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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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Why Period Pain Isn’t ‘Just Part of Life’, And What You Can Actually Do About It
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Why Period Pain Isn’t ‘Just Part of Life’, And What You Can Actually Do About It

We’ve all heard it: “It’s just your period.”“Everyone gets cramps.”“Pain is normal, just deal with it.” Sound familiar? Yeah. Us too. For way too long, we’ve been told that menstrual pain is someth...
Anxiety & Your Period: Why Your Hormones Love a Good 3am Panic Party
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Anxiety & Your Period: Why Your Hormones Love a Good 3am Panic Party

Let’s be real: your period doesn’t just show up with cramps and cravings - it often brings along an unwanted guest: anxiety.If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at 3am, heart racing, brain spi...
Brain Fog, Mood Swings, and Hormonal Hijinks: What’s Really Going On?
Brain Fog

Brain Fog, Mood Swings, and Hormonal Hijinks: What’s Really Going On?

Some days, you’re smashing your to-do list like a boss. Other days, you’re standing in the kitchen wondering why you walked in there in the first place. Sound familiar? If brain fog, mood swings, a...
Heavy Periods? Let’s Talk About the Monthly Flood – And How to Sail Through It Naturally - Hey Sister!
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Heavy Periods? Let’s Talk About the Monthly Flood – And How to Sail Through It Naturally

Ladies, let’s get real. We’ve all had that “why am I losing half my body weight in blood this month?” moment. Heavy periods can make you feel like you’re starring in a horror movie you never signed...
First Gynecologist Visit? No Stress! Here's What You Need to Know - Hey Sister!
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First Gynecologist Visit? No Stress! Here's What You Need to Know

Okay, we get it. The thought of your first gynaecologist visit can be a bit 😬. But trust us, it's a major step in taking care of your health, and it's way less scary than those horror stories you ...
Are You Sick of Having to Lie? - Hey Sister!
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Are You Sick of Having to Lie?

Telling Your Friends You’re Busy When You’re Actually Laid Up on the Couch? Let’s be honest. How many times have you told your friends that you’re “too busy” to hang out when in reality, you’re cur...
Free the Bleed: Breaking the Silence, Embracing Our Flow - Hey Sister!
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Free the Bleed: Breaking the Silence, Embracing Our Flow

Remember that time you used your high school jumper to cover your skirt, hoping no one would see the red stain? Or that hushed whisper to a friend, asking for a tampon "emergency"? This hushed dan...
When They Just Don’t Get It: Educating the Clueless - Hey Sister!
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When They Just Don’t Get It: Educating the Clueless

While we here at Hey Sister! are lucky and get to talk about our periods, our cycle, our pain, and our peri-menopausal symptoms with our male colleagues—and they get it, they empathise, and they u...
Period Thrush: Understanding the Causes and Finding Natural Solutions - Hey Sister!
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Period Thrush: Understanding the Causes and Finding Natural Solutions

The days leading up to your period can be challenging enough without the added discomfort of a yeast infection (thrush). If you're one of the many women who experience this recurring issue, know t...