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Your guide to recovery from a laparoscopic hysterectomy week by week

24 November 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

Recovering from a laparoscopic hysterectomy is a journey that requires patience, self-care, and support. This guide takes you through the healing process week by week, helping you prepare for each milestone on your way back to full health.

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Body Changes After Myomectomy – A Healing Journey

24 November 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

Recovering from myomectomy is more than a physical process, it is a journey towards feeling like yourself again. This article will guide you through what the healing process can feel like and how your body may respond to it.

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Top 5 Advices for Husbands and Partners After Hysterectomy

10 November 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

Supporting a partner through recovery after a hysterectomy can feel overwhelming, but it is also one of the most important roles you can play. This time is not only about physical healing but also about emotional adjustment, and your presence can make the journey smoother and less isolating. This article is here to guide you on how to be the best companion during this chapter.

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Understanding Vaginal Changes During Menopause

10 November 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

Menopause brings a natural decline in oestrogen, which can affect the vagina and vulva, leading to symptoms such as dryness, discomfort, and changes in tissue health. Understanding these changes and knowing that they are common and treatable can help you maintain comfort, sexual wellbeing, and confidence during this stage of life.

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Vaginal tear after birth: What to expect and how to heal

21 August 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

Approximately nine in 10 new mothers suffer a vaginal tear after birth. This involves injury to the vagina and perineum, which is the space between the vagina and the anus. Depending on their size and severity, these tears can cause various symptoms and often require repair. This guide explores how these tears happen, the symptoms they cause, and how they can be successfully treated for a full recovery.

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Bladder prolapse: causes, symptoms, and treatment options

30 July 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

The bladder is an important bodily organ that stores and expels urine. In women, the bladder is held in place by supportive pelvic floor muscles and other tissues. Those muscles may weaken with age, or after major events like childbirth, which can cause the bladder to essentially fall down and onto the vagina – a condition known as bladder prolapse. This guide explores bladder prolapse symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

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Menopause explained: stages, symptoms, and what to expect

19 June 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

A natural yet complex stage of life, menopause brings hormonal changes and an array of physical and emotional symptoms. The more you understand these symptoms, the easier it may be to manage them. This guide explains menopause and aims to empower women to approach and adapt to this stage of their lives with confidence and success.

A “Game Changing” Laser Treatment for Vaginal Atrophy

23 March 2025 Dr Demetri C Panayi

Vaginal atrophy is a condition affecting many women, causing a number of symptoms including soreness, itching, pain during intercourse and frequent water infections. With traditional treatment carrying a higher number of risks, the introduction of a new laser therapy treatment named MonaLisa Touch® is a welcome development. This treatment restores the normal functionality of the vagina by stimulating the re-production of collagen.

Why Regular Cervical Screenings Are Essential

17 March 2025 Dr Pandelis Athanasias

If you are a woman over the age of 25 you will have been invited to take a cervical screening test, otherwise known as the smear test. These tests are carried out to determine whether any abnormal cells are present in a woman’s cervix. They can save your life.

Can Fibroids Cause Weight Gain?

12 September 2024 Dr Demetri C Panayi

Concerned about fibroids and weight? Learn the facts and get professional help. Schedule your consultation at the London Women’s Centre now.

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Can Endometriosis Cause Weight Gain?

12 September 2024 Dr Demetri C Panayi

Discover if endometriosis can cause weight gain and what you can do about it. Consult our experts for help!

What to expect at your first Pelvic Organ Prolapse doctor visit

16 July 2021 Dr Demetri Panayi

A Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) can happen when one or more of the pelvic organs such as the vagina, cervix, urethra, uterus, or bladder are no longer supported by the pelvic floor muscles due to weakening, resulting in a drop from their normal position.