Gynae Gossip (2026)

01/02/2026

🩺✨ Hysteroscopy: a little camera with a big job

This post breaks down what a hysteroscopy is and why someone might need one — because womb care shouldn’t feel mysterious or scary 💛

I’ve actually had a hysteroscopy myself to investigate a possible submucosal fibroid, which was then resected during a later procedure. Yes… doctors get procedures too 👩🏾‍⚕️😅 We’ll discuss that another time.

This is part of a series, so next up we’ll be talking honestly and sensitively about:
➡️ pain relief options
➡️ possible complications

I understand that hysteroscopy can be triggering for some people and upsetting, especially if you’ve had a negative experience. I hope to open up the space to safely discuss our experiences and take some learning forward to improve care for all.

Furthermore, I’ll be showing and explaining a device used to resect some fibroids in an upcoming post 👀🔧

So keep your eyes peeled and stay tuned…

Save, share, and send this to someone who’s been told they “might need a hysteroscopy” 💬✨

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28/12/2025

🩸✨ I spotted (sorry not sorry) in a Scottish library toilet… FREE period products. No questions. No shame. Just dignity. ✨🩸

This is what it looks like when a country says: periods are normal, and no one should have to struggle because of them.

🌍 Period poverty is real — many people miss school, work, and daily activities because they can’t afford pads or tampons.
🏴 Scotland changed the game.

In 2020, Scotland became the FIRST country in the world to pass legislation ensuring free access to period products for anyone who needs them.
📜 The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 was passed unanimously
🚻 And from August 2022, councils and public places (like libraries, schools & universities) were legally required to provide them — for free, forever.

No means testing.
No embarrassment.
Just equity, dignity, and basic healthcare 💪🏽

👏🏽 This is what progressive public health policy looks like.
✨ The rest of the world — take notes.

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24/12/2025

Not home for Christmas 🎄 but on call welcoming Christmas babies overnight 👶✨ Because nothing says festive like a fully dilated cervix, a calm CTG, and a quiet bleep (one can dream). Saving lives, creating families. Merry Christmas ❤️🩺

18/10/2025

🕯️ October marks Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to remember the babies who never got to stay, and to hold space for every parent who’s been through loss. 💔

Pregnancy loss comes in many forms — miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, stillbirth, and neonatal loss — and every story matters. There’s no “small” grief, no timeline for healing, and no shame in seeking support. 🤍

If you or someone you love has experienced loss, please know you’re not alone.
Here are a few places offering support and community:
🌸 — Stillbirth and neonatal death support
🌷 — Pregnancy loss research and resources
💗 — Counselling for parents after loss

Your grief is real. Your love is valid. Your baby will always be remembered. 🤍

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17/10/2025

💉 Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are everywhere right now — helping with appetite control and blood sugar balance by slowing how fast your stomach empties.

But here’s the bit many people don’t know 👀 — that same effect on your gut can change how your body absorbs oral contraception. Yep, your pill might not work as well, especially when you’re first starting or increasing your dose.

So if you’re on the jab and the pill, it’s worth chatting to your doctor about extra protection. Safety first, always 💊💬

13/02/2025

✨ Things I wish I knew about periods…

Several of us have been there at one point wondering all sorts about our periods right? I’m sure we’ve asked Dr Google a question or two… let’s have a look at some of these:

1. Debiltating period pains:

Painful periods are common. The severity of the pain can differ for every, from mild to so severe it affects your day to day life. Some individuals even have to take time off work or school. It this pain is so bad it’s affecting your quality of life, you should 100000% see your . 👩🏽‍⚕️

2. Often people use the terms “menstrual cycle” and period” interchangeably when they are two separate things. The ‘menstrual cycle’ is the whole lot - from your hormone levels rising and releasing an egg to your lining breaking down and you bleeding for anything between 2-7 days. Your ‘period’ is the time when you are bleeding. I used to think that a ‘normal menstrual cycle’ would be 28 days and if I was over or under this, then something was wrong! In fact cycles can be anything from 21 to 35 days! Stress can delay your period and so can .. pregnancy! 🤰🏽

3. You can still get if you have s*xual in*******se whilst on your period. You may early and if there happen to be s***m lingering around (as they can survive 5 days in the reproductive tract!) it may find your egg and bingo! 🎯

4. Periods are not embarrassing or . I was speaking to a male friend about something and he said, “do lots of women have gynaecological issues or problems with their periods?” And I said, “yes loads!” And he said, “oh, no one ever talks about it”. And there lies the problem. There is a stigma of shame or embarrassment which cloaks periods and therefore makes many people suffer in silence. are natural and normal. It’s only by talking about it raising awareness about it that we can break down these cultural vibes.

