Women's Health

Claire Roberts Complementary Therapist and Nutritional Therapist

As a Complementary Therapist Claire specialise in women’s health at all life stages including the menopause.

She is the perfect therapist to talk with regarding nutrition and complimentary therapies during the menopause. She offers reflexology, massage, aromatherapy massage and hot stone massage, as well as nutrition based menopause workshops.

Breast Cancer Now

Anyone can be affected by breast cancer, so it’s important to be breast aware.

Everyone affected by breast cancer can turn to us for support.

For breast cancer care, support and information call us free on

Copper IUDs

Find out about an IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil, including who can use it, how well it works and possible side effects by visiting the NHS website below.

Website: NHS: IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil

Implants

The contraceptive implant is a small plastic rod, around 4 cm long, that a doctor or nurse puts under the skin of your arm. For Further Information about Implants, visit the NHS website below: 

Website: NHS: Contraceptive implant

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) "Tapping"

EFT is EFT a very practical gentle self-help method that involves using the fingers to gently tap on the body’s acupuncture/acupressure points along the meridian lines of Chinese medicine. Used by people who are peri-menopausal, menopausal or post menopausal.

Michelle Milton is an Advanced EFT Practitioner and runs EFT sessions. Take advantage of a ‘Free’ 20-minute chat to discuss your requirements, see how EFT can work for you get in touch with Michelle at www.michellemiltoneft.co.uk/work-with-me

Menopause Mind

Rebalancing your mind, body and spirit in menopause. A hormonal party for one: from struggling to strutting your stuff

Rachel Young offers one to one coaching, therapy packages, menopause workshop retreats much more. If you are a woman in menopausal transition who is not willing to ‘put up and shut up.

If you are a woman who wants answers and how to’s, a woman who refuses to accept anything less than the best for her life, then Rachel Young is your perfect women’s health practitioner.

Contraception

There are a number of different methods of contraception.

Only a certified practitioner can fit, replace or remove IUDs, IUSs and Implants, which is why we have set up a new Women’s Health Service at West Street Surgery.

Our Women’s Health Nurse has the reputation of being one of the most experienced, certified Women’s Health Partitioners in the locality.

We continue to offer a variety of contraception services to our patients, and by increasing capacity we can now offer the same service to patients not registered at West Street Surgery, who are unable to access a LARC contraceptive service elsewhere.

For further information on the services we offer and to check your eligibility, please email us at the address below:

Email: wss.womenshealthhub@nhs.net

Website: NHS: Methods of contraception

Hormonal IUSs

Brand names: Mirena, Levosert, Kyleena, Jaydess, Benilexa.

Find out about an IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil, including who can use it, how well it works and possible side effects by visiting the NHS website below:

Website: NHS: IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil