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From the ovaries, outward, all about female-focused health and medicine.
Simple Tools for Surviving PMDD
Invisible illness sucks. If you look healthy and are of an age to "know better," you are expected to A) snap out of it, B) act your age, and C) pull your own weight. But none of those things are easy when you're too tired, too sore, too messed up in the head, and too overwhelmed.
By Cheeky Minx7 years ago in Viva
Tips for a Healthier and Happier Vagina
Feeling comfortable and healthy down there is not always easy, especially when you consider how incredibly normal many of the factors that affect the health and general well-being of your vulva and vagina are: exercise, sex, natural hormonal changes, clothing, and other causes. Aside from undoubtedly being one of the most sensitive body parts, inside the vagina, there is a unique community of protective bacteria.
By vincent ferdinand7 years ago in Viva
Can Serenol™ Really Alleviate PMS Moodiness? We Took a Closer Look to Find Out. Created with: Serenol.
PMS, also known as premenstrual syndrome, is a set of symptoms that around half of all women will experience during their lifetimes. It causes women to experience both physical and emotional symptoms before and during their periods.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Viva
Serenol™ Is Changing How We Think About PMS Symptoms—And You Have to Give It a Try. Top Story - February 2019. Created with: Serenol.
Once in a blue moon, humanity invents something that changes how we look at the world around us. Sometimes, the way tech changes our views on life are pretty stark—such as how humanity reacted to the invention of the telephone. Other times, the inventions are subtler.
By Alicia Springer7 years ago in Viva
Is Your PMS Spiraling Out of Control? Here’s How You Can Fix It . Created with: Serenol.
PMS, also known as premenstrual syndrome, is one of the most widespread hormone-related issues in the world, and yet, we don’t often pay much attention to how deeply it can affect us. Three out of every four women in the world will experience PMS during their childbearing years. 40 percent of all women in the world will also experience serious lifestyle difficulties as a result of their PMS.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Viva
PCOS—A Never Ending Battle
I didn’t always have health problems. There wasn’t always a time where I didn’t want to get out of bed, sleep all day, leave my apartment a cluttered and dirty mess, dishes in the sink, laundry piling up, etc. Some days, I would be so full of energy that my apartment would be spotless with not a speck of dirt in sight. Other days, I'd just stay in bed, sleep the day away, and the pain in every inch of my body making it hard to move. My body is a war zone, and I’m losing the battle.
By Christina Scanlon7 years ago in Viva
We Do Not Control PMDD
I write a lot of pieces about PMDD being a call to turn within and begin a journey of healing, the most recent one being "Periods of Misfortune." I know many of you have also come around to this way of thinking. You've used PMDD and all the symptoms it brings as the fuel to take better care of yourself, not just on the physical level, but mental, emotional and spiritual as well. But I know a frustration often remains, "I'm doing everything I can! Why am I still suffering?"
By Cheeky Minx7 years ago in Viva
PMDD
I will start by saying that I have PMDD and my journey since discovering this has been long and very hard. I was misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder for many years. I have learned a lot along the way but it has never been easy to deal with the ups and downs month after month. Feeling helpless, hopeless and alone. I survive one month wondering how I can keep doing this every single month. It has cost me many jobs with the realization that I am unable to work a full time job like most people. I happen to have a very strong and supportive husband but I have talked to people who have lost much more than I have.
By Jennifer Hopper7 years ago in Viva
10 Tools That Help You Save Money On Women's Health
Being a woman requires a multitude of health needs that men don’t have to deal with. Health care is unfortunately very expensive, and it’s important to save money in any way we can. Out of pocket costs are particularly outrageous if your health insurance does not cover certain things. The Affordable Care Act requires everyone to have insurance, but certain plans will still make women pay for prescriptions and lofty copays. Here are some strategic tips for how to save money on women’s health.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Viva
How to React If Your Pharmacist Denies You Birth Control
Here we are, slowly approaching the 2020s and yet we are still dealing with this crap. When a pharmacist denies you birth control, you may think that it’s a literal joke. They can’t honestly refuse to fill a prescription, right? Unfortunately, this is something that happens to a lot of women, and it’s something that is entirely legal.
By Patty Ramsen7 years ago in Viva
