In the last article ‘Your Go-To Guide to Coming off the Pill – Part One’ we looked at overcoming acne and how to achieve your regular cycle back. This article is going to give you the solutions to overcome heavy periods and painful periods but also how to come off the pill if your aim is to make babies!
Read MoreThe Blog
Do you have a question you want answers too or a topic that you would like me to blog about? Let me know, email jacqui@jacquilamplugh.com or head over to my Contact page and fill out the online form.
Jacqui x
P.S. Want to be the first to know then SUBSCRIBE now and have all the news delivered straight to your inbox. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Stopping the pill can be a daunting time. Most women start using the pill not for contraception purposes but to treat menstrual issues like acne, period pain and heavy bleeding. But they don’t ‘fix’ these issues they just mask them so as long as you take the pill your symptoms are gone but as soon as you stop they will return. Coming off the pill whether it is to make babies or just to give your body a break from the artificial hormones can be a relatively smooth transition. It just requires a little pre-planning…
Read MoreEverywhere you look and everything you do these days involves plastic – from the packaging our food comes in, to water bottles, toys and electrical devises – everything contains plastic. Could all this plastic be affecting your fertility? The research is suggesting a big YES.
Read MoreThroughout my pregnancy the safest and best option to deliver bub was a constant point of discussion. It wasn’t until 6 days before the birth that I knew exactly how bub was going to enter the world. For those who have been following me throughout the pregnancy know that I have two fairly big scoliosis curves. When I was 17 years old I had an operation to straighten and fuse my thoracic spine (top half) but the lumbar curve was left at 40 degrees (a straight spine is 0 degrees).
Read MoreDo you suffer from heavy periods? You shouldn’t have to.
For many women ‘that time of the month’ can resemble a pretty gruesome crime scene. Heavy bleeding that just rushes out of you like a red river, never venturing too far from the toilet and only wearing black becomes a reality for many women at period time. I even had a client who said she would sleep on old towels because her periods were that heavy!
Read MoreOestrogen is your quintessential female hormone, it has a lot of responsibility keeping your bones strong, skin and hair healthy, your moods happy and your reproductive organs toned and fertile. But when oestrogen levels become too high it causes all kinds of havoc within your body.
Read MoreThinking of coming off the pill and are worried about skin breakouts and acne? For many females this is a real fear especially if the reason you started taking the pill in the first place was to treat acne. This fear often leaves women feeling like a prisoner to the pill and dread the day they have to stop it. The fact is pill withdrawal acne peaks 3-6 months after coming off the pill. But you can prevent this simply, by how you nourish your body.
Read More