"We need to talk..."

Those four words no one wants to hear.

"We need to talk about vaginas/labia/discharge..." are the words that no one wants to hear PERIOD (excuse the menstrual pun!). Well the time has come. We seriously need to start talking about all of these really unsexy, but really important women's health-related issues. With the internet flooded by websites and blogs full of poor-quality, confusing information and quite frequently utter nonsense, there is a need for reliable, evidence-based information about women's health. And so the Gynae Geek was born! If you're looking for straight-talking facts, and answers to the questions you were too afraid to ask, you're in the right place. So take a seat, the Gynae Geek will see you shortly...

About the Gynae Geek

Dr Anita Mitra MBChB PhD MRCOG is a consultant gynaecologist specialising in gynae cancer surgery. She graduated from Leicester Medical School in 2011 and completed her PhD at Imperial College London relating to the vaginal microbiome in HPV and cervical cancer. Following general Obstetrics & Gynaecology training in the North-West Thames Deanery she completed sub-specialist training in gynae oncology at Hammersmith Hospital.

She performs laparoscopic, robotic and open radical surgery for advanced gynaecological cancers, as well as cancer diagnostics and is an accredited colposcopist.

She is widely known as ‘The Gynae Geek’ for her engaging, evidence-based women’s health education across social media, TV and radio and is the author of two gynae health-focussed books. She is also the mother of three-year old twins.