adenomyosis
When “Just Perimenopause” Isn’t the Whole Story: Adenomyosis in Your 40s
Your periods have changed. They might be heavier than they used to be, more painful, hanging around for longer or arriving with the sort of unpredictable timing that makes planning a weekend away f...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
