Feeling Female AF's Podcast

This fertility series is a mixture of our own stories and others.

This week Hayley tells us of her rough ride into the world of fertility treatments.

Starting with being diagnosed with PCOS Hayley speaks to us about the various investigations and shock discoveries she has experienced since starting her treatment in January 2015.

It is a challenging and complex journey Hayley and her husband have been on and are still going through.  

It can be hard to comprehend just how much can happen to one couple.⁠
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This fertility series is a mixture of our own stories and others.

The episode we are sharing this week is Kates story. One half of Feeling female AF.

Kate started trying to conceive just after her wedding in May 2014 or at least she stopped taking contraceptives.

In November 2017 Kate and her husband Nigel sort help from their doctors and were quickly referred to the Liverpools Hewit centre.

Three rounds of treatment over the course of three years has obviously been an emotional one and their experience of TTC is not complete just yet.

Listen to how they overhauled their whole lives to give them the best chances of conception and how they are moving forward into the next steps of fertility.

Please find links below to sites for support

https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/access-support/support-groups/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ivf/support/
https://healthtalk.org/infertility/information-and-support-groups

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Author, radio presenter and coach Gemma Ray shares her stress story.

Having dealt with an unexpected loss and the pressures of work and home life Gemma felt the extreme effects of stress.  It forced a stop. A stop which she was able to use to go forward and find her 'mental 1st aid kit' and other techniques to ensure she didn't suffer in the same way ever again.

Listen in as we discuss methods on how to cope with stress including, but definitely NOT limited to car singing (cue Gloria Estefan) cold showers and partner intervention.

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We love a bit of bush talk and before you get excited for learning how to survive in the wilderness this isn't that kind of bush.

We discuss our own hairy legs, pits, arms and vulvas and go through the various processes we have of removing any unwanted hair from them.  

Not only do we realise that there is a lot of social pressure on us to remove the hair from these areas, but we have also become adjusted to feeling smoother in those areas too.

So whether you're a landing strip, a Hollywood or a full bush let us know why you choose that style.

If you would like to continue the conversation, please do join us in our FREE The Feeling Female AF Lounge on Facebook. This is a group for like-minded females to chat about the ways they are navigating life as a modern woman. Just search for the group and request to join.

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April is stress awareness month and as we are massive advocates of therapy we want to remove the stigma and fear when it comes to choosing a therapist that is suitable for you.

In this episode we speak to CBT therapist Elisabeth Thompson about what led her to become a therapist and the types of therapy available to everyone.

She shares with us the most common reasons why women in general seek therapy. From menopause, postnatal depression and anxiety and depression, sometimes linked with conditions such as Endometriosis.

She gives us her top recommendations for finding a therapist suitable to each persons needs and also discuses the merits of CBT.

To find Elisabeth you can visit www.freshthinkingtherapy.co.uk 
Follow her on insta @freshthinkingtherapy
Twitter: @lizfreshtt
Facebook: Fresh thinking therapy 

If you would like to continue the conversation, please join us in our FREE The Feeling Female AF Lounge on Facebook. This is a group for like-minded females to chat about the ways they are navigating life as a modern woman. Just search for the group and request to join.

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In this episode we speak to Mel Meik about her experience with becoming hairless at age 20, just prior to her 21st Birthday.

Mel found a treatment that worked for her and amazingly her hair grew back.

Sadly this was fairly short lived, as at age 25 she experienced further hairloss only this time it didn't affect the whole head.

From working through the reasons behind these traumatic events and spending time to allow herself to heal Mel fully recovered.  The work she put into herself helped her to discover a new career path in hypnotherapy, Emotional freedom technique (EFT) and psychotherapy.

Her belief is that she lost her hair for a reason and without those experiences she wouldn't have moved into a career were she is able to  support others dealing with traumas and other conditions.

She continues to work on herself daily and combats her stresses with breathwork, yoga and meditation.

To contact Mel regarding hynotherapy or EFT you can find her on www.hypnotherhappy.com or Instagram @hypnotherhappy or facebook (1) Hypnotherhappy | Facebook

If you would like to continue the conversation, please join us in our FREE The Feeling Female AF Lounge on Facebook. This is a group for like-minded females to chat about the ways they are navigating life as a modern woman. Just search for the group and request to join.

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This episode is all about period pads. We chose two brands to review. These were Bloom and Nora and Eco Lily Pads.
We discuss the lesser talked about reasons why we aren't fond of disposable Sanitary items and as always we give you our honest opinions on the products used.  

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