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Perinatal mental health
May 10, 2024 5:03 pm Comments Off on Perinatal mental healthHere's what's going on and how to offer the support she might need ...
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Where menopause meets mental health
May 3, 2024 12:46 pm Comments Off on Where menopause meets mental healthSymptoms may signal that perimenopause is pending yet women often soldier on without help.
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New mums and the return to exercise
August 23, 2023 8:49 am Comments Off on New mums and the return to exerciseSome assume GP sign-off at six-weeks is a green light, but it's probably not.
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Perimenopause: meet the hormones
December 29, 2022 12:40 pm Comments Off on Perimenopause: meet the hormonesKey hormones and what they do in perimenopause (AKA why you feel crap).
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Reduce illness and injury in midlife
December 25, 2022 12:38 pm Comments Off on Reduce illness and injury in midlifeExercise is a magic medicine in midlife … provided you stick to a few golden rules.
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Perimenopause and sleep
December 19, 2022 1:57 pm Comments Off on Perimenopause and sleepOften a perfect storm of hormones and stress, here's steps to take to sleep better.
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Considerations on hormonal contraception
December 14, 2022 10:37 am Comments Off on Considerations on hormonal contraceptionPros, cons, timing, side-effects ... and taking an informed personal choice.
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Will hormonal contraception impact my netball?
December 13, 2022 10:44 am Comments Off on Will hormonal contraception impact my netball?There are some potential impacts of hormonal contraception on performance - here's more.
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Hormonal contraception – the options
May 10, 2022 10:11 am Comments Off on Hormonal contraception – the optionsThere are two main families of hormonal contraceptives, let’s meet them.