I'm an obstetrician-gynaecologist — here are six tips worth knowing

Consultant obstetrician gynaecologist Breffini Anglim O’Regan, whose subspeciality is in urogynaecology and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery, The Coombe Hospital, Dublin

Dr Breffini Anglim O’Regan says women are less shy now to talk and ask about their gynaecological health. Picture: Moya Nolan

I’m from Wexford. I had a very healthy lifestyle growing up; my mom gave us cod liver oil and apple cider vinegar before that was a thing. There was no chocolate in the house, unfortunately. No sweets. That’s why we’re all fiends now!

I used to swim and run competitively. [My family] were all big in to sport and always made sure we ate well in order to do that amount of sport.