There is a strong association between gastrointestinal symptoms and endometriosis and ‘sister’ condition, adenomyosis. The classic understanding of endometriosis and adenomyosis is as causes of painful periods (dysmenorrhoea), however, this is not commonly the main symptom and in many cases…
Mirena IUD – is it 5 years or 8 years?
The Mirena® IUD is a small plastic device that is inserted in the uterus. It contains a single hormone (progesterone type). It is released slowly. It is released directly into the uterus lining so there is less absorption in the…
Weight loss medications and the need to discuss contraception
In the past 5 years, there has been a significant rise in patients accessing weight loss medications such as GLP-1 therapies (e.g. common brand names include Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda and Mounjaro). Prescribers of GLP-1 therapies must take note of 2…
Hand-held home baby heart rate dopplers
Women should not use hand-held baby heart rate dopplers at home. Time to time, stories emerge where women who had a stillbirth were in fact worried about their baby’s movements but listened to their baby’s heart rate at home for…
Healthy weight gain in pregnancy
The most common question that I receive is “Dr Kiran, I’m gaining too much or not enough weight, and is there any risk to my baby”. It’s an excellent question. Pregnancy is a great time to optimise your health which…
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
“Why would they call it morning sickness when it happens all day and night!“ Nausea and vomiting affects 7 in 10 pregnant women. In about 1% of women it’s severe and we call it hyperemesis gravidarum. It can be relentless…
Endometriosis
Endometriosis, or ‘endo’ is a chronic condition where tissue similar to the inner lining of the womb or ‘uterus’, also grows outside of the uterus. At least 1 in 10 women have endo. This number is probably higher because of…
Endometriosis interview
“It’s impacted my life in terms of the pain of the condition, but also the pain of the ignorance surrounding the condition because it’s so misunderstood”. In this part of the ‘Endometriosis’ series, I speak with Tish, who bravely shares…