If you're getting ready for your first endometriosis surgery, you're likely asking yourself what you need to pack in your hospital bag, and what to expect after the operation. While the procedure itself is a significant step towards managing your condition, proper preparation and aftercare are crucial for a smooth recovery journey. To help you navigate this process, I've put together a comprehensive guide on what to pack for your hospital stay and essential aftercare tips. Tomorrow will be my second endometriosis surgery and I'm hoping my last (fingers and toes crossed) so I wanted to shar ..read more

Happy International Women's Day! On this day of celebrating women and advocating for gender equality, I want to dive into a topic that might stir up some thoughts - the empowerment of our voices in the midst of diverse opinions. This year's theme of 'Inspired Inclusion' has me reflecting on a recent Lancet article. While I may not agree with every point, it sheds light on the need for a broader conversation about menopause support. Yes, menopause can be a natural transition, but it's not confined to midlife, nor is it always uneventful. Let's break the mold and embrace discussions around surg ..read more

Hey ladies, let's talk about something that affects many of us but often doesn't get the attention it deserves – menopausal vaginal health. If you've been dealing with recurring UTIs and discomfort, you know the struggle is real. That's where ,Feel V-Health steps in! Feel V-Health is a comprehensive oral supplement designed to support against recurrent UTIs, while restoring vaginal flora which has been formulated to bring together the very best ingredients for vaginal health. When I was asked to review Feel's newly launched product I reply with a big yes please as this is something that needs ..read more

Everyone’s menopause experience is different. Some breeze through with hardly any symptoms whilst others have many. It’s not just physical symptoms such as hot flushes but psychological ones like anxiety, brain fog, lowered self esteem and mood swings. Self care is really important during this time for many reasons but especially when we are managing our mental health at the same time as our changes to our physical health. What are you currently doing to take care of yourself? Self care means different things to us all but it can be summed up as doing something that is putting ourselves as a p ..read more

We often talk about self-care but how often do we actually make time for ourselves? What do we mean by self-care? For everyone this can be different - some think that self-care means pampering themselves physically whereas for others it can be looking after themselves emotionally. What difference can practising regular self-care techniques do for you? Self-care can help manage the symptoms of many mental health problems. They may also help prevent some problems from developing or getting worse. I had a look at the Mind charity website and they had some great tips for looking after yourself th ..read more

Perimenopause, also known as the transitional phase leading up to menopause, is a time of significant hormonal shifts in a woman's body. As oestrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate, it can have a profound impact on a woman's physical and mental health. One common but often overlooked symptom of perimenopause is burnout. Burnout is not just limited to work-related stress, but can also affect various aspects of a woman's life, including her mental and emotional well-being. In this blog post, we will explore the impact of burnout in perimenopause and provide tips on how to navigate this challe ..read more

When life gets too much we may breathe through it calmly, sometimes we may cry and sometimes we might use laughter. The main thing is to allow our emotions out. I needed to do this on Friday night. Hormones were in fluctuation, my mood was high then low and I felt a little out of control. To be honest I was acting like a d!ck to those I loved and took time out to apologise, not only to them, but to myself. I listened to my own advice and paused to look at what it was my body was trying to tell me. It was asking me to accept how I felt, allow my body to feel and express these feelings. Peri-men ..read more

There are the 3 main sex hormones oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone that are in flux during menopause however scientists have identified over 50 hormones in the human body. Hormones are involved in every aspect of your health as they carry instruction to the cells in your body. You need hormones for your body to function optimally however during the stages of perimenopause our levels of the sex hormones are fluctuating and declining. These imbalances may impact other hormones in your body and increase your risk of short and long term health conditions. Do you want to know how to balance ..read more

Self love comes easy for some but it can be a longer journey for others. During menopause there are lots of triggers for loss of self-esteem; some are physical such as body image and others are mental like anxiety. The good news is there are some simple ways that you can help to nurture positive emotional and physical wellbeing during this life transition. Here are 10 top tips to achieving self love: 1. Recognising and accepting your emotional state During menopause our emotions can be up one minute and down the next. This is because our hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate and are in ..read more

Thank you for taking time out to read this post. Maybe you are already living a sober life or maybe this post has sparked intrigue. I feel this message is one that is very important, especially in the busy world we live in where there's little time for pausing, processing and progressing. Often we stay stuck and not able to move on from anxieties because rather than understand them we are bombarded with distractions and ways to suppress our thoughts. No wonder that we use quick fix techniques to cope such as alcohol and drugs. Alcohol is everywhere we look - on TV, on social media, on adverti ..read more