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Embracing Real Bodies: A dive into the 2024 Women’s Health Victoria report

We all know body positivity is gaining traction, with everyone cheering for natural beauty and saying goodbye to impossible beauty standards. But there’s one topic that remains tucked away and misunderstood: the diversity of women’s genital anatomy—yep, we’re talking about the labia. You might not have thought much about this before, or maybe you have and felt insecure about how you look down there. That’s okay—you’re not alone. A recent report by Women’s Health Victoria, Real Bodies: Understanding and Celebrating Labia Diversity, aims to clear the air, bust some myths, and help all of us feel more confident and comfortable in our own skin. Breaking the Taboo: Why Labia Diversity Matters For many young women,

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Female Health

Tell me more, what I can do to support my mental health RIGHT NOW?

You now know that there might be a reason for those mood swings around your period, the tiredness, increased energy, changes in appetite and why you sometimes might not want anything to do with anybody. All that is well, but is there anything you can do about it while you wait for a doctor’s appointment? Yes, my friend! There is quite a lot you can do about it, actually! There are three main categories for this: Food As with the rest of our health, our mental health can benefit greatly from good nutrition. Eating a healthy diet and avoiding processed foods is helpful. Importantly, eating enough food is key, as too little food may result

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Female Health

How do my hormones affect my mental health? It seems like a rollercoaster! 

A quick Google of “why do I feel so angry/sad/emotional on my…” suggests that “on my period” or “before my period” are some of the most popular ways that question is entered into the search bar. I picture all the people who enter those questions in, perhaps as they are trying to understand why on earth they (or a loved one) feel as if their world is crumbling before or during menstruation.  The simplest and most general explanation is that our hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, are the main culprits behind the emotional symptoms relating to menstruation. Our serotonin levels may also decrease and cause a dip in mood. Some emotional changes before or during our

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