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It all start with the basics and because so many of us were not even taught this, it adds to a lot of the problems we face. Still really psyched this was covered by @BBC News Wales earlier this week.
Well done news reporter Jenny Rees for putting this together.
If you want to learn more about women’s and gynae health in a day that’s promised to be fun, enlightening and informative then join us @theeverywomanfestival on the 24th of June.
#gynaeanatomy #anatomy #womenshealth #gynaehealth #healthawareness #healtheducation
Well done news reporter Jenny Rees for putting this together.
If you want to learn more about women’s and gynae health in a day that’s promised to be fun, enlightening and informative then join us @theeverywomanfestival on the 24th of June.
#gynaeanatomy #anatomy #womenshealth #gynaehealth #healthawareness #healtheducation
Vaginismus is a condition where the vagin al muscles involuntarily tense up when penetration is attempted. This can cause severe pain and discomfort, making penetration difficult and/or impossible. Vaginismus can also have a negative effect on an individual’s emotional wellbeing, and for many can be a frustrating and psychologically debilitating condition to live with. This is why unhelpful suggestions though sometimes well intentioned, can isolating, counterproductive and triggering for a person with vaginismus to hear.
Because the severity and its causes vary between different people, treatment has to be tailored to fit their individual needs.
#vaginismussupport #vaginismusfighter #gynaehealth #womenshealth
Because the severity and its causes vary between different people, treatment has to be tailored to fit their individual needs.
#vaginismussupport #vaginismusfighter #gynaehealth #womenshealth
Multiple personalities? Nope just HORMONES!!! 🤣🤣
The menstrual cycle is a natural, monthly process which involves a series of physiological changes in the body aimed at preparing for potential pregnancy. It typically lasts around 28 days, but it can vary from person to person, ranging from 21 to 35 days or even longer. The length can also vary on an individual level and can be influenced by various factors, including stress, illness, hormonal imbalances, and age.
It’s important to understand the cycle and what your normal is. (It’s handy for significant others/family to also understand this as it can really help the relationship 😉).
The hormonal changes throughout the cycle can have an impact on mood, energy and can cause symptoms as highlighted in the reel. Remember, that everyone is different, symptoms can vary and some individuals don’t really notice much change.
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Learnt something new? Knowledge is power, let’s keep learning about our bodies and spread the awareness. Please share ♥️.
#menstrualcycle #menstruation #womenshealth #healtheducation
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FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone - produced by pituitary gland at base of the brain to stimulate follicles in ovaries to grow.
LH - Luteinising Hormone also produced by pituitary gland which triggers ovulation.
Oestrogen and progesterone released by ovaries.
The menstrual cycle is a natural, monthly process which involves a series of physiological changes in the body aimed at preparing for potential pregnancy. It typically lasts around 28 days, but it can vary from person to person, ranging from 21 to 35 days or even longer. The length can also vary on an individual level and can be influenced by various factors, including stress, illness, hormonal imbalances, and age.
It’s important to understand the cycle and what your normal is. (It’s handy for significant others/family to also understand this as it can really help the relationship 😉).
The hormonal changes throughout the cycle can have an impact on mood, energy and can cause symptoms as highlighted in the reel. Remember, that everyone is different, symptoms can vary and some individuals don’t really notice much change.
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Learnt something new? Knowledge is power, let’s keep learning about our bodies and spread the awareness. Please share ♥️.
#menstrualcycle #menstruation #womenshealth #healtheducation
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FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone - produced by pituitary gland at base of the brain to stimulate follicles in ovaries to grow.
LH - Luteinising Hormone also produced by pituitary gland which triggers ovulation.
Oestrogen and progesterone released by ovaries.
It’s Black History month in the UK and Breast cancer awareness month so I am resharing this video highlighting some staggering facts about breast cancer in Black women.
Sadly, this is a reality and there still is not enough understanding about why this is the case. There is still a lot of research needed. Some suggested factors include:
· Socioeconomic factors;
· Poor access and health awareness;
· Lifestyle factors;
· Genetics;
· Racial bias and systemic racism;
· Delays in diagnosis and treatment;
· Standard of care Black patient receive;
· Environmental factors;
· Chronic stress;
· Chemical products marketed to Black women including hair relaxers.
There is a call to lower the breast screening age for Black women to tackle the racial disparities.
