Women's Health & Fertility Naturopath

22/08/2025

By age 14, girls are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys. This is such an important conversation and the research in this article only scratches the surface.

Women are not just small men, they have other influences that change through their cycle and also their training capacity and nutritional needs. Sports clubs generally do not understand these needs and therefore girls are left to train in a capacity and environment that is not conducive to optimal sport performance.
There are however some organisations, such as High Performance NZ, that are doing important education around these needs. If there are some young women in your life who are into sport, I encourage you to click the link below to get a better understanding of the issues women can face.
https://hpsnz.org.nz/wellbeing-and-engagement/healthy-women-in-performance-sport/

By age 14, girls are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys, a new study has found.

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24/06/2025

A colleague is conducting research on Sleep in Endometriosis. She has just launched an anonymous online survey and is now looking for respondents! 🤗 Please help her by sharing the link and/or image below with your audiences/clinics/emails. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

ABOUT:
This study explores the sleep experiences of people living with endometriosis, the healthcare decisions they make to address any sleep difficulties, and their experience through this process.

WHATS INVOLVED?
Participants complete a 15-30 minute anonymous online survey about their experiences with sleep, endometriosis symptoms, and healthcare decisions related to sleep. As a thank you, respondants have the option to enter a draw to win a $50 Prezzee voucher after completing the survey.

Please share this link: https://massey.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4VLhTmDJR93Qvsi?fbclid=IwY2xjawLHK65leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYQlFveDkwcnl2aWFWaFgzAR7rJtJNzbWgv-rmcChA0yA2WkwAXpkz3dQZU2t82pqfYuI6FpKMKzEBy1c1Kw_aem_G9-PWlCAo2x1iBaGJEblmQ

07/04/2025

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09/03/2025

Bacterial vaginosis affects one in three women and often comes back after treatment, but it can be completely wiped out in most cases if their male partner is treated too.

03/03/2025

Please consider signing this important petition that asks for comprehensive healthcare reform to integrate more preventative measures such as nutritional and lifestyle factors rather than the current ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach. Our current system is not working and needs an overhaul. Signing the petition will take 1 minute of your time

https://petitions.parliament.nz/31588576-312e-4397-f1b5-08dd4e1b609a

09/01/2025

Very important information for any women who are thinking of or currently using Depo-Provera. A study found long-term use of Depo-Provera was linked to a higher rate of tumours known as meningioma and many other side effects from long term use that women are often not informed about.

More Australian women come forward with concerns about serious side effects from the popular contraceptive Depo-Provera, with many claiming they were not made aware of the risks of the high-dose hormone.

15/12/2024

If you're looking for a special handmade Christmas gift, check out this beautiful range of balms and salves. 🌸

They are lovingly made by our osteopath Kim - from her home-grown kawakawa, herbs and flowers, blended with organic oils and waxes.🌿

Packaged in reusable glass jars, they are long-lasting and smell AMAZING ⭐️

Available in her clinic at Parau and Mother-Well- Mt Eden
https://restoreosteopathy.co.nz/
https://www.mother-well.co.nz/

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15/12/2024

My work place is not like any other. It is my second home and my work colleagues are my second family. How blessed am I to work with such strong, intelligent and kind women.

We had our annual Christmas party in the beautiful Summer weather yesterday. Always part of the Mother-well Christmas party is the recycled gift stealing. This was the before photo. It is so fun to see what delights (or not) are under each wrapping. Of note this year was the grow your own mushroom kit that has been regifted every year for a very long time. 😂

11/12/2024

This is a great watch on TVNZ about aging and the findings from the world-leading Dunedin Longitudinal Study, asking how and why we age, how to do it healthily.

Many of the things we know about our health and the medical marvels we take for granted these days are because of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary...

03/05/2024

Fabulous educational video about vaginal health and the different types of discharge.

Most of us know that the v***a is moist but there are a lot of fluids associated with it that we don’t understand: pink, lotiony, clumpy, pungent liquid. Thi...

01/03/2024

01/03/2024

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Join us on March 12th to experience holistic solutions from naturopathy, acupuncture and hypnotherapy that can help you tame anxiety.