Otherwise known as the non-hormonal copper coil. — 1- It is a long-term method of contraception, and lasting between 5 and 10 years, it fits well into my timeline for when I would like children and when I would not. 2- It can be taken out at any point, unlike i.e. The contraceptive injection, which once given would…

And Switching to the Copper IUD. — 1- I am officially in a serious relationship. However, we both have some more milestones to reach before we start planning a family, so it makes sense to seek a long-term contraception method. 2- My boyfriend and I have each done STI tests, which came back negative! This combined with…

A reminder that doctors are human — A doctor who has never made a hospital bed. You may expect this doctor to be especially lazy, or maybe you think ‘That can’t be true’. You would be mistaken. The doctor in question is someone I know very well, someone I know works extremely hard and has done very…

A response to Molly-Mae Hague — Molly-Mae Hague, the social media influencer who found her fame when she came second on the reality TV show, Love Island. She then went on to become creative director of the fast-fashion brand ‘Pretty Little Things’. To be totally honest, I had never heard of her until a few days…

Will Erectile Dysfunction and Delayed Ejaculation get in the way of Love? — I recently found myself in a situation with a temperamental penis. I am happily in a relationship with the man behind the penis. It just wouldn’t do what he or I wanted it to do. A more clinical way of describing this would be a combination of Erectile Dysfunction and…

My personal story, information, and advice. — My situation I am six months into an exclusive relationship. But I recently decided that we have work to do in the bedroom. This realization hit me after a great day out, complete with a delicious dinner in the evening. Everything seemed glorious…. until we were alone that evening. After a good…

Being swept up in ‘Lovers Bliss’ is a wonderful thing. — Definition Bliss: perfect happiness; great joy. Blissful: providing perfect happiness or great joy. My experience of lover's bliss came from a weekend away. I spent a weekend in Brighton with someone who I had never been away with before. At the start of a new relationship, a weekend away could have…

Explaining something which is often misunderstood and confusing — When I first started working in an NHS hospital the perplexity of titles, progression, and the hierarchy of doctors was not to be underestimated. I wrote myself a guide and thought, if it would be helpful for me, it would be helpful for others. …