If any of this was helpful, please give it a share and let’s spread the word!! 🤍🤍

19/05/2024

🤍 May 2024 is Women’s Health Month. This is an awareness event recognising the several physical and mental issues experienced by women (and people assigned female at birth!)

It’s important to empower people to put their health first. From a lack of screening uptake, the postpartum period, menstruation in the work place and discussing shames and taboo’s and validating your severe period pain as not “normal”.

I read that “empathy” and “education” are the tools required to turn around opinions and biased views on women’s health. Let’s have a chat this May and recognise the importance of women’s health.

09/05/2024

👃🏾 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐝?

Here’s a question that I’m sure you’ve asked at one point in your life. Perhaps you’ve been too embarrassed to go to your doctor or ask a friend so you’ve googled it to work out what you can do!

Believe it or not, it’s super common to have abnormal discharge at some point in your life.

Here are a few common reasons why! 🙋🏾‍♀️

🩷 If you do have abnormal discharge, why should you go to your doctor?

1. Well it’s often quite straight forward to diagnose certain conditions with a simple va**nal swab or if you have a p***s, a swab of the discharge or sometimes a urine sample! This swab can often be taken yourself in private.

2. Your doctor may have seen this a million times before and be able to calm your worries and reassure you.

3. If your discharge is caused by an STI like chlamydia or herpes, often treatment early is the most efficient and best thing. Chlamydia left untreated can, in particularly for women cause pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility problems in future. Herpes is a painful s*xually transmitted infection that sometimes can be lessened by early anti viral medication.

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07/04/2024

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋!

Have you ever been to see someone, a doctor, nurse, physiotherapist or any healthcare professional and made to feel like you’re overreacting or your pain isn’t real?

Your pain may be physical or emotional or perhaps a combination! 💔

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱. ❌

If this ever happens, please speak up and say something, make your concerns heard and also seek another opinion! Your pain and symptoms are REAL! 🤍

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07/04/2024

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋!

Have you ever been to see someone, a doctor, nurse, physiotherapist or any healthcare professional and made to feel like you’re overreacting or your pain isn’t real?

Your pain may be physical or emotional or perhaps a combination! 💔

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱. ❌

If this ever happens, please speak up and say something, make your concerns heard m and also seek another opinion! Your pain and symptoms are REAL! 🤍

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20/02/2022

Ge***al Herpes 🦠

Ge***al Herpes is a s*xually transmitted infection that once contracted, stays with you for life. It is caused by the HSV (Heroes simplex) virus. Although your symptoms of ge***al lesions or ulcers can come and go, the virus lives hiding in your nerve cells until a time again where it’ll reactivate and cause those annoying, painful symptoms.

Did you know though, that 50% 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴!

💕 Nearly 70% of people by the age of 25 will have one type of the herpes simplex virus (type 1 or type 2).

There are some treatments that are recommended or advised to help with the symptoms and severity such as:

🌟 Aciclovir or other antiviral medications
🌟 Paracetamol, ibuprofen or codeine-based painkillers
🌟 Saline baths
🌟 Using water when peeing to pour over your ge***als to soothe the pain

You can be tested for ge***al herpes if you have an active outbreak of sores or lesions but cannot be tested for one if you have no symptoms. One can also spread the virus even if don’t have symptoms - this is called via viral shedding. Ge***al Herpes is contacted by s*xual contact with the ge***als of someone who has herpes - it can be through va**na, oral or a**l s*x.

References:
1. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ge***al-herpes/
2. https://herpes.org.uk
3. https://www.bashhguidelines.org/current-guidelines/ge***al-ulceration/anoge***al-herpes-2014/

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