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Stress at Work and Your Menstrual Cycle: What Do We Actually Know?
Stress affects far more than how we feel emotionally, and growing research suggests it may also influence menstrual health. This article explores what we actually know about stress and the menstrual cycle, why working patterns matter, and why employers need to look beyond resilience and consider the way work itself is designed.
Are We Looking at the Wrong Business Case for Menopause at Work?
Workplace conversations about menopause often focus on absence, productivity and retention. But there is a bigger question. What happens when a temporary period of poor health starts to affect a woman’s career, earnings, pension and future opportunities? This article explores why good menopause support should be about keeping careers and choices open.
Signs Perimenopause Is Ending: How to Know You’re Nearing Menopause
Perimenopause doesn't last forever, even when it feels that way. Here are eight signs the transition is winding down and what the research says about how long it really lasts.
Am I in Perimenopause? 5 Early Signs Most Women Miss (Especially at Work)
Perimenopause doesn’t always look like hot flushes and missed periods. Sometimes it looks like brain fog in meetings, broken sleep, a shorter fuse, and feeling “not quite like yourself” at work. This blog breaks down 5 early signs many women miss, and what to do next, without the panic.
Low Drive, Brain Fog, Feeling Flat: Is It Oestrogen or Testosterone?
Feeling flat, foggy or low drive? Learn how oestrogen and testosterone interact in women, why “normal” tests can miss it, and what to ask next.
Women, Hormones and Neurodiversity: What do we know?
What happens when hormones and neurodivergence intersect? This article explores the emerging research on ADHD, autism, the menstrual cycle, PMDD and menopause, including why some women notice changes in attention, sensory processing, emotional regulation and capacity across different hormonal life stages.