Month: October 2019

I have to say that while I believe ‘the pill’ is a lifesaver and a necessary evil, it is also an over-prescribed ‘castration’. Since its conception (excuse the pun) in the 1950s’, use of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) has exploded.   Studies show that 89% of 35–69–year–old women report having used the OCP at some point in their…

With mental health firmly entrenched in the nations thoughts at the moment it would seem strange to discuss botulinum aka ‘Botox’.  However, a young patient I saw recently led me to contemplating the benefits of the non-cosmetic indications for botulinum and the role it can play in mental health. The young man in question had…