Reproductive health during lockdown

Over the past few months, the Covid-19 lock down shook up our lives and disrupted our routines. The lack of access to basic necessities like groceries and medications sent Sri Lankans everywhere into panic mode. As online platforms and delivery partners quickly geared up to deliver food items, it seemed as though menstrual and reproductive …

Skincare – trial & error – 4

It has been a while since I posted anything about skincare, but its' mostly because I have been so preoccupied with work that my skincare addiction had to take a backseat. I also must admit that there have been days when I have just been too knackered to religiously follow any part of my night …

Periods – know your options!

Menstruation has for a long time been a subject of much taboo and stigma. So stigmatized in fact, that many young girls and women do not know the exact mechanism by which it happens and the sanitation options available. This post is going to be a quick summary about menstruation (what happens and why it …

All about HPV

I think the most consistent topic I rant on and on about on my Instagram page has to be about HPV (a.k.a. the human papillomavirus). I know you may be sick of this, but let me explain why I go on about it below whilst also presenting you with a summarised fact sheet about HPV for …

Skincare trial & error – part 3 make up removers

For years I have been searching for a cost-effective brand of makeup remover wipes.  Prior to this, I had gone through a number of brands and types of makeup removers - from micellar water to eye make up remover, to your standard wipes. I've been through it all. As wipes aren't freely available here, I …

Skincare – trial & error – 2

As you probably know by now, I am utterly and completely obsessed with skincare. I am NOT a dermatologist, but have done so much background research on the latest products and common holy grail items, that I like to think of myself as a skincare addict. Skincare is most definitely not cheap, but I would …

Skincare – trial and error – 1

I only recently realised that I have been taken over by so many medical blog posts recently and have unfortunately ignored one of my main loves - skincare. So here it is my fellow skincare addicts! It's been a couple of months since the last skincare blog post and I have had the chance to …

Mother nature’s monthly curse.

Females have a lot of things to curse about. Waxing. Shaving. The cat-calling. The "no trousers" rule for female doctors in hospital (don't get me started). One of the worst things we women have to deal with however is mother nature's monthly gift. Now if it was just a bleed that would be fine. But …

5 skin care secrets that you must know!

This year one of my new year resolutions was to take better care of my skin. Seven months into it and I have spent ample time researching and testing out products to make sure my skin is GLOWING. As with all trials, you learn things about your skin type - what does work and what definitely …

Cleanse – tone – moisturize – repeat.

So one of my new year's resolutions was to improve my skin care and so I invested a large bulk of time investigating and doing my research on skin care. The first step was identifying the problems I face with my skin. My main problems on my combination skin were hyper pigmentation and uneven skin …