menopause

Hormones – the ups and downs

Hormones – the ups and downs

My periods started late. It appeared that way compared to my friends. I envied them along with their boobs. I was flat chested, quite boyish to be honest. My progesterone…

BySandra ScherflerJun 9, 2025
Healthy bones

Healthy bones

I still have vivid memories of drinking milk with a straw from little milk bottles. Sitting crossed-legged in the hall of my primary school. If you grew up in the…

BySandra ScherflerMay 16, 2025
Menopausal moods

Menopausal moods

Recently I had a conversation with a lady about terrible heavy periods also low mood, she’d suffered depression in the past. Low mood is frequently described as a heaviness, a…

BySandra ScherflerMay 4, 2025
Oestrogen or estrogen

Oestrogen or estrogen

Hormones communicate between organs and tissues. Responsible for a wide range of processes including sleep, mood, movement, growth and development of our reproductive system and the female characteristics. Oestrogen or…

BySandra ScherflerMar 20, 2025
Menopausal skin – the face

Menopausal skin – the face

Menopausal skin can look dull, dry and no longer glowy. Don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking ageing, it’s a fantastic. Yes ageing is a privilege plus I’m not ready…

BySandra ScherflerNov 7, 2024
How is your flower?

How is your flower?

If you find yourself oohing down below for the wrong reasons, you maybe suffering from, genitourinary syndrome, atrophic vaginitis, vaginal atrophy or vaginal dryness. Funny, we have a multitude of…

BySandra ScherflerOct 10, 2024
Nothing to fear

Nothing to fear

Nothing to Fear Menopause is Here It can be tricky with or without the facts. Media, marketing, influencers, endorsers, organizations need funding et cetera, which may mean information leans towards…

BySandra ScherflerJul 25, 2024
Menopause Mum And Me

Menopause Mum And Me

“False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long…” Charles Robert Darwin Mum I now know my mum suffered with a multitude of menopausal…

BySandra ScherflerJun 13, 2024
The 2nd half

The 2nd half

Peri, meno and most importantly post menopause gives me much food for thought. More years behind me than in front. The big question is. Am I living the life I…

BySandra ScherflerJan 3, 2024
Midlife

Midlife

“The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there” – Adam Grant, author. Perimenopause and menopause…

BySandra ScherflerDec 13, 2023
Helping our brain

Helping our brain

Vitamin B12 I read by the time we reach 50 the chances are we’re 40% lacking in vitamin B12. Eating poultry, shellfish and dairy products helps. If you’re low signs…

BySandra ScherflerDec 7, 2023
Memory loss, low mood, brain fog

Memory loss, low mood, brain fog

Mental health is a hot topic and an important one. Family and friends were and are effected during menopause also after child birth. In my opinion I believe my mum…

BySandra ScherflerNov 29, 2023
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