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THE BUSY WOMAN I think many women are being propped up by pharmaceuticals and caffeine to keep them being productive members of society as they parent 24/7, do full time jobs, care for elderly parents, study, run a house, run on the threadmil and run themselves into...
💚*Anne* had anxiety since her 1st baby was born 5 years ago. It was called many things in that time Post natal depressionExhaustionThyroid"You're just an new mum, it's normal" So Anne accepted that this was how she was wired now and got on with "living a half life,...
*Mary started her period later than her friends, at 15. Her period didn’t follow the usual pattern though and her GP suggested that her weight was the issue. It came monthly or every 3 months. Sometimes she bled for 1 day. Sometimes for 20 days. The...
I had to take a pregnancy test at Christmas...yip indeedy. I skipped my first period - I'm 46 and a half (a big half), it was going to happen sooner or later. And I was happy about that. Even though I felt a bit bloated and a bit PMSey...new word there. But I'm at the...
I don't make New Year's resolutions. Why would I make any massive life changes when I'm deep in Winter Mode? Yuk, I can't imagine anything worse actually. I slow down in the winter.My energy drops.I eat more.I get out and about less.I read a lot, listen to music and...
80% of women in my recent online poll said they have suffered with urinary stress incontinence. 80%?????????? I’m referring only to stress incontinence here not an overactive bladder, which is a different issue. Yet we’re not talking about it so much. It’s...
This is *Susan’s story which she has graciously allowed me to share. Susan was 45 and the mum of 4 children from 3 to 16 when she first came to see me 2 years ago. She worked 3 days a week. Her husband was a farmer and "never around". She had done it all...
There...I've said it... Taking contraceptives to 'fix your period' is like taking out the fuse in the warning light on your dashboard. It will stop the annoying flashing light but it won't 'fix' anything. It will also keep a potentially dangerous vehicle on the road....
You know the scene... You get the look from your partner, the raised brow, the hopeful look? "Are you up for it?" is basically what they're saying. So are you? And if not, why not? Because there are 100s of reasons for why women don't want to have sex with their...
I was walking behind a mum one day with 3 of her kids, baby in her arms, toddler running ahead and early schooler telling her all about her day. Mum was smiling and taking it all in and I told her made it all look easy. She turned to me, smile still in place and said...
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Gloria had endometriosis and fibroids. Martin had ejaculatory issues caused by heart medication. They couldn’t conceive. Yet this week they’ve welcomed their homeopathy baby into the workd.
Boys are generally considered to be a year behind girls, in the onset of puberty. This signs of early or precocious puberty in boys before 9 years of age include: - Body odour - Enlargement of the testicles or penis - Pubic, underarm, or facial hair growth - A rapid...