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Dr Gemma Dovey

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Dr Gemma Dovey

Medical Copywriter

Dr Gemma Dovey is a GP with a passion for women's health with experience of these issues herself as a patient. She loves communicating complex medical issues in a way that patients understand. She also have experience in writing and editing medical information, both for patients and for doctors.

Specialities

  • General Practice
  • Menopause
  • Fertility and contraception

Qualifications

  • BMBS
  • MRCS
  • MRCGP
  • PGCert Medical Education

Experience

  • General Practitioner in NHS and Private Practice
  • Emergency out of hours general practice
  • General Surgery
  • Public Health

Articles by Dr Gemma Dovey

  • Woman with a tampon

    Can periods restart after menopause?

  • Woman with a headache

    Can perimenopause cause headaches

  • Waves

    What’s the difference between perimenopause and menopause

  • Woman having a hot flash

    What do hot flashes feel like during perimenopause?

  • Couple sitting on bed

    How long after a miscarriage can you have sex?

  • A couple in bed together

    How long after an abortion can you have sex?

  • Woman nauseous

    Can perimenopause cause nausea

  • Woman bloated

    Can perimenopause cause bloating?

  • Woman lose weight

    How to lose weight in perimenopause

  • Postmenopausal woman

    What is postmenopause and how is it different to menopause?

  • Intimate couple

    What to expect when having sex after a c-section

  • group of women celebrating

    How do you know when menopause is over?

  • female reproductive system

    Low progesterone symptoms, causes & treatment

  • injection

    Can Mounjaro be used for menopausal weight gain?

  • arm resting in bath of milky water

    How to stop perimenopause itching

  • woman yawning

    Does perimenopause make you feel tired?

  • pills and vitamins

    What is the best over the counter medicine for menopause?

  • Itchy hands

    Can perimenopause cause itching?

  • sanitary pad decorated with flowers

    Worried about perimenopausal bleeding? Common bleeding worries and when to see a doctor

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