I treated a lady client recently and asked, ‘How long is your monthly cycle?’ She replied she wasn’t sure, but that she was regular!. “How do you know that you are regular?” I asked. She looked quizzical and replied, ‘Well I have a period every month, I think, and it seems regular’. ‘Do you suffer […]
On The Subject of Menopause
Menopause – What is it exactly? Put simply, it is the natural ending of a women’s reproductive life. It is a hormonal process and usually happens slowly, over a number of years around the late 40s to early 50s but early menopause is on the rise with women starting in their mid 30s. However although […]
One for the boys….
Okay, firstly, this blog isn’t just for women… I know that it mentions fertility, pregnancy, and menopause … and I can visibly see the men shying away at all ‘those’ words strung together but, it is about the underlying impact or traits to do with all things hormonal …. Hormones affect you too, yes you!.. […]
On the subject of Fertility
Worrying about fertility can cause stress and stress can be a fundamental cause of infertility, thus you can find yourself in a vicious circle. Not only that but if you have been unable to conceive for some time, you have probably visited your Doctor, you may have been for tests, you are likely to be […]
On the subject of Pregnancy
Pregnancy is meant to be a wonderful experience. However for a great deal of women the first 12 weeks or so can feel extremely unpleasant, with feelings of extreme tiredness and exhaustion to frequent bouts of nausea, not to mention the emotional reactions. For many, these feelings soon settle down and the pleasure and excitement […]