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Women's health, clearly explained
Endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, menopause, plus pain, fatigue, digestion and fertility: short, sourced articles to understand what is going on in your body and know when to see a doctor.
Periods, pain & chronic illness
Understanding endometriosis
Endometriosis: what is actually happening in your body?
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Endometriosis: what are all the symptoms, even the overlooked ones?
3 min read
Parietal endometriosis: that pain on your cesarean scar
3 min read
Shoulder pain that comes with your period: could it be thoracic endometriosis?
5 min read
Endometriosis: seven years to be believed, and how to take back control
4 min read
Why does endometriosis tire your whole body, not just your belly?
4 min read
Period pains
Why are my periods so painful?
4 min read
How can you relieve painful periods?
4 min read
Back pain during your period: why it happens and how to ease it
3 min read
Why can endometriosis trigger migraines?
3 min read
Migraines and periods: why, and what you can do
4 min read
Why do painkillers no longer relieve my endometriosis pain?
4 min read
Belly & digestion
Why does endometriosis go after your gut?
4 min read
Endo-belly: why your stomach swells, and what can help
4 min read
Why does your belly bloat before and during your period?
3 min read
Why does your gut go haywire during your period?
3 min read
Nausea before or during your period: why it happens and what helps
3 min read
Fatigue & energy
Sex & intimacy
Your periods decoded
Mood & emotions
Fertility & pregnancy
Pain relief
Diet & lifestyle
Wellbeing & support
Menopause
Where am I?
Premenopause, perimenopause or menopause: where are you?
4 min read
Am I too young for perimenopause at 41?
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No, you're not losing it. Your progesterone is.
4 min read
Bloods came back 'normal' but you don't feel normal?
4 min read
Perimenopause at 40: what are the real first signs?
4 min read
Perimenopause: when to actually see a doctor, without hearing "it's just your age"
3 min read
Hot flashes
I'm suddenly burning up, what's going on?
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My heart's racing out of nowhere. Is it serious, or is it my hormones?
3 min read
How do you handle a hot flash in a meeting?
4 min read
Night sweats at 3am: how do you get your sleep back?
4 min read
Do herbs really work for hot flashes?
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Anxiety out of nowhere in your 40s? Your hormones might be behind it
3 min read
Sleep & fatigue
Eight hours of sleep and still exhausted: what breaks in your nights
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Why do you wake at 3 a.m. on the dot in menopause?
4 min read
Night sweats and insomnia: how to break the loop that wakes you at 3am
4 min read
And what if it's your thyroid, not just menopause?
4 min read
What if your fatigue is low iron?
3 min read
Why am I so exhausted in menopause, and how do I get my energy back?
4 min read
Restless legs at night: the hidden hormone and iron link no one explained
3 min read
Mood & mind
Menopause: who is this woman in the mirror?
4 min read
Hot one second, sobbing the next: what's going on?
4 min read
Menopause brain fog: why your head feels like cotton wool
3 min read
You walk into a room and forget why, and reach for your words?
3 min read
The anxiety that jumps you out of nowhere: could it be your hormones?
3 min read
Is it my hormones, or am I actually depressed?
4 min read
Mood and menopause: when to consult, and exactly what to ask
4 min read
Periods & bleeding
My period every 15 days, then nothing: this is perimenopause
4 min read
Heavy bleeding in perimenopause: when is it really too much?
4 min read
What are these big clots during my period?
4 min read
Brown spotting between periods: ordinary hormones or a signal to check?
4 min read
Bleeding after menopause: why this one shouldn't wait
4 min read
No more periods: do you still need contraception?
4 min read
Belly & weight
Your belly changed and you did nothing different. What's really going on?
3 min read
Why is my belly flat in the morning and bloated by night?
3 min read
You're gaining weight and nothing changed? What your body never explained
3 min read
Sugar cravings in menopause: why you crack in the evening
3 min read
Why your belly slows down at menopause
4 min read
Will MHT make me gain weight?
4 min read
Sex & intimacy
It burns and it's bone-dry: no, you're not dry for life
3 min read
When sex hurts after 50: why it tears, why it feels closed, and what actually helps
4 min read
"I don't want to anymore": is losing your libido normal in perimenopause?
4 min read
Why do I get a UTI after sex during menopause?
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Local estrogen and breast cancer: what the data actually say
4 min read
Lubricant or vaginal moisturizer: which one to choose at menopause?
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Vaginal dryness after menopause: the sentence that unlocks the visit
4 min read
Aches & body
I hurt everywhere, is it my hormones?
4 min read
Sore, tender breasts in perimenopause: what if the pain is actually reassuring?
3 min read
Your skin feels tight and you changed nothing: here's the real reason
3 min read
You're losing your hair at menopause: is it permanent?
4 min read
Menopause: why am I sweating more and smelling stronger?
4 min read
My nails keep splitting at menopause: what's really going on?
3 min read
These crawling sensations under your skin have a name: formication
3 min read
Hormones: should I?
MHT: is it for you? A 3-minute self-check
4 min read
Does HRT protect you from pregnancy? No, and here is when to stop contraception
4 min read
Patch, gel or pill: how to choose your menopause hormones
4 min read
Mirena and menopause: should you take it out?
4 min read
No hormones? Here's what actually works for hot flashes
4 min read
Check-ups & prevention
Your 50s health check: the exact list to ask for (beyond the mammogram)
4 min read
My bones are getting fragile: how to plan ahead without panic
4 min read
Why does your heart become a priority after menopause?
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Cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar: reading your three numbers at menopause
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Vitamin D: should you really supplement (and is that tiredness coming from it)?
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You're not melting away: how to keep your strength after 50
4 min read
How to prepare for your menopause appointment and walk out with answers
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Menopause: which signs are harmless and which need a doctor soon
4 min read
Endo & menopause
Will your endometriosis really end at menopause?
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Menopausal but still in pelvic pain: why?
4 min read
Endo belly or menopause belly: how do you tell them apart?
3 min read
HRT with a history of endometriosis: could it wake my endo back up?
4 min read
They removed everything, so why do you still hurt?
3 min read
Your adhesions still hurt after menopause: here's why
3 min read
Bleeding after menopause: what to do, without spiraling
4 min read
Endometriosis after menopause: when should you reconsult?
4 min read