I woke up with two lurkers on my face today. You know the ones - spots that aren’t yet visible but you can feel, threatening to break the surface at any point but probably biding their time until the one event I have this week I want to look nice for...
How to track your menstrual cycle Getting to know your menstrual cycle through cycle tracking is the key to unlocking your sense of wellbeing in all aspects of your life. From your work schedule ...
[CW: systemic racism, detailed discussion of gyneacological and medical conditions, gaslighting] I spent my early teenage years rolling on the floor in agony, gripping onto sinks until my fingers went numb, and having to double up wearing both the heaviest of tampons and night pads just to get...
Victoria Park Vixens is an all-female football club based in Hackney, London. We grabbed a couple of team members, Liv and Nat, for a (socially-distanced, ofc) chat about periods and sport, self-care snacks, and lockdown workouts. ...
Why does my period change during summer? We all know our periods can be fickle friends, seemingly changing with the slightest gust of wind, bite (or 30) of milk chocolate, or whether or not you've been working out much lately. What you might not be prepared for, however, is ho...
Katie, head of training at FLY LDN, takes us through her top self-care tips, making exercise work for you, and how to get your but...
Sally is a holistic nutritionist, life coach, and the founder of Women With Sparkle. Her work takes a broad-spectrum approach ot health and happiness, focusing on hormone health, the mesntrual cycle, and all the internal and external factors than can con...
Self isolating is tough and not being able to socialise with or physically comfort loved ones can make it even harder. It can even lead to - or exacerbate - a number of mental health issues including anxiety and depression, so you’re really not alone if you’re struggling at this time. Throw in ha...
[CW: brief mentions of su*cide/SI, discussion of Mental Health] What is PMDD? And, for that matter, what actually is PMS? Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, they’re not the same thing. PMDD stands for premenstrual dysphoric disorder and it is a mood disorder closely li...
So you want to use CBD. You’ve read the articles, seen all your besties sharing their experiences with it on instagram, overheard one too many people gushing about it over drinks, and thought OKAY FINE YOU GOT ME. I didn’t want to believe the hype but, if even the most cynical of my friends is...
