Quick Question – How do I check my breasts?
How do you do a breast self-examination? What should you look for when checking your breasts? What do you do if you find a breast lump? It can feel a…
Quick Question – How often should I examine my breasts?
I was examining my breasts the other day and suddenly realised that I couldn’t remember the last time I had done it. Then I felt worried that if I found…
Quick Question – How do I know if I’m peri-menopausal?
This time last year BBC Breakfast ran their brilliant menopause coverage which increased awareness, educated and informed the public on this important topic. I made a contribution and visited the…
What's it like to have a mammogram?
I was quite surprised when an invitation to attend breast screening arrived on my door step. I wasn’t expecting one until I was fifty and that’s three years away. Anyway,…
Exercise and the Menopause
Top marks to the BBC Breakfast team for #BBCMenopause. They have without doubt, raised the profile of and broken down taboos surrounding the menopause. The coverage has been interesting, informative…
Quick Question – How soon can I swim after giving birth?
Welcome to the first post in my new series Just a Quick Question where I answer every day concerns, niggles and frequently asked health questions. I have a long list of…
Exercise to Empower
There are so many benefits of exercise. From getting fitter and helping control weight, to easing stress and lifting mood. I certainly began learning to run, hoping for the former…
The Women In Sport North Conference
I was asked to sit on a panel for the Women In Sport North Conference. I knew this was going to be an amazing day and it certainly didn’t disappoint….
Too busy to exercise? Try these tips.
We’re all so busy. We try to cram as much as we can into every day. Our to-do lists are never ending. Work, children, family. It’s no wonder that one…
Sarcopenia – why you need to know what it is!
“Sarcopenia? What’s that? Never heard of it!” Sarcopenia may not be a medical term that you’re familiar with but you need to know about it. It happens to all of…