Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 00:15

Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that makes up the inner lining of the uterus, the endometrium, begin to grow outside the uterus in areas such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, the outer layer of the uterus or the lining of the pelvis.

Last Updated on Monday, 07 December 2009 02:09

There are no figures available for the prevalence of this debilitating condition in the UK, although it seems that it blights the lives of many women and is on the increase. Patients often go on an exhausting route visiting GPs, urologists and gynaecologists with little success. Orthodox treatment seems to be purely symptomatic and unable to address the underlying cause of this condition, which women are told they have to live with. Consultant Medical Herbalist Deborah Grant BSc(Hons) MNIMH reports…

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 11:39

Premenstrual Syndrome is a condition which affects many women during the one or two weeks before menstruation begins. It is characterised by troublesome but usually harmless symptoms including breast tenderness, mood swings, bloating, depression and backache.