Hey Sister! Journal – Period, Menopause & Wellness Insights

Ladies, get ready to embark on an enlightening journey through the vibrant landscape of women’s health, where the intricate dance of diet, periods, and the enigmatic entity known as endometriosis takes centre stage. Our mission? To demystify the complexities, share the latest research, and sprinkle a dash of innovation.

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perimenopause

Welcome to the zone of chaos: When your body stops following it's own instructions

You have had this body for a while now. In fact, you've had it for decade, which means you know how you sleep, how you think, what your period tends to do and roughly how much fuss to expe...

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luteal

Permission to rest (luteal-phase self-care)

Cancel the plans. Wear the comfy clothes. Order the takeaway. Say "not today." Cry at the ad if you need to. Consider this your permission slip, signed and dated, because rest is not something you ...

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PMS

Wait, that’s PMS? The mood swings, the brain fog, and everything no one warned us about

Everything is annoying. Your inbox feels louder than usual, you’ve teared up at an ad, and your patience has quietly left the group chat. And your period hasn’t even arrived yet. If that fortnight ...

hot flashes

Hot flush at 35? It could be perimenopause, but don’t stop there

Your camera is on. Someone in the meeting says, “Let’s circle back,” and before you have recovered from that sentence, heat begins climbing through your chest and neck. Your face burns, your scalp ...

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period pain

Period symptoms: when to monitor, book a GP or seek urgent care

You are standing in the bathroom, looking at the clock and wondering: “Is this bad enough to see someone?” It is a difficult question to answer when you have spent years being told that periods are...

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Cold Flushes: The Menopause Symptom Nobody Warned You About (Yes, Cold)

The quick version Cold flushes are a real menopause symptom: a sudden wave of cold, shivering or goosebumps in a room that has not changed temperature. They are a vasomotor symptom, the same fa...

Menstrual Health

Periods, Performance and the Lie Women in Sport Have Been Sold

Australia, we need to talk If you have ever trained through cramps so intense that you had to stop and breathe your way through them, while quietly wondering whether anyone would believe how much p...

bloating

Period Bloat: Why Your Jeans Suddenly Declare War - and What Can Help

You know the feeling: you got dressed that morning without incident, but by 3 pm your jeans appear to have shrunk two sizes, your stomach feels like a slightly over-inflated beach ball, and you are...

#BreakingTheStigma

Stop Getting Ripped Off In The Menopause Aisle. Here’s What The MTick Actually Means.

Ever stood in the pharmacy aisle holding a product that’s suddenly labelled “menopause support” and thought. Hang on, wasn’t this the exact same thing last year, just cheaper. Yep. If you’re 35 to ...

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*A Khaya senegalensis preparation known as Khapregesic®. Scientific evidence: [PERIOD] Lopresti A. et al. "An examination into the safety and efficacy of Khapregesic®, a Khaya senegalensis preparation, on pain, physical and emotional wellbeing in women experiencing menstrual distress: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial". [MENOPAUSE] Lopresti A. et al. " An examination into the safety and efficacy of Khapregesic®, a Khaya senegalensis preparation, on physical, and psychological wellbeing in women experiencing menopausal symptoms: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.” Both trials funded by Bioactive Natural Health Pty Ltd. View and download the [Period] clinical trial on PubMed. The Menopause clinical trial is due to be published in late 2026. Traditional paradigm: Traditionally used in western herbal medicine to: [PERIOD] relieve menstruation pain, reduce occurrence of abdominal bloating, relieve symptoms of mild anxiety, reduce mood swings associated with premenstrual tension, [MENOPAUSE] reduce occurrence of menopausal symptoms, relieve symptoms of mild anxiety, reduce heavy menstruation (during peri-menopause). Always read the back of the pack and if symptoms persist, seek the advice of a healthcare professional.