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Increase In Birth Tears   There has been another an increase in birth tears meaning that women are being unnecessarily harmed in childbirth. Serious perineal tears in childbirth in England have had a 16% rise reported between 2021 and 2024. … Continued

Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn’t Always Save Lives A 23-year study shows early detection in prostate cancer screening doesn’t always “save lives.” Should public health interventions be judged by their real-world impact? The idea of finding cancer, treating it early to … Continued

Hysterectomy Increases the Risk of Prolapse   Hysterectomy Increases the Risk of Prolapse and this is rarely communicated to women. Women are offered a hysterectomy for heavy periods or endometriosis. A complication of this is vaginal vault decent, which is … Continued

Is it really necessary to take HRT for years?   Is it really necessary to take HRT for years? Sir Edward Dodds wrote in 1945 that ‘disturbing symptoms of menopause’ could be successfully treated by administering oestrogen in decreasing amounts over … Continued

Pelvic Examination on Anaethetised Women The issue of pelvic examination on anesthetised women without their consent and without their knowledge is raising its head again. Women having surgery in University Hospitals, once asleep, and taking advantage of the woman’s vulnerability—as … Continued

Perforation and Scarring of Uterus Perforation and Scarring of Uterus when having a D&C is due to a Surgeons failure to see what they are doing during the procedure.This arises because the cervical canal and uterine cavity have variable direction … Continued

Risk of Prolapse after Hysterectomy The Risk of Prolapse after Hysterectomy is 10%. Few women are warned about the risk of vault prolapse after hysterectomy. Of the 10% who develop a vault prolapse half will then need surgery. If you … Continued

D&C Dilation and Curettage D&C, or dilation and curettage, is a common surgical procedure. The cervix is dilated (widened) and the lining of the uterus is scraped away (curettage). It’s used to investigate or treat abnormal bleeding, remove tissue after … Continued

Supporting People Affected by Negligence Supporting People Affected by Negligence is what we do. Being a victim of medical negligence is heartbreaking. We do everything we can to make sure you get the answers you need. Obtaining compensation you deserve … Continued

Infertility Infertility can be heartbreaking, which is why we do everything we can to make sure you get the answers you need and the compensation you deserve. Going through fertility treatment is hard. The generally accepted simplest definition of fertility … Continued