbirths by up to half. If the induction is done under carefully controlled conditions and both mother and baby are healthy, then the avoidable tragedy of stillbirths could be reduced drastically.

Much is written about the choice between having a normal birth without any intervention, or having a caesarean section. A topic which is not often considered is how one can make a caesarean section as natural and as pleasant as possible for the mother, and as natural as possible for the baby.

So just how exercise should or can women do in pregnancy? Controversy still exists around this subject. Traditional advice is that women should take it easy, rest more, listen to their bodies and eat for two.

An all parliamentary group on women's health has told MPs that the current treatment of endometriosis in the UK is 'unacceptable'. Over 2,600 women responded to a survey posted by the group, and of these, 42% of women said that they felt that the were not treated with dignity or respect.

A new study published today (2nd November 2016) in the journal Science Transitional Medicine has found that genetic disorders can be detected as early as 5 weeks into pregnancy using a pap smear test.

Morning sickness is shown to be a good sign when it comes to pregnancy health.

Choosing a private Obstetrician can be tricky as there are so many to choose from and it is important to make the best individual choice. The first thing to look for is location. It is important that the Obstetrician is reasonably accessible. There will be several antenatal visits, ultrasound scans and blood tests as well.

Pregnant women have differing views regarding which type of private maternity care they would prefer and what they would define as ‘the best’. Most women choose to have Consultant led care in a private hospital but others may feel that ‘the best’ care is offered by an independent midwife possibly with a home delivery.

Choosing a private gynaecologist in London can be difficult especially as there are so many! Many women will choose to have regular annual health checks. The best doctor for this is one with whom the patient can develop a good rapport, one who they feel confident will give good advice and who has easy access.

Myomectomy (the removal of fibroid s) is usually carried out as an open operation. Laparascopic (keyhole) surgery for fibroid s is technically more difficult but has the major advantage of a much shorter recovery time following surgery. Large abdominal incisions may also cause adhesion which may have a negative effect on future fertility.

This Specialist Private Endometriosis Clinic in central London aims to offer a comprehensive patient centred approach to the care of women with endometriosis. Both Dr Christian Barnick and Dr Alison Wright have a specialist interest in this field and often work in partnership in order to achieve the best possible results

An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the pregnancy implants outside the uterine cavity.

Choosing the best in London Gynaecology can be difficult especially as there are so many! Many women will choose to have regular annual health checks. The best doctor for this is one with whom the patient can develop a good rapport, one who they feel confident will give good advice and who has easy access.

A specialized field in medicine that pertains to the health and care of a female reproductive system is Gynaecology. Commonly referred as science of women, Gynaecologists are responsible for diagnosis and treatment of various disorders or abnormalities, which can negatively influence a female reproductive system or relative organs.

The Zika virus is predominantly transmitted by infected Aedes species of mosquitoes, although there are a small number of reports of sexual transmission.

Expectant mothers often asked us if their stress levels might influence the development of the baby’s brain.