Earlier this year I was invited to speak on a panel at a forum on the topic of Gillick Competence. For those unaware, Gillick competence is a legal framework used to decide if a young person (usually under the age of 16) has the capacity to consent to medical treatment or not. Interestingly, this…
Category: Relationships
Lack of Appreciation: Where Does it Leave Us?
Recently, I was talking to a friend about preparing for a self-care event that she was due to speak at as part of her work role on that day. She was admonishing herself for leaving things to the last minute, and feeling the tension of not being as prepared as she would otherwise have liked….
‘Designer’ Vaginas: Whose design is it anyway?
An article recently published in the Medical Journal of Australia showed the increased frequency of vulvoplasty in New South Wales, Australia (1). The intention of the study was to look at potential complications following this procedure and outcomes of the women who had the procedure done related to births following. What was interesting about this…
Breast Awareness & Women’s Health
Last night I attended a monthly presentation & discussion group for women, where the theme was ‘Breast Care Awareness’. This month, October, is Breast Cancer Awareness month – which you may be familiar with as there are many initiatives and events on with this theme. The event that I attended offered a very different approach…
Competition – How is it affecting Our Health?
There is a phrase common to us in society that talks about ‘healthy competition’. What is this competition though, and how is it truly affecting our health? Competition works towards an outcome where we are deemed better or worse than another, and in observation of society, it is everywhere. When we are born we…
Misogyny
Misogyny means the hatred of women and the word as we know it in the English language is derived from the Greek ‘misos’ meaning hatred and ‘gyny’ relating to women, and can also be related to the female physicality expressed through the ovaries, womb (uterus) and cervix. There is a culture of misogyny that runs deep and wide…
Dr Amelia Stephens 