Antoinette

*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...

Let's talk about riding the crimson tide - Period Sex! Now I know this is a complete no-no for some people but stay with me, ok? Us woman can spend up to 6 years of our lives having a period. That's a long time to go without sex. And while some women are happier...

The most loving thing you can do for your womb right now is get more sleep. Our menstrual system reboots itself every 24 hours.Imagine that? It’s a self-healing force field. Between 9pm-11pm…every single night, it carries out this restorative work. The only thing is...