PCOS is now PMOS
On 12th May 2026 The Lancet published an article announcing that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has now been renamed as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovary Syndrome (PMOS). This is an unprecedented change, and took 14 years of global collaboration between medical experts and those with lived experience of the condition. So why the change? In The Lancet…
Still Alive to Complain – Priya’s Breast Cancer Journey update
Back in 2020 my sister, Priya, wrote a blog post about her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment at age 40. We thought it was time she did an update for you all about ongoing life following a cancer diagnosis, going over the ups and downs, especially as we are in October 2025 which is Breast…
Lymph drainage – what is the hype?
There’s been quite a lot of news and social media posts about the wonders of Lymphatic drainage. Do you know anything about it? Have you tried it? Do you know the difference in the types of lymph drainage? You may see the terms, “Manual Lymph Drainage”, “Lymphatic drainage massage” or “Brazilian lymphatic drainage” on…
Breast Cancer journey – Priya’s story
Post is written by Priya Malde (my sister) to raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness month 2 weeks after I turned 40 during the Summer of 2018 I got diagnosed with stage 2 LCIS breast cancer. 45 years ago, long before I was born my eldest sister died from leukaemia aged 4. 40 years…
Endometriosis – a personal story
Over this past week I’ve had more discussions about endometriosis than I have done in months, all thanks to the BBC releasing the results from questioning 13,500 women highlighting the effect endometriosis has on them. This research described how almost half of the women have had suicidal thoughts, are addicted to strong prescriptive painkillers and…
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March 2019 is Endometriosis Awareness Month in the UK. As someone who has this condition I’m quite aware of the general lack of knowledge of this even in healthcare professionals. This post is to give some information about the condition and ways to help. The following information has been gathered from Endometriosis UK…
Breast Cancer and Complementary Therapies
To mark this October as Breast Cancer Awareness month I would like to focus on the use of Complementary Therapies (as opposed to alternative therapies) for anyone dealing with Breast Cancer. So what are Complementary Therapies? There are literally hundreds of different complementary therapies available, but below is a list of some of…