It’s important to understand how some menopausal symptoms can get in the way of comfortable, pleasurable sex. Symptoms that might affect your desire for sex/sex drive: Symptoms that might affect your experience of sex: Experiencing pain or discomfort during sex can also impact you sex drive and libido. If you’re not in the right headspace… Source ..read more

Did you know…? Less than 1/3 of people experiencing perimenopause symptoms told someone at work about their symptoms (UK Parliament, 2022) You might feel uncomfortable talking about the menopause and your symptoms at work, but it should never be something to be embarrassed about. By talking about it and its impact on your life, you can get the support you need as well as… Source ..read more

When one person in a relationship has more power than the other person, this is called a power imbalance. Power imbalances can come in many different forms, including: Not all relationships with power imbalances are a cause for concern – they can be healthy depending on the nature of the imbalance, the age of people involved and their motives and personalities. Source ..read more

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Am I going mad? Could it be early onset dementia? Depression? Anxiety? What’s happening to my skin, hair, attitude, life?! Why can’t I move off this chair? This was me in 2021. My recent ADHD diagnosis doesn’t change anything in the past. I’ve always had ADHD and managed just fine. In hindsight it affected me regularly, especially when my hormones were fluctuating (so once a month then!). But ok... Source ..read more

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I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was about 16 years old. It all started when I began menstruating around the age of 14. From the beginning, I experienced irregular and painful periods. Unfortunately, my GP initially dismissed my concerns, attributing them to the normal adjustment period for girls before their cycles settle down. But my struggles went beyond just irregular periods. Back in the mid... Source ..read more

During my third year at university, I had one exclusive partner and so our precautions with condoms were limited. When I became single again in the summer before my fourth year I found it difficult to adjust. Most of the sexual encounters I had were after a night out and I was fairly drunk because I found the transition back to being single difficult. I wasn’t in a great place emotionally... Source ..read more

We get ideas about gender stereotypes from many different places including: One of the key ways ideas about masculinity and are reinforced today is through social media. In social media there exists something called the manosphere which refers to a range of websites, blogs, and online forums that promote stereotyped versions of masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Source ..read more

We get ideas about gender stereotypes from many different places including: One of the key ways ideas about masculinity and are reinforced today is through social media. In social media there exists something called the manosphere which refers to a range of websites, blogs, and online forums that promote stereotyped versions of masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Source ..read more