What is BMI? You may have heard of the term BMI before in relation to health, but what does it actually mean? BMI stands for Body Mass Index, which is essentially an indication of how healthy you are based on your weight and height. You, your GP, or other health professionals can use BMI as a measu...

If you’ve had unprotected sex, or your usual method of contraception has failed i.e., you forgot to take your contraceptive pill or the condom used has split, and you want to reduce the risk of pregnancy, emergency contraception may be able to help depending on how much time has passed since you had...

What is Bloating? So your stomach feels and/or looks full and it’s really uncomfortable – many of us have been there and it’s not a nice feeling. Sometimes it can just be from eating too much, but bloating can also be caused by a variety of other reasons. It is essentially the feeling of fullness a...