For now, my plea to you is this:
· Do regular breast/chest/peck examination at least once a month – know your normal;
· Seek help ASAP if you notice any new change;
· Advocate for yourself, insist on assessments and seek a second opinion if you feel you are not being listened to;
· Attend your screening appointments;
· Lead a healthy lifestyle – stop smoking, minimal alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, exercise etc and find out about your own individual risk
· Donate towards breast cancer charities;
· And finally, share this knowledge with your loved ones and continue to raise awareness, it could actually save someone’s life.
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#blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonthuk #blackwomen #blackwomenrisinguk #blackwomenrising #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancer #racialdisparities #healthawareness #breastaware #healtheducation #knowyournormal
Sadly, this is a reality and there still is not enough understanding about why this is the case. There is still a lot of research needed. Some suggested factors include:
· Socioeconomic factors;
· Poor access and health awareness;
· Lifestyle factors;
· Genetics;
· Racial bias and systemic racism;
· Delays in diagnosis and treatment;
· Standard of care Black patient receive;
· Environmental factors;
· Chronic stress;
· Chemical products marketed to Black women including hair relaxers.
There is a call to lower the breast screening age for Black women to tackle the racial disparities.
For now, my plea to you is this:
· Do regular breast/chest/peck examination at least once a month – know your normal;
· Seek help ASAP if you notice any new change;
· Advocate for yourself, insist on assessments and seek a second opinion if you feel you are not being listened to;
· Attend your screening appointments;
· Lead a healthy lifestyle – stop smoking, minimal alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, exercise etc and find out about your own individual risk
· Donate towards breast cancer charities;
· And finally, share this knowledge with your loved ones and continue to raise awareness, it could actually save someone’s life.
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#blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonthuk #blackwomen #blackwomenrisinguk #blackwomenrising #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breastcancer #racialdisparities #healthawareness #breastaware #healtheducation #knowyournormal
Did you know these facts? There is still not enough awareness about womb cancer, the symptoms associated with it and how common it is. We need to continue having these conversations and raising awareness.
Remember any abnormal bleeding must be assessed. These include:
o Any vaginal bleeding after the menopause (including spotting or blood-stained discharge)
o Bleeding after sex
o ‘Blood-stained’ vaginal discharge which can be pink, red or brown
o Bleeding between your periods (before the menopause)
o Periods that are heavier than normal for you (before the menopause)
Please share this with loved ones. It could save someone’s life.
#gynaecancerawarenessmonth #gynaecancer #wombcancer #cancerawareness #healtheducation #healthawarenesscampaign #medicaltiktok
Remember any abnormal bleeding must be assessed. These include:
o Any vaginal bleeding after the menopause (including spotting or blood-stained discharge)
o Bleeding after sex
o ‘Blood-stained’ vaginal discharge which can be pink, red or brown
o Bleeding between your periods (before the menopause)
o Periods that are heavier than normal for you (before the menopause)
Please share this with loved ones. It could save someone’s life.
#gynaecancerawarenessmonth #gynaecancer #wombcancer #cancerawareness #healtheducation #healthawarenesscampaign #medicaltiktok
![Its not #justaperiod #womenshealth #healthawareness #healtheducation #period created by Dr Aziza Sesay with Billie Eilish’s What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"]](https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037-euttp/9cfe11314fb146e7ac479ef6cd9e5440_1695843396~tplv-photomode-zoomcover:480:480.jpeg?x-expires=1701410400&x-signature=8NK%2BeYYZYtv2zTlo%2FslEIsXD5bo%3D)
Periods are NOT supposed to be so painful that you miss school, have to take time off work or are unable to do your routine day to day activities.
Periods are NOT meant to be so heavy that you need to change your pads or tampons every hour for consecutive hours, double up on pads, soak through your clothes, have massive clots and need to wake up in the night to change your menstrual protection.
Periods are not supposed to make you feel so fatigued, tired or short of breath.
Periods and hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle are NOT supposed to make you feel so depressed that you no longer want to be in this world.
Periods are NOT supposed to stop you from living your life.
So no, it’s not “just a period”. If this has ever been said to you - I’m sorry. It’s not right. Please always seek support from your doctor and if you aren’t getting the help you need then please seek a second opinion or a third or a fourth). Just please don’t give up. There is help out there. Please, don’t suffer in silence. It is not the plight you face just because you menstruate!
