The Pros & Cons of HRT with Perimenopause hair; Oestrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone I’m guessing you’re here because your hair has been acting differently. Maybe it’s been shedding, thinning or feeling a bit lifeless and you’re trying to figure out why . You’re not imagining it. When hormones shift in perimenopause, your hair feels it first. We’ve seen it at puberty, during pregnancy, and at other points in life, reflecting the many challenges our bodies can face. Hormones

Perimenopause comes to us all Just the title sounds a lot, doesn’t it? That’s right my parents were brave (or mad) enough to have four kids, and three of us were girls. They obviously stopped when they got to me, the perfect child! I think there were plenty of times my dad (and most probably brother) dreamed of escaping on holiday or just down the pub, though, in reality, he just hid in the loft or the shed. There are five years between each of us: Karen (49), Louise (44), an

Yoga Under Hope the Whale When I say I moan about a ten-minute walk to my local yoga class, I really mean it. That tiny commute feels...

Wellness in the wild festival. Making the most of menopause. Peace, Yoga, Hot Tubs, and Menopause-Friendly Magic When you think of...

The Hormone Hair Truth in Menopause Is your hair falling out? Shedding? Finer than normal? Lacking in shine? Dry? Brittle? If it is, I’m...

Japanese Head Spa: Menopause needs I was lucky enough to experience a Japanese Head Spa recently and let me tell you, it was incredible....

PMDD and how it lead me to a Menopause in my 30's When I was given the option of going into a chemical menopause to help diagnose and...

A Menopause Wellness Evening I Didn’t Know I Needed When I signed up for an evening of breathwork, saunas, and ice baths with @essexmenopausecoach , I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I definitely didn’t think I’d want to hit an ice bath! Especially not during menopause, when my body already feels like it’s on a rollercoaster of heat and cold most days! But I'm here to try anything I can to help menopause Sauna in the wild Discovering a Menopause Wellness Experience What

Does it work? Do I really need biotin for my menopausal hair? Thin, brittle, patchy, finer than it used to be, shedding like mad, plug always full, more forehead showing, scalp peeking through, feeling the affect of perimenopause? Sound familiar? If you’re nodding (and maybe holding back a tear), I’m going to gently ask you a few things: Are you going through menopause or perimenopause? Have your hormones recently changed? Are you feeling more stressed than usual? Is your hai

Our hair Post Hysterectomy Let’s face it—hair is a massive part of our identity, our femininity, and how we feel. So, when I see so many...

A Husband’s Perspective of my wife's hysterectomy When people ask me what it was like looking after Claire after her hysterectomy, I...

From Chemical Menopause to Hysterectomy: Life After PMDD After 18 months on a chemical menopause and HRT, I reached a point where things...

How Chemical Menopause Gave Me My Life Back: My Journey in Managing PMDD Let's talk Chemical menopause and how it was prescribed for my...

What is it Like Living with Someone with PMDD? We met about 10 years ago, and Claire was, well, normal when it came to mood swings and...

My Diagnosis and Journey My Experience with PMDD For years, I lived in a cycle of highs and lows, completely unaware that what I was...

Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)  – ever heard of it? Despite affecting 1.6% of women worldwide, which translates to over 31...

Welcome to My World: The Menopausal Hairdresser Hi everyone, and thank you for being here! I wanted to take a moment to share my journey,...

My menopause journey to helping with menopausal hair. Menopausal hair shouldn't stop you being you! In 2023, I began my chemical menopause journey at the age of 38. Every three months, I received an injection to help manage my PMDD, and it wholeheartedly threw me into the deep end of menopause. This experience was life-changing, not only personally but also professionally, as I discovered just how many women are silently struggling. Many of my clients felt they were too young