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Dr Jennifer Kelly, MRCGP
General Practitioner, Medical Author
MBChB
Dr Jennifer Kelly is a GP and medical author for Patient.info.
She is also the founder and CEO of the Grace Kelly Ladybird Trust for childhood cancer awareness and research.
Her rapidly growing charity works closely with clinicians and parents to educate them on the signs and symptoms of cancer and aid in an early diagnosis.
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Headaches and migraines are a common problem that affect both sexes. But women tend to be more frequently affected. This is thought to be due to the influence of hormones. Interestingly, most women who experience migraines remember their first attack occurring around the time they started their period. So what can you do if menstrual migraines are affecting your quality of life?
Period pain is something no one enjoys. But for around one in ten women, endometriosis period pain is the underlying cause. This can be quite distinct from normal period pain, so you may want to seek endometriosis diagnosis with your GP.
Strong moods and emotions are very common in pregnancy, but when do they become more than just normal pregnancy changes? We look at what you should look for and when to seek medical advice.
The new academic year is a time of freshers' weeks throughout the country, but it's also an extremely important time to encourage students to receive the meningitis vaccination if they haven't already had it.
