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Very Heavy Period

One thing is for certain, if you have a very heavy period, it is traumatic!  When your quality of life is affected by an unusually heavy period, it’s normal to feel scared. Stages of life Teenage Periods As a teenager, when puberty hits, things just seem to go haywire all of a sudden.  You get…

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Unusually Heavy Period

Yesterday we talked about having a period twice in a month.  But, what about if you have an unusually heavy period.  Is this cause for concern? Normal periods What’s normal?  Everyone is different so defining normal can be hard.  Just like few people have “normal skin”, few people might actually have normal periods.  I once read…

period twice in one month
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Period twice in one month

Periods are fun, aren’t they?  – was never said by anyone!  Having a period at all is an inconvenience but if you have your period twice in one month, it’s the worst! What’s going on? When I hit my 40’s, my body really started to change.  I couldn’t even tell you when it happened exactly…

Perimenopause and fatigue
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Perimenopause and Fatigue

Perimenopause and fatigue are closely related.  If you’re in your 40’s and you’ve been feeling a little bit tired lately – more tired than usual, it might not just be that you’re overworked or overloaded.  You might want to see your doctor, especially if you are having any other symptoms.  And, if you think the…

the stages of menopause
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The Stages of Menopause

What are the stages of menopause?  There are actually 4 and we’ll go into each one of these here so that you can understand what is going on with your body and you don’t feel so alone. The Stages of Menopause Like most people, you don’t think about menopause until you are in it –…

bloating before period
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Bloating before period

Our monthly ‘friend’ can cause us many symptoms.  There are many root causes of these symptoms.  But, if you experience Bloating before period, there are things you can do to control bloating a week before your period. Emotional Symptoms of PMS Here is a list of just some of the emotional symptoms you may have…

Period shame
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Period Shame

As a woman, we get embarrassed about our periods.  We’re told not to talk about it but just like when we’re children and we were told “Everyone Poops!” so, too, do all women have their periods.  Therefore, we should not have Period Shame! Periods are a part of a woman’s life As frustrating as it…