Is This Normal?: Answering Every Question You Have Ever Had About Your Body

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Her advice was extremely queer-inclusive (she both acknowledged and validated asexuality, which I've hardly ever seen before! The truth is, while common, many of the hormone issues women face can be easily corrected with the solutions in this book.

This is truly THE guide book you’ve been looking for to answer all those questions we SHOULD have been taught in school and instead, were left confused and embarrassed.

Jolene Brighten is the answer to what our generation needs for providing us with straightforward facts on sexual and hormonal health with inclusivity and approachability. Brighten gives a thorough overview of women’s health as well as tactical guidance for balancing your hormones. But if you do find you’re eating a lot of food over a short period of time until you’re uncomfortably full, you might find it useful to talk to your GP. She answers all those "lady parts" questions you've always wondered but might not have felt comfortable asking, including topics as wide-ranging as the menstrual cycle, postpartum health, libido, acne, the orgasm gap, and vaginal discharges.

Vaginal discharge that is fishy in odor or that is associated with itching in the genital area may indicate the overgrowth of certain bacteria or yeast. Brighten is also a faculty member for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and part of the MindBodyGreen Collective. Is This Normal is your adult guide to everything your health ed teacher should of said about how your body works but didn’t, from a trusted physician and clinical sexologist.must-read” (Sara Gottfried, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure) guide to women’s health from naturopathic physician, bestselling author, and leader in women’s health Dr. Clinical Psychologist, Sex Therapist and Author of Insatiable Wives: Women Who Stray and the Men Who Love Them. We recognise that sex in any sense can be particularly challenging and emotive and we know that people have very different values and levels of openness about it. Made me feel a lot more comfortable to question my dr when I knew something didnt seem right in relation to health issues.

Why the orgasm exists (that is the number of women not having them) and how to get more pleasure, while closing that gap, in the bedroom. No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician. Pay in 4 is a form of credit, so consider whether you can afford the repayments as use of the product may impact your credit score. Waist is measured at natural point (bend to one side to find natural crease of your waist; measure around this point).

She is an international speaker, clinical educator, medical advisor in the FemTech industry, and considered a leading authority on women's health. In addition, there is a 28-day step-by-step guide with actionable steps, plus questionnaires, supplement recommendations, and food recommendations that will help you achieve optimal health. Brighten is an international speaker, clinical educator, and medical advisor within the tech community.

They might think that depression, failing eyesight, memory loss, and other difficulties that change their quality of life are normal because of their age. Wearing only loose cotton underwear or clothing; avoiding all soaps, douches, and other products in the vagina; and going without underwear when you sleep are all good first steps to take.Not only did it answer all the questions I have, it also answered the questions I didn’t know I had. Just because you're 14 and haven't gotten your period yet doesn't necessarily mean that anything's wrong with you. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Cons:- The Cycle Symptom Relief chart I mentioned is way too valuable to be all the way in the back. To help readers “optimize” their hormones and maintain menstrual health, Brighten outlines a 28-day program that matches dietary and lifestyle recommendations to the phases of one’s cycle.