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Low Sex Drive, Energy + Mood? Why The Pill Might Be The Cause.
If you are on the Pill, the Patch or the Ring, this post is for you! (although all hormonal contraceptives would be the same just my...
Did You Know There Is Only 6 Days of the Month That You Can Get Pregnant?
Yes you heard that correctly - we can only get pregnant for 6 days if our WHOLE cycle! Why this was not drilled in to us when we were...
Birth Control: Do You Know How Yours Works?
Do you know how your birth control works? Does it stop ovulation? Does it thin the uterine lining + change mucus so you don’t any any...
How Well Do You Know Your Cervical Mucous?
Cervical mucous - not exactly something you chat about with your girls over a cuppa! But maybe we should be?
Do You Suffer With Extreme PMS? Could it be PMDD?
I have seen many women who tell me that they feel like a completely different person in the days before their period, suffering with...
The Copper Coil
The copper coil is one of the only non hormonal forms of contraception (bar condoms + tracking your cycle like Natural Cycles). Instead...
My Go To For Heavy Periods
How do you know if your periods are heavy? Well, heavy periods are defined as losing over 80mls of blood over the course of your period-...
Ovulation; Not Just For Making Babies!
Ovulation is the release of the egg from your ovary. (I don’t want to have a baby, why does this matter to me - I hear you say!?) WELL,...
4 Things Every Woman Should Know About The Pill
You might think that I talk a lot here about the (mostly bad) side affects of birth control but in all honesty I also think it’s amazing...
The Four Types of PCOS
We know that high testosterone is the cause of PCOS - but WHY is your testosterone high? What is the root cause? I see so many women in...
PCOS - Your Treatment Options
Polycystic ovarian syndrome - is a very common hormonal disorder that can cause irregular cycles, 'cysts' on the ovaries, excess facial...
Why I Love Chaste Berry for Hormones
My last post was about Hypothalamic amenorrhea- this is the loss of your period when all other medical diagnoses are ruled out (PCOS,...