reproductive health

I have talked A LOT about vaginal health. So, what can you do to help improve and support your vulvar and vaginal health? Let’s get straight to it! 1. Let it breathe! Too often we are suffocating our vulvas which can be problematic when it comes to vaginal infections, odour etc. It can be helpful […]

After a year of being told that pelvic physio could help me, I finally made the move and made my first appointment. Despite knowing what to expect, I still spent a solid amount of time on google searching things up. What is included in the physical examination? Is a rectal exam necessary? What does treatment

Among many of the things we should’ve learned more about, the menstrual cycle is a BIG one. On average, we experience about 450 menstrual cycles over the course of our life. 450? Yeah, you’d think we’d be taught more about it. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many schools who teach sexual education and

From what I remember, my menstrual cycles have always been irregular. My MD told me that my cycles will regulate overtime…but unfortunately, they never did. The whole “watch and wait” thing, was what I was told over and over again. And yes, it frustrated me like crazy. I started noticing excessive hair growth on my

Back when I was in university studying Health Sciences, we talked about the social determinants of health – the social and economic factors which influence health outcomes like education, income, gender, culture, and race. These factors have direct links to things like poor pregnancy outcomes, increased mortality, increased chronic disease, poor experiences in medical settings