‘Menstrual health affects everything - our work, our relationships, our mental health. Yet it’s still whispered about’
Dr Hazel Wallace – aka The Food Medic – on leaving medicine, offering credible advice online, and her new book about periods
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Stories related to menstruation/periods
What is causing girls to get their period at an earlier age?
What the Science Says, part 10: The average age of menarche and breast development is becoming progressively lower – and genetics and the environment are only part of the story
A menstrual cup can cost as little as €12 and last up to a decade
Trying out a new product can feel like extra hassle you don’t need at that time of the month, but the savings are compelling
‘I always say the five main pillars of health are checking yourself, diet, sleep, exercise and orgasms’
Arguably, there are five main pillars of health: Checking yourself, diet, sleep, exercise and orgasms
The ‘horror-mones’: How premenstrual dysphoric disorder can destroy women’s lives
PMDD affects an estimated one-in-20 women, with symptoms including extreme anxiety, anger, depression and loss of libido
Over 90% of women say periods affect working life, with almost half uncomfortable discussing in workplace
Survey by Financial Services Union also finds 22% saying periods ‘joked about’ in workplace
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