As a teenager, my periods were unbelievably heavy and incredibly painful. Feeling like someone had grabbed my lower abdomen and was twisting and wrenching it out of me. Passing clots which were like lumps of liver (apologies if you’re squeamish – I'm very open and talk about that sort of thing in my job every day!). And the flooding which happened at each bleed. Much to my dismay, I didn’t risk owning a pair of white trousers, which were quite the thing in the 80s, especially when paired with white stilettos. That was my reality every month, for several years. But thankfully, it was only for a couple of days per month. In between times I carried on life as normal. That’s not the case if you suffer from endometriosis. Crippling pain can be the norm, every day for years and years. Living with this condition is incredibly debilitating and can have a huge impact on your life - affecting your work, mental health, close relationships with partners/family, social life, sex life, and potential to conceive. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, so hopefully this article will give you more information about the condition and different ways in which it can be managed.
Do you ever get lumpy, tender, heavy breasts? Usually in the second half of your cycle in the run to up your period? I do. To the extent that if I'm hugging one of my children, I have to be a bit cautious. I then heard about a lady called Janine de Wolf (what a fab name!) who does Breast Tissue Treatment. She got in touch with me and I’m now thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a pop-up Breast Tissue Treatment clinic at Central Studio in Edinburgh on 12 & 13 April. The talented Janine is coming all the way from The Netherlands to introduce this wonderful treatment. I must admit, I didn’t know much about this therapy, but as we love anything which can enhance women’s health, I wanted to know more. So I had lots of questions for Janine. Read on to find out what it’s all about. |
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