Menstrual Health
Conditions affecting the menstrual cycle, including abnormal uterine bleeding, painful periods, and irregular cycles.
All Menstrual Health articles
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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine · 2 min
The Vagina in Chinese Medicine
Explains how Chinese Medicine views vaginal health through Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang balance, covering common disharmony patterns and acupuncture, herbal and dietary treatment approaches.
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Female Fertility · 6 min
Maximising the chance of Natural Conception
A practical guide to the fertile window, ovulation tracking methods, intercourse timing, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol and caffeine that affect natural conception chances.
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Endometriosis · 3 min
Why you should care about endometriosis
Discusses endometriosis prevalence, diagnostic delays, economic burden in Australia, and its impact on fertility, urging earlier specialist assessment.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome · 8 min
THE LATEST PCOS guidelines
Summarises the updated 2023 international PCOS diagnostic and management guidelines presented at ESHRE Copenhagen, covering diagnosis criteria, screening and treatment options.
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In Vitro Fertilisation · 6 min
Fertility Treatments in 2024
An overview of current fertility treatment options at WHM in 2024, from laparoscopy and ovulation induction through IVF, ICSI, PGT and preconception screening.
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Female Fertility · 2 min
If you ovulate in the morning can you get pregnant that night?
Dr Raelia Lew explains sperm survival and the fertile window, answering common timing questions about sex and ovulation for conception.
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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine · 3 min
Can acupuncture regulate the menstrual cycle?
A shorter companion piece explaining how acupuncture supports the four phases of the menstrual cycle to help regulate periods, including in PCOS.
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Contraception and Cycle Regulation · 3 min
Coming off the pill - what you need to know
A naturopath explains how nutrition and herbal medicine can support hormonal balance and ovulation when a woman stops taking the contraceptive pill.
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Hormones and Endocrine Health · 4 min
Everything You Need to Know About Hormones
An overview of the body's hormone classes and functions, covering steroid hormones, progestogens, androgens, oestrogens, hCG and thyroid hormones.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
What are the real benefits to Naturopathic care – 100 days before conception
Outlines how naturopathic preconception care, including nutrition, herbal medicine and cycle tracking, can help prepare the body for conception over 100 days.
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Menstrual Health · 3 min
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)
Dr Tzippora Ben-Harim explains what counts as a normal versus heavy period, common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding, and how it is investigated and managed.
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Menstrual Health · 3 min
How Much Do You Know About Your Cycle
A naturopath's overview of menstrual cycle literacy, explaining how lifestyle factors affect the cycle and why understanding your body's signals supports fertility and health.
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Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine · 4 min
Can acupuncture regulate the menstrual cycle?
A Chinese medicine practitioner explains how acupuncture may help regulate irregular or absent periods by supporting each of the four menstrual cycle phases.
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Menstrual Health · 3 min
Getting your cycle back on track after the pill
Explains why cycles can take months to normalise after stopping the contraceptive pill, links this to PCOS and endometriosis, and covers nutrition and naturopathic support.
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Menstrual Health · 2 min
Experience Headaches and Migraines During Menstrual Cycle
A naturopath explains hormonal, dietary and hydration factors behind menstrual headaches and migraines, and how tracking symptoms alongside the cycle can help manage them.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
Holistic Fertility Support
Discusses collaborative fertility care combining naturopathy and specialist medicine, covering nutrition, stress support, and preconception preparation for IVF or natural conception.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
How To Improve Your Chances Of Conceiving
Practical tips to improve conception chances, covering diet, sex frequency, timing the fertile window, patience, and when to seek professional advice after six months.
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Female Fertility · 8 min
Getting Pregnant: When is the BEST time to have sex?
Explains the fertile window, best timing and frequency for intercourse when trying to conceive, ovulation signs, and when to seek fertility specialist help.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome · 2 min
PCOS: Cause & Symptoms
Explains the causes and common symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome, including hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and multidisciplinary management.
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Contraception and Cycle Regulation · 2 min
Myth busting: Fertility when coming off the pill
Debunks the myth that the contraceptive pill harms fertility long-term, explains why periods may not return, and when to seek specialist help.
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