So many women carry this burden alone. Burning, itching, raw discomfort that shows up after intimacy, and lingers for days. It affects confidence, desire, closeness and communication. This is a story based on countless women I support. For today, lets call her Emma.
The story women rarely share, even with their closest friends. She never expected her period to become something she feared, but perimenopause can rewrite cycles in ways no one warns women about. For some, the changes are nothing short of life-altering.
Hormones and microbes don’t work in isolation, they communicate. Discover how this two-way relationship affects cycles, energy, and vaginal balance.
Recurring symptoms may have emotional roots. Learn how stress, suppression, and stored emotion can affect vaginal and hormonal health — and how to release gently.
Ever left a health appointment feeling embarrassed for even asking? Or perhaps you didn't even get to ask the question you really needed in the first place? Women's intimate health is often brushed aside - labelled as anxiety, overthinking or "just part of being a woman". This dismissal is not only invalidating - it delays healing.
When Louise came to see me with mild vaginal irritation, she assumed it was thrush. How wrong she was...