Tagged: puberty

It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle - Guest Work

Guest Author • May 26, 2021 •

• health education,
• ovulation,
• periods,
• puberty,
• reproduction,
• sex education

Felicity Roux, Curtin University   Health education frequently fails to teach the menstrual cycle in its full entirety, focusing mostly on the bleeding part of the story and glossing over the ovulation chapter. In other words, many girls* often only get half the story about how their bodies work. That’s a shame because knowledge of your own reproductive function is … Read More

Menopausal mood swings can signal more serious mental illness - Guest Work

Guest Author • Apr 12, 2018 •

• anorexia,
• anxiety,
• binge eating,
• bipolar disorder,
• bulimia,
• delusions,
• Depression,
• dopamine,
• episode,
• food intake,
• hallucinations,
• hormonal changes,
• hunger,
• irritability,
• menopause,
• menstruation,
• Mental health,
• mood swings,
• neurological changes,
• oestrogen,
• psychotic,
• puberty,
• satiety,
• Schizophrenia,
• weight gain,
• women

Tania Perich, Western Sydney University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Most women expect to experience the effects of hormonal changes when they come to menopause and many anticipate increased irritability and mood swings. But mood swings that can be just an annoyance for some women can develop into something … Read More