akanga1

I work as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Macclesfield Hospital in Cheshire,Northern England. I am also a clinical lecturer at the Liverpool University School of Medicine. I relish and enjoy the challenge of freelance medical writing catering for varying audiences. I have a passion for medical education, both for future doctors and members of the public, especially so using the new media. 'Information is Power' is not an empty mantra.

I have been a published author for several years. Books include:

Hysterectomy A-Z: Why, When, How and What After

Ovarian Cysts: Facts, Myths and Solutions

Female Reproductive and Sexual Health

Menopause A-Z: Staying in Control

Family Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Available in paperback only)

In the Spotlight

Menopause: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Conventional medicine rests on one firm foundation: Evidence. If you remove evidence, the whole edifice will crumble and cease to exist. Any therapeutic measure, be it a medicine or surgical procedure has to have solid reproducible evidence that it...

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  healthproadvice.com

  Pregnancy Isn't the Only Cause of Absent Periods

  2 years ago

  When a woman misses her period, pregnancy should be ruled out. Here are 12 other reasons why you might not be getting your period.

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  Fertility & Reproductive Systems

  Pros, Cons, and Facts About Water Birth

  7 years ago

  Like all popular subjects, the web is awash with information on the subject of water birth. As might be expected, however, a lot of this information is promotional rather than factual.

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  Travel and Places

  Kilwa Kisiwani: A World Heritage in Tanzania

  13 years ago

  The East Coast of Africa is dotted with many interesting cities, from East London and Durban in South Africa; Maputo further north in Mozambique; Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital of Tanzania, Mombasa in Kenya and, if you are the adventurous...

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  Pregnancy

  Identical Twins: The Rule of 4

  12 years ago

  Most people will know how non-identical twins (fraternal twins, to give them their proper name) happen: Two eggs are released simultaneously, it happens to coincide with when sex takes place; both are fertilized and, voilà! You have two. Now, these...