THE REAL REASONS FOR PERIOD PROBLEMS
In my post "Signs That Your Period Needs A Helping Hand" we covered the signs that there is something wrong with your periods. In this...
SIGNS YOUR PERIOD NEEDS A HELPING HAND
I often write about what a period should look like, but some people ask me, what are the warning signs that something isn't right about...
A MAP THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE
The journey through pre-menopause, peri-menopause and menopause itself can be incredibly disorientating. Everything turns on its head,...
IRRITATION, DRYNESS & LOW LIBIDO: COULD YOUR OESTROGEN LEVELS BE TOO LOW?
Please note: I'm British so I spell oestrogen the British way, but I am referring to Oestrogen interchangeably with Estrogen. Lack of sex...
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A PRE-CONCEPTION PERIOD
One thing many fertility clients keep asking me is what is the most important thing that they can do before actively trying to conceive a...
TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR TEMPERATURE CHARTING
One of the things many of my clients do every morning is chart their basal body temperature (BBT) because charting your cycle can give me...
HALLOWEEN, HORMONES & PUMPKINS
As Autumn sets in and many people are carving pumpkins ready for Halloween, I thought this would be a great time to talk about what you...
PERIODS & INFLAMMATION
One of the biggest problems causing period problems is inflammation. Inflammation is responsible for causing some period symptoms such...
MEET YOUR SEX HORMONES
One thing all my clients want to know more about are their hormones, what they do and their effect on their health, menstrual cycles and...
FROM MENARCHE TO MENOPAUSE, DO YOU KNOW ALL THE TERMINOLOGY?
One thing that is super confusing with women’s health is the number of terms flying around and when you are trying to do your own...
WHY EXERCISE FEELS DIFFERENT THROUGHOUT YOUR CYCLE & HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR WORK OUT
I don't know about you, but I have been following the Olympics and I loved the fact that Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui actually broke...
ARE YOU PREGNANT?
Nearly every post I write about cycle charting, whether on this site or guest blogging, I regularly get people asking me in the comments...
HOW SUNSCREENS CAN AFFECT YOUR HORMONES & WHAT ALTERNATIVES YOU CAN USE
Women who care about their periods, hormones and fertility seem to intuitively know that standard sunscreens aren't great for us (I...
VITAMIN D: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW & SOME SURPRISING THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE DEFICIENCY
Summer’s here and it appears that the main question on everyone’s lips is to D or not to D, Vitamin D that is. There is so much...
WHAT IS LUTEAL PHASE DEFECT & HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU (EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET PREGNANT
One subject that comes up regularly with preconception and fertility clients is a Luteal Phase Defect (LPD) also known as a shortened...
