Contracting a sexually transmitted disease can be an emotional and distressing time for anyone. It is understandable that you may feel embarrassed and not want to openly talk about it. However, in order to help prevent the further spread of infection, informing past sexual partners of exposure is crucial.
With continuing NHS cuts, private healthcare is in growing demand. We work closely with a number of private medical practices across Central and South West London. Seek the best care from some of our esteemed counterparts.
One area where you may need lots of appointments and tests is fertility treatment as this normally starts with a consultation then various tests before moving onto treatments and further consultations. One highly respected fertility consultant, Dr Irfana Koita, has addressed this problem by creating an online fertility clinic.
The Breast Cancer Now Generations study, published today in the British Journal of Cancer, suggests that previous studies may have underestimated the increased risk of breast cancer associated with HRT use.
This study hasn’t identified a new blood test for cancer as such – instead, it is a refinement of existing diagnostic methods. The blood test looks at levels of the protein CA125, long recognised as a marker for ovarian cancer.
