Alright, so let me be real with you—I’ve dealt with Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) more times than I’d like to admit. And like most women, I turned to antibiotics because that’s what doctors usually prescribe. But after a few rounds, I noticed something wasn’t quite right with my body—my moods were all over the place, my…
For years, I never connected the dots between my anxiety and the chaos my menstrual cycle brought every month. Mood swings? Check. Crushing fatigue? Check. Random cramps that felt worse than usual? Double check. It wasn’t until I stumbled upon a casual conversation with my gynecologist that I realized how deeply anxiety can intertwine with…
Let me tell you, when I struggled with recurring bacterial vaginosis (BV), no one told me how much my weight could be playing a sneaky role. It wasn’t until I started digging into the connection between body weight and vaginal health that the dots started to connect. So, can being overweight increase BV risk? The…
Let me tell you, I didn’t think much of it at first. A slight throb, maybe some fogginess – just one of those off days, right? But when the headaches started showing up on a near schedule after I got my hormonal IUD, I had to dig deeper. Turns out, I’m not the only one…
I still remember sitting in my gynecologist’s office, trying to make sense of why my head was pounding yet again. At that point, I had no idea that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) could be a major trigger behind the debilitating migraines I had battled for years. Turns out, I wasn’t alone—there’s a growing body of…
If you’re someone who’s dealt with the frustrating double whammy of breakouts *and* recurring vaginal discomfort, I get it. I’ve been there. The endless skincare routines, the antibiotics that mess up your gut—and your mood. One day it clicked: could these two seemingly unrelated struggles—hormonal acne and bacterial vaginosis (BV)—somehow be connected? Turns out, science…
Let’s talk honestly for a minute—when I was younger and first heard about *bacterial vaginosis* (BV), I thought it was just another one of those “happens-to-other-people” things. Fast forward to my late twenties, and suddenly it wasn’t so far removed. What caught me off guard, though, was learning how lifestyle habits—like smoking—could quietly play a…
I remember waking up one morning with this weird little speck floating across my vision. I blinked. Rubbed my eyes. But it was still there. Just drifting. At first, I thought it was just a piece of dust or a side effect of staring at my phone too long the night before. But then, it…
Let me tell you something that most people don’t talk about nearly enough: when you’re dealing with endometriosis, the pain doesn’t always stay in your pelvis. For me, migraines were one of the most unexpected—and honestly, one of the most exhausting—symptoms I had to learn to navigate. And it wasn’t just regular headaches. These were…