Following up to last week’s post, what is happening when you go along with what a medical provider...
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Why You Don’t Speak Up…The Tale of Two Pre-Op Nurses
A colleague and I were talking about the medical system and how we have found ourselves in the...
What is PMDD and why it should matter?
Due to the type of clients I specialize in working with, I tend to hear about issues caused by female sex hormones. Most of the time it is PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), a topic I plan to dive into in a future post. But recently, PMDD was mentioned, and I wanted...
Why we should view pain as a disease
This post is the second in a series of 4 posts about chronic pain. To read the other posts in the series use the links below: What is chronic pain?, published July 11, 2022 How emotions influence pain, available on July 25, 2022 New approaches to pain management,...
Vaginismus Awareness Day
Vaginismus is the involuntary tightening of the muscles surrounding the vagina that makes penetration painful or impossible. Most people suspect they have Vaginismus based on the symptoms and received a medical diagnosis based on patient history and their...
Progesterone
To understand your progesterone, you will have to go back in time about 100 days, which is the lifespan of an ovarian follicle. This 100-day period mean if your follicles are unhealthy for any part of this period, it could impact your menstrual cycle months down...
