by Sue Haynes | Mar 16, 2022 | Useful Info
What is good gut health? A healthy gut contains a diverse range of good bacteria and a plethora of immune cells that ward off infectious agents like bacteria, viruses and fungi (in fact 70% of our immune system is located in our gut). A healthy gut also communicates...
by Sue Haynes | May 12, 2019 | Useful Info
It’s been a while since I last wrote. It’s not for want of trying, but since I’ve been at The Old Surgery I’ve been the busiest I’ve ever been with clients. It’s a fantastic position to be in as so many therapists struggle to turn...
by Sue Haynes | Sep 20, 2018 | Useful Info
The Importance of Feeling Safe A couple of clients have told me recently that they feel safe with me. In fact one specifically said “My uterus feels safe in your hands”. This is great news given that I specialise in women’s health generally, and...
by Sue Haynes | Feb 20, 2018 | Useful Info
A Frequently Asked Question A question I’m often asked is “how many sessions will I need?”. I always try to be as helpful as possible when I answer but everything I say ends up sounding a bit like “how long is a piece of string?”. ...
by Sue Haynes | Feb 8, 2018 | Useful Info
One thing that’s struck me over the years is how little we generally know about our menstrual cycle. Until we start trying for a baby we’re usually only aware of it in relation to getting our period every month. Some of us also get a bit of a niggle...
by Sue Haynes | Jan 30, 2018 | Useful Info
First, the science about stress hormones and fertility… The biological interaction between stress and infertility is the result of the action of stress hormones at the brain level, especially on the hypothalamus-pituitary and on the female reproductive organs....
by Sue Haynes | Aug 14, 2017 | Useful Info
What is endometriosis? Another condition I come across often in my clients is endometriosis. Endometriosis affects approximately 1.5-2 million women in the UK and occurs when tissue that normally lines the uterus (The Endometrium) grows outside of it, most often...
by Sue Haynes | Jul 12, 2017 | Useful Info
My next few blog posts will feature potential barriers to conception. I’ve decided to start with Polycystic Ovaries and PCOS because they’re the conditions which I come across more often than any other. This is perhaps unsurprising given that both affect around 20%...
by Sue Haynes | Apr 27, 2017 | Useful Info
“If only we’d known how important this is when we were in our 20s.” Wise words from my pilates teacher on Wednesday morning, as we talked about how good moving and stretching actually feels. If only indeed… Why has it taken me so long to work...
by Sue Haynes | Mar 29, 2017 | Useful Info
I’m obsessed with detective fiction People who know me well will tell you that I’m a little bit obsessed with detection. From avidly watching my favourite Scandi Noirs on television to poring over a Val McDermid in every spare minute I have, I can’t get enough...
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