Maven Journal

January 22nd - 28th is cervical cancer awareness week. This is the first of a two-part series of blog posts to acknowledge this. Today's blog covers the basics of cervical cancer screening, and testing for human papilloma virus (HPV). The follow-up blog will discuss colposcopy, so-called 'neoplastic' changes, and their significance.

In this blog post, Maven Centre's dietician Dr Steph Pirotta will explore dietary recommendations that may contribute to better health if you are living with fibroids.

The third in our blog series about The Pill, this article covers common side-effects from The Pill, and who to manage them. Plus some rare but serious complications from taking the combined Pill.

The second in our series of blogs about the contraceptive Pill, this week's blog discusses the many benefits of the combined oral contraceptive pill, including: reduced risk of ovarian and uterine cancer; lighter and less painful periods; fewer ovarian cysts; and less acne.