Articles

Gynaecologist-reviewed guidance on periods, fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal health.

• Baby blues or postnatal depression? How to tell the difference

  How the common baby blues differ from postpartum depression, and when low mood after birth is worth seeking help for.

• Bleeding in early pregnancy: what's normal and when to get help

  Bleeding in early pregnancy is never something to wait out. Here's what it means and why it's always worth same-day medical attention.

• Your fertile window: how to tell when you're ovulating

  What the fertile window actually is, how to recognise ovulation, and how often to have intercourse if you're trying to conceive.

• How much period bleeding is normal?

  What counts as a normal amount of period bleeding, what makes a period 'heavy' or 'light', and what clots and colour changes mean.

• Irregular periods: common causes and when to see a doctor

  Why periods become irregular, what a missed period can and can't tell you, and when irregular cycles are worth seeing a doctor about.

• PCOS and fertility: can you still get pregnant?

  How PCOS affects fertility, whether irregular periods rule out pregnancy, and how lifestyle changes can help.

• Trying to conceive for a year? Why both partners should be checked

  What counts as infertility, why it isn't 'the woman's fault', what causes it on either side, and what evaluation and treatment actually involve.