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Pelvic pain: ‘There wasn’t a single Irish doctor who treated me with any level of empathy or respect’

Having dealt with pelvic pain for over 10 years, Jennifer McShane shares her own story, alongside another Irish…

By Jennifer McShane

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‘I was advised not to have kids as there’s a high chance I could lose my leg’

Dublin-based Rasa Levinaite opens up about her unusual hidden illness Arteriovenous Malformation (AV Malformation), which affects her right…

By Jennifer McShane

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Life-changing stories: ‘Guide dog Nina is my guardian angel. She shows me the way’

Meet the extraordinary dogs transforming lives - with a little help from some extraordinary humans along the way…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Lynn Enright: ‘It’s no wonder young women are vaccine hesitant’

We shouldn’t rush to ridicule or admonish vaccine hesitant young women. Their fears and concerns need to be…

By Lynn Enright

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Exhausted with unexplained pain? You could have haemochromatosis

We spoke with three Irish women who are living with haemochromatosis about what the condition is, how it’s…

By Grace McGettigan

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‘Dry needling was a huge factor in helping my chronic pain’

Chronic pain is extremely difficult to live with on a daily basis. It's physically and emotionally draining and…

By Jennifer McShane

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Pain, stiffness and swelling: Osteoarthritis affects women twice as much as men

Osteoarthritis is on the rise in Ireland, and as it affects twice as many women as men, we're…

By Grace McGettigan

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‘My 11-year-old daughter lost a dangerous amount of weight before I realised it was anorexia’

With Eating Disorders Awareness Week running March 1-7, one Dublin mum shares her story about her adolescent daughter’s…

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Living with migraines: ‘It’s a chronic disease… I will retreat to a dark room for hours on end’

By Jennifer McShane

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Do probiotics actually work? We get the final word from an expert gastroenterologist

Prof. Barbara Ryan (@Thegutexperts) is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Tallaght University Hospital and Clinical Professor of Gastroenterology at…

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#EndPeriodPoverty: ‘The shame and stigma around periods has to end’

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Chronic migraines: ‘I was convinced that I had some form of cancer, that’s how bad mine became’

Research reveals that 1 in 7 Irish people suffer from migraines – chronic or otherwise. Only 2 in…

By Jennifer McShane