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I am excited to be supporting @wellbeingofwomen on their brilliant “Just a period” campaign which will develop period resources to empower women and girls with the information they need to learn about their bodies, when and how to seek help, and advocate for themselves. So that no-one ever has to feel – or be told - it’s “just a period”.
Sign up to find out more about this campaign through the link in @wellbeingofwomen bio https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/campaigns/just-a-period/ and get involved.
Its about time the phrase became obsolete!
#justaperiod #periodmyth #fibroids #heavybleeding #pcos
Periods are NOT meant to be so heavy that you need to change your pads or tampons every hour for consecutive hours, double up on pads, soak through your clothes, have massive clots and need to wake up in the night to change your menstrual protection.
Periods are not supposed to make you feel so fatigued, tired or short of breath.
Periods and hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle are NOT supposed to make you feel so depressed that you no longer want to be in this world.
Periods are NOT supposed to stop you from living your life.
So no, it’s not “just a period”. If this has ever been said to you - I’m sorry. It’s not right. Please always seek support from your doctor and if you aren’t getting the help you need then please seek a second opinion or a third or a fourth). Just please don’t give up. There is help out there. Please, don’t suffer in silence. It is not the plight you face just because you menstruate!
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I am excited to be supporting @wellbeingofwomen on their brilliant “Just a period” campaign which will develop period resources to empower women and girls with the information they need to learn about their bodies, when and how to seek help, and advocate for themselves. So that no-one ever has to feel – or be told - it’s “just a period”.
Sign up to find out more about this campaign through the link in @wellbeingofwomen bio https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/campaigns/just-a-period/ and get involved.
Its about time the phrase became obsolete!
#justaperiod #periodmyth #fibroids #heavybleeding #pcos
Endometriosis is quite common. It is said to affect 1 in 10 women and people with gynaecological organs. In the UK, a similar proportion are affected by endometriosis as diabetes! Yet, on average it takes about 8 years to diagnose! More awareness needs to be raised and much more research is necessary. We still don’t have a clear understanding as to why it occurs, though there are some theories.
Endometriosis is where endometrial like tissue is present in places outside of the uterus/womb. It can spread onto the ovaries, fallopian tube, bowels and even as far as the lungs!
It can cause a variety of symptoms including severe period pains (back/ tummy), painful intercourse, pain on urinating or opening bowels during your period, heavy bleeding during periods, fertility problems and so on.
The symptoms of endometriosis vary between individuals. However, it’s so important to note that they can be severe enough to have a profound impact on an individual’s life. The symptoms can be very debilitating and limiting but for some, it may not cause any symptoms at all.
Endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can vary considerably. Also, there are many other conditions which cause similar symptoms eg. IBS, fibroids etc. If you are struggling with symptoms, please speak with your Doctor to have more assessments to ascertain the cause. If you feel you are not getting the support you need, you can seek a second opinion.
Periods are not supposed to be painful and debilitating. Please don’t suffer in silence. There are treatment options out there and I will go into this further in a future reel.
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Please share this with family and friends. Let’s get the word out, raise much needed awareness. Change the narrative 🙌🏾🙌🏾
#periodpain #endometriosis #endowarrior #chronicpain #chronicillness #endometriosisawareness #changethenarrative #womenshealth #healthawareness #healtheducational
Endometriosis is where endometrial like tissue is present in places outside of the uterus/womb. It can spread onto the ovaries, fallopian tube, bowels and even as far as the lungs!
It can cause a variety of symptoms including severe period pains (back/ tummy), painful intercourse, pain on urinating or opening bowels during your period, heavy bleeding during periods, fertility problems and so on.
The symptoms of endometriosis vary between individuals. However, it’s so important to note that they can be severe enough to have a profound impact on an individual’s life. The symptoms can be very debilitating and limiting but for some, it may not cause any symptoms at all.
Endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can vary considerably. Also, there are many other conditions which cause similar symptoms eg. IBS, fibroids etc. If you are struggling with symptoms, please speak with your Doctor to have more assessments to ascertain the cause. If you feel you are not getting the support you need, you can seek a second opinion.
Periods are not supposed to be painful and debilitating. Please don’t suffer in silence. There are treatment options out there and I will go into this further in a future reel.
