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For context - an example Last time someone generously breathed on me and gave me a cold, it was right after my 2nd lumpectomy surgery. The coughing was so intense I ended up with costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage of the ribs) for several months - where every cough felt like my ribs were cracking from the inside. Then came the steroids where my face inflated like a balloon (just in time for the renewal of my passport photo) So yes, sometimes I wear a mask but not

For many women with endometriosis, “treatment” doesn’t feel like relief, it feels like another battle. Chemical menopause is often presented as a solution. A way to suppress symptoms. A way to “manage” the condition. But what’s rarely spoken about openly is what it actually feels like to go through it. What is Chemical Menopause? Chemical menopause is induced using medication (often GnRH analogues) that suppress the production of oestrogen. In simple terms, your body is place

There’s a point where it stops feeling like “just hormones.” Where every month, without fail, something shifts. Your mood drops. Your energy disappears. You don’t feel like yourself. And then just as quickly… it lifts again. If this sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it. And you’re not overreacting. What is PMDD? PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is a severe response to the natural hormonal changes that happen after ovulation. It’s not about having the “wrong” hormone