Hi Sara, you can try ovulation kits over the counter to see if you are ovulating. However, if you have irregular periods, low fertility and some hair growth , you may have a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome which you GP can check for with blood tests and a scan. You also need your thyroid ...

Hi. Strep B can cause symptoms particularly post menopausal lay with discharge and soreness. Post menopausally you lose the vaginal acidity which oestragen gives, which prevents bacterial infections. You could use some oestragen vaginaly to prevent infections by restoring vaginal acid ph. These dose...

Hi, clinically you have 2 problems which may or may not be related. Vaginal itching and irregular periods. You should rule out infection and have a diagnosis of thrush confirmed on a swab, as the itching may be due to another cause. If thrush is confirmed this can be treated with clotrimazole cream ...

I would agree completely with Dr Currie, get a baseline hormone and thyroid function test, but you may need a trial of HRT, we do treat people primarily rather than blood results, as hormone levels fluctuate such a lot. I also think it would be worth checking testosterone levels. Testosterone levels...

Hi, You will need to see your GP to get a referral for ultrasound. Its difficult to know what the bleeding may be due to as I would need more information. How old are you? are you taking any hormone contraception? do you have any other medical problems such as thyroid disorder? You can take ibuprofe...

Hi its difficult to know what is causing the pain. Since it only started after your surgery it is possible that you developed adhesions (internal scar tissue) following this procedure. These adhesions can stick your bowel to the abdominal side wall, attach ovaries to bowel, or occur anywhere in your...

Hi, your eczema may be related to the menopause. However i would expect it to improve if you are taking HRT. Perhaps your dose isnt adequate for you. Do you have any other low oestragen symptoms, such as hot flushes, night sweats, poor sleep, headaches, mood disturbance, urinary symptoms or joint pa...

Hi, sounds like your really struggling. PCOS is a very common condition, and causes its suffers a lot of stress. There are several things that help. Diet and exercise are very important. Exercise reduces insulin levels by 25%, so will help a lot. We advise our patients to follow a protein based diet...

Hi, The menopause is defined as 1 year from your last period, so you are now post menopausal. Any post menopausal bleeding is usually investigated and so you may need a referral to your local consultant Gynaecologist. It is possible that the blood could have been in the urine , especialy as the sani...