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Navigating Infertility Triggers in Social Circles Amidst the Mormon Wives Controversy
So I was watching " The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season 2 and there is one episode where all the girls are away for the weekend on a...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago2 min read


Navigating the Journey of Infertility and POI While Watching Friends Embrace Parenthood
Infertility is a tough road to walk, especially if you are dealing with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). The emotional challenges can...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago3 min read


Crumbly bones
Being sent for a DEXA scan at the age of 31 was a harsh wake up call. A DEXA scan is a bone density scan which looks to see how strong...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago2 min read


The Infamous "Hot Flush"
If any one symptom could be attributed to the menopause it would surely be the "hot flush". I can't tell you how many times I have seen...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago3 min read


The confusion of complacency
It has taken me over 2 years to face the reality of the menopause and what it brings. Trying to make sense of it can be difficult. I went...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago3 min read


My Therapist Ghosted Me
I had been seeing a therapist for a few months before the menopause saga began to unfold. This was mainly spurred on by some naive dream...
siobhan o'sullivan
5 days ago2 min read


Soulmate
Soulmate is defined as a “person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner” or "a person with whom one has a...
siobhan o'sullivan
Feb 18, 20244 min read


Why is it important to give POI a voice?
Despite affecting a significant number of women not enough is known about POI. Before I was diagnosed I wasn't even aware it existed as a...
siobhan o'sullivan
Aug 17, 20231 min read


Why is it important to give Early Menopause a voice…?
Why is important to give Early Menopause a voice…? As a women we all go through it right? Why does it matter if not happens a few years...
siobhan o'sullivan
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Children....It's Complicated!
Knowing you “can’t have children”. Its hard to figure out if you do want them? Did you once want them ? Are you now unsure because you...
siobhan o'sullivan
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Failing to relate, trying not to isolate.
I think one of the most challenging things about going through an "Early Menopause" in you 20's or 30's is having to develop a whole new...
siobhan o'sullivan
Aug 12, 20233 min read


Flip Reverse It! From Doctor to Patient
It is a humbling and vulnerable position to be in when you switch from Doctor to Patient, and one I have been reflecting on a lot...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Unexplained emotions at an unexpected time.
There aren't many resources that you can turn to to gain an insight into the menopause, there are even less looking at it from the...
siobhan o'sullivan
Feb 1, 20223 min read


Boxing things up!
After my first consultation with the specialist doctor, I was given a book to take away and read "Making Friends with the Menopause. As...
siobhan o'sullivan
Feb 1, 20221 min read


Loosing something you never had
Struggling with the concept that you can't have a child when you don't currently want a child is a bit of a minefield. Its hard to be...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jan 20, 20223 min read


Picking your poison
At a time when it seemed that many choices had been cruely taken away, the decision of which Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to start...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jan 20, 20222 min read


There's no eggs left.
I have to admit as soon as the words "Ovarian failure" were thrown into the mix the fear became very real. I have never been one of those...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jan 19, 20223 min read


Flirty Thirty and Flushes!
I'm enjoying my early 30's. I know many people fear the big 3-0 however after years of trying to desperately "find myself" during my 20's...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jan 19, 20223 min read


Starting the conversation...
I am a 34 year old women who has been diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure. I received this diagnosis when I was 31 and I have been...
siobhan o'sullivan
Jan 19, 20222 min read
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