Some of our recent news items…

We had an impressive response to our Refer A Friend month in February, and we’re now being asked for another run of it. We’ve made the Ts and Cs a little simpler this time round, too….

£100 of skincare products and £50 of Andresa vouchers can be yours*…

Thursday June 6^th @ 7pm

And not a moment too soon for some of us, you might say; however, this is an evening not only for those currently in the thick of it! If you are in the perimenopausal years (usually mid-forties), this will be a hugely informative and beneficial evening, too. Younger women in their thirties will also gain from understanding the factors that contribute to hormonal dysregulation, which can take decades to exert their effect, good or bad. It’s never too early or too late to implement changes that will make this time of life easier on you.

I was horrified to read last month of the devastating impact that the surgical mesh implant has had on many women’s lives, sometimes leaving them unable to walk, unable to work and in extreme pain as organs and nerves were damaged during the surgery. Others thought their surgery was a success until the mesh began to disintegrate and migrate within their body with terrible consequences. Since we reported the scandal to you last month, I’ve been reading some of the harrowing reports from women at Sling The Mesh, the campaign group to raise awareness of the risks of such surgery, and I’ve found it truly upsetting.

Consequently, avoidance of this surgery by non-surgical pelvic floor rehabilitation now lies so close to my heart that I would like to offer my time to you by opening extra clinic hours (or days, according to uptake) to those wishing to understand more about the implications and restrictions that a weak pelvic floor can have on our lives as we grow older.

The ClearSkin Detox is a revolutionary, pain-free light-based treatment that stimulates cell renewal and collagen production to produce plump, refined, volumised skin whilst eliminating the underlying congestion that many of us suffer from, and which is responsible for dullness and those unpredictable and untimely breakouts. Suitable for all ages and skin types, it will give you the ultimate clear and radiant complexion this springtime. Receive £100 discount on your first treatment when you book in April. *

Call 01635 800183 to find out more and book an appointment.

Recent reports over the last 24 hours by ITV News, Sky News and the Daily Mail have brought to light yet again the controversy over the use of vaginal mesh implants to correct pelvic floor weakness and incontinence. The recent safety ban on such implants has now been lifted, much to the outrage of thousands of women who have sustained life-changing injuries from such treatment, leaving them in debilitating, crippling, constant pain from permanent nerve damage, with some unable to walk and many unable to work or have a sexual relationship. In short, their quality of life is now far worse than ever imagined, and the risks were either not discussed or considerably down-played by the consultants and surgeons recommending the surgery.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has finally altered its recommendations to state that surgery should be viewed as a last resort; however, many are angry that it does not go far enough in recognising the devastating impact that this implant surgery has had on many women’s lives.