By Traci Howell
The gut can impact our hormones! The gut helps your body function at the highest capacity that it can. When the gut is out of alignment, this can affect your menstrual cycle. It can even affect your PMS symptoms.
By Allison Woods
Menstruation is a biological function that regularly occurs in every woman’s life, which is why it should be discussed more often. The process occurs during a greater part of a woman’s life, starting from their pre-adolescence until the late middle age. A girl’s curiosity regarding this monthly cycle can even start at an earlier age, as previously discussed in one of our articles regarding periods.
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Guest Post by: Katherine (Tori) Lutz
Naturopathic Medicine and PMS Management
Over 80% of women experience PMS before their menstrual cycle each month. Some women’s symptoms can be so intense that they’re forced to miss school, work, or sit out of everyday activities, however, don’t stress. There are ways to help prevent some of these symptoms and most are easier than you think!
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It’s October, which means breast health is taking its turn in the spotlight. Every year, right around this time, breast health and the warnings of breast cancer are everywhere.
And frankly, it can be downright scary to see all the information flooding your feed.
You might start to worry if you’re checking the right way. If you’re checking often enough. If your breasts are normal. You might panic about what you think is a lump. You might be experiencing pain in your breasts.
With all these sensations and the constant stream of breast health, you might freak out.
We’re here to help take this anxiety off of your shoulders and bring you the facts in today’s article.
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Guest post by Robyn Srigley
In December 2018 I received an email sharing the following story:
“My sister is scheduled for a hysterectomy next Wednesday. She has been bleeding heavily (about a menstrual cup an hour and needing to use Depends as a backup, because when the cup leaks it’s a flood) since the beginning of October. She finally got her results from the ultrasound and it looks like a lot of fibroids, one the size of a softball. While doing surgery they plan to repair a hernia, and they said they could keep the ovaries. They said because of the size of the fibroids and the bleeding they need to do the hysterectomy. She has reached out to me to see if she has any other options. She does not want to remove her uterus in haste.” READ MORE… »
I’ve been told a lot of lies in my life. “Heavy periods and painful periods are perfectly normal”, they said, and “having crazy mood swings that impact your personal relationships are also normal!” I’ve been led to believe that it’s a Woman’s curse to experience these things. That’s just how it goes, right?
Contributed by Danielle Bosley
If you find yourself struggling to stay focused and energized each month when Aunt Flow arrives, you’re not alone. For a lot of women, the societal stigma against periods and all things related to them makes it hard to talk about. In fact, many ladies who battle these issues suffer in silence for years. Many assume they must be clinically insane or suffering from some form of mental illness, so they don’t speak up.
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By Amy Morris
By Dr Zeenobiyah McGowan Ph.D.
What are Fibroids?
A diagnosis of uterine fibroids can be a scary thing, but it does not necessarily mean what you think. Fibroids are tumors, but they are almost always non-cancerous. Ninety-seven percent of the time, they do not even have an impact on fertility. It is a common problem that affects many women. They are most likely to be found in your childbearing years (20s and 30s) but they can be diagnosed at any time. It is, however, rare for this diagnosis to take place after menopause.