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When Exams and Periods Collide: How to Help Her Stay Calm, Clear-Headed; and Cramp-Free
She’s hunched over textbooks, juggling flashcards, prepping for exams, and then bam, her period gatecrashes.
The cramps hit, the brain fog kicks in, and suddenly the stress multiplies.
As a mum, yo...
End Period Stigma
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...
#BreakingTheStigma
Is it normal to poop more when you have period cramps? (spoiler: yup.)
You’ve stocked the tampons, made peace with your bloat, and queued your period playlist. But what no one warned you about? The poopocalypse.
Yes, we’re going there. Because if your period feels lik...
#MenopauseAwareness
Medicine ignored women until the 90s — and I’m fuming about it
Medicine ignored women until the 90s — and I’m fuming about it
I’m currently reading The Vagina Business — and let me tell you, I’m frustrated. No, scratch that. I’m raging. How is it that for most...
chronic pain
Is period pain a warning sign for chronic pain? Oxford scientists investigate
For centuries, period pain has been dismissed as a monthly nuisance, a "normal" part of life that people who menstruate are expected to endure. But what if it’s actually an early warning sign of so...
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...
Alcohol
Why Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms Flare Up During the Holidays (And What You Can Do About It)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—until those holiday habits start to magnify perimenopause and menopause symptoms. With summer heat already pushing us to our limits, late nights, festive b...
Alcohol
Why Your Period Pain Might Be Acting Up Over the Holidays (And What You Can Do About It)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…except for that stubborn holiday guest who just won’t leave: inflammation. Yep, the culprit behind why some of us feel more like the Grinch than Mrs. Claus ...
Gut Health and Period Pain
From Couch to Christmas Cheer: Why Sarah’s Ready to Party This Holiday Season!
I was catching up with my friend Sarah yesterday, and she reminded me exactly why working at Hey Sister! is the best experience of my life.
Sarah confessed she’d lost count of all the holidays and ...
