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Period Pain & Young Women
What to do when period pain is getting in the way of living your best life. As an adolescent gynaecologist, I see many young women with painful periods that are interfering with their ability to go to school, play sport, hang out with friends and family and generally can make them feel pretty miserable. By the time I see them, often it has been going on for a long time and the longer it goes on, the worse it tends to get.
Embracing Menopause
The lead up to and the period of menopause in our youth obsessed western culture is most often a time that many women fear. It is imbued with so many negative connotations – of ‘being old’, ‘dried up’, and no longer vibrant. In contrast the menopause in many other cultures around the world represents a time of great freedom, wisdom and respect within the community. The way we view menopause in our society is sadly outdated, awash with misinformation and in dire need of a sexy new makeover!