Dr Paula Stanley - West Cork People

Trouble with the waterworks

Dr Paula Stanley December, 2023

In almost 30 years of seeing women of all ages – in the UK for 29 years and here in Ireland for the past five months – female urinary symptoms are something that women rarely volunteer: I have to specifically ask about leaking or peeing problems. What I find horrific […]

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Inside Premenstrual Syndrome

Dr Paula Stanley November, 2023

As a GP of almost 30 years with a special interest in Women’s Health, Dr Paula Stanley has managed a lot of patients with PMS. This month she gives some insight into the condition and why it’s so important that it’s recognised and treated. Myth Busting Premenstrual syndrome or PMS […]

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Osteoporotic fractures – the elephant in the room

Dr Paula Stanley October, 2023

Hands up who understands what osteoporosis is? And why is a GP with self-confessed passion for women’s health talking about bones? Because, almost exclusively, this is an issue that affects women. First, a few myths to be dispelled: Osteoporosis is not the same as osteoarthritis – two completely different animals. […]

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Perimenopause

Dr Paula Stanley September, 2023

In my 25 years as a GP with a special interest in women’s health, what we understand by the term perimenopause has changed a lot. Years ago we thought it was just the few months before periods stopped. I have to thank Dr Olivia Ham, a GP and British Menopause […]

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Menopause

Dr Paula Stanley August, 2023

Before I begin, I want to dispel a few myths: “You are still having periods, therefore your symptoms could not be menopausal”; “You are only 45, you could not possibly be having menopause symptoms”; “Your hormone blood tests are normal so your symptoms are not menopausal”. These statements are false. […]

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