Having a period every other month does suggest a mild hormone imbalance and irregula egg production. If thyroid test is normal then the most likely cause is a tendency towards polycystic ovarian syndrome, which varies hugely in presentation and severity. Weight loss often does help the hormonal imba...

It would certainly be worth being seen about this--ask your GP to refer you to a gynaecologist. This should be fixable and is unlikely to cause problems in the future.

So sorry that you are having these problems. Scans are very good at picking up significant changes. You mentioned that one ovary looked normal and the other could not be seen--it's actually reassuring if one can't be seen, rather than worrying--ovaries can be quite small and to look at it another wa...

A prolapse of the vaginal wall may cause a dragging discomfort in the vagina, and may affect bladder control. Pelvic floor exercises can be very successful in strengthening the muscles which support the pelvic floor. If menopausal (sorry, I don't know your age or menopausal status!), then using vagi...

It is very unlikely to cause a miscarriage. You should have a vaginal swab taken during pregnancy and if Strep B is present, you would be offered antibiotics during labour, to reduce the risk of the baby picking up the infection during birth.

If the symptoms are under control, there would be no need to have a hysterectomy. Often endometriosis can reduce with pregnancy, contraceptive pill use or some other hormonal medications. No need to have major surgery if not necessary.

A brownish discharge with Mirena is quite common, brown often means small amounts of blood which are not seen straight away and "old" blood turns brown. If your Mirena has been in place for 4 years, it may be starting to wear off and hence not controlling the bleeding from the womb lining ...

Weight gain around the time of the menopause is common and is due to changes in hormone levels and in the rate at which we burn off calories. With the estrogen deficiency of the menopause we also have changes in the way that our body handles glucose and insulin. There is some evidence that cutting d...