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Please share this with family and friends. Let’s get the word out, raise much needed awareness. Change the narrative 🙌🏾🙌🏾
#periodpain #endometriosis #endowarrior #chronicpain #chronicillness #endometriosisawareness #changethenarrative #womenshealth #healthawareness #healtheducational
Our vag inal health is impacted by many different factors. The type of underwear we wear also plays an important role. The more breathable it is, the better long term. Making little changes like these can potentially help to reduce the recurrence of infections like thrush, BV etc.
Did you learn something new? Please share with family and friends. ❤
#thrush #BV #underwear #gynaehealth #underdays
Did you learn something new? Please share with family and friends. ❤
#thrush #BV #underwear #gynaehealth #underdays
@oloricoitus 🙌🏾
💥 Mythbusters Unite! We have teamed up to tackle some common misconceptions 🚫 about s e x giving plenty bombastic side eyes 🙄 just like your African Aunties do😂. Knowledge is power 💪🏾 Join us to unravel the truth and promote healthy conversations about s e x
What bombastic side eye inducing myths have you heard? Please share in the comments 💬
#BustTheMyths #mythbusters #healtheducation #healthinformation
💥 Mythbusters Unite! We have teamed up to tackle some common misconceptions 🚫 about s e x giving plenty bombastic side eyes 🙄 just like your African Aunties do😂. Knowledge is power 💪🏾 Join us to unravel the truth and promote healthy conversations about s e x
What bombastic side eye inducing myths have you heard? Please share in the comments 💬
#BustTheMyths #mythbusters #healtheducation #healthinformation
I got gifted a new prop to add to my collection by the lovely @nurtureyourvagina (IG) and I love the details, and now I have 2 - maybe a little bit obsessed 🤣.
So here’s a super quick anatomy lesson. I’ve said before I’m a visual learner and as I always say seeing is believing so be prepared to see this new one featured in more reels and more education regardless of this annoying algorithm.
Crocheted not knitted 😉.
#gynaehealth #healtheducation #healthawareness #womenshealth #anatomy
So here’s a super quick anatomy lesson. I’ve said before I’m a visual learner and as I always say seeing is believing so be prepared to see this new one featured in more reels and more education regardless of this annoying algorithm.
Crocheted not knitted 😉.
#gynaehealth #healtheducation #healthawareness #womenshealth #anatomy
It’s my favourite time of year! It’s #cervicalscreeningawarenessweek so get ready for a lot of awareness on cervical screening, cancer and HPV. 🙌🏾
Did you know that cervical cancer could one day be completely eradicated? One way we can help to do this is through cervical screening/pap smears/smear tests. It helps to prevent cancer by catching cell changes early and stopping them from developing into cancer.
I know it’s not easy for everyone to attend. There are many barriers that need to be addressed and it’s not exactly the most pleasant of procedures but there are options. Please, check out my next post with @NHS UK
Please, don’t underestimate the POWER of cervical screening. It literally saves lives. Even during a @Beyoncé concert, health awareness is on my mind. Please, book your appointment if you’re due. More info to come. ♥️
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Comment a ♥️ below if you’re up to date or about to book your appointment. If not and you feel up to it, share what barriers you’ve faced having yours done. Let’s help to change the narrative. Awareness is everything.
Follow @talkswithdrsesay for more health awareness, advocacy and education.
#cervicalscreening #cervicalcancerawareness #cervicalscreeningsaveslives #earlydetection #earlydetectionsaveslives #cervicalcancer
Did you know that cervical cancer could one day be completely eradicated? One way we can help to do this is through cervical screening/pap smears/smear tests. It helps to prevent cancer by catching cell changes early and stopping them from developing into cancer.
I know it’s not easy for everyone to attend. There are many barriers that need to be addressed and it’s not exactly the most pleasant of procedures but there are options. Please, check out my next post with @NHS UK
Please, don’t underestimate the POWER of cervical screening. It literally saves lives. Even during a @Beyoncé concert, health awareness is on my mind. Please, book your appointment if you’re due. More info to come. ♥️
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Comment a ♥️ below if you’re up to date or about to book your appointment. If not and you feel up to it, share what barriers you’ve faced having yours done. Let’s help to change the narrative. Awareness is everything.
Follow @talkswithdrsesay for more health awareness, advocacy and education.
#cervicalscreening #cervicalcancerawareness #cervicalscreeningsaveslives #earlydetection #earlydetectionsaveslives #cervicalcancer