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Testosterone Deficiency in Perimenopausal Women

January 16, 2015 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

Female cyclist drinking water to demonstrate testosterone deficiency in women

Many women are unaware of the important role that testosterone plays in their sexual, physical and mental health and wellbeing. Testosterone is usually referred to as “the male sex hormone”. However, it is vital for female health and wellbeing, particularly during the perimenopause and after. Testosterone’s main function is to provide a sense of vitality […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: menopause, perimenopause, testosterone, testosterone deficiency, testosterone for women

I’ve Been Rolfed – Part 1: The What, Why and How of Rolfing

November 26, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

Close up of a reproduction of a human spine to illustrate Rolfing

Although Rolfing has been around since the 1960s not many people have heard of it. That is slowly starting to change, especially as Olympic athletes and celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow help spread the word. In the UK there are only 36 Certified Rolfers, so it is a therapy that is still small but growing. What […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: aches and pains, fit by fifty, posture, Rolfing, sports injuries, structural integration

I’ve Been Rolfed – Part 2: How Rolfing Changed My Life

November 26, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Woman jumping for joy to illustrate how Rolfing changed my life

In Part 1 of I’ve Been Rolfed I explained what Rolfing is and how it works and my reasons for deciding to try it. In Part 2 I look more closely at how my body changed and my physical awareness grew over the course of the treatment and what I ultimately gained from being Rolfed. […]

Filed Under: FIT BY FIFTY, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: bodywork, fit by fifty, integration, Lukasz Gregorczyk, mind body, posture, Rolfing, self-acceptance, structural integration, walking

From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well: A True Story

November 18, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Woman sitting in windowsill drinking coffee to illustrate From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well

A few weeks ago I told a story at the In This Body conference in London. Called From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well, it is the story of how I first experienced menopause symptoms when I was thirty. I was misdiagnosed, told that my symptoms were “all in my head” and eventually referred to a […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: audio, depression, early menopause, empowered patient, HRT, In This Body, menopause, perimenopause, premature ovarian failure, storytelling, testosterone, testosterone for women

The Health Benefits of Knitting

October 10, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

Coloured balls of wool and knitting needles to illustrate the health benefits of knitting

As a child I hated sewing classes at school. Until I realised that if I said I’d left my sewing at home, the teacher would give me needles and wool and tell me to knit a square. I loved knitting; it relaxed me, gave me a purpose – to knit as fast as I could […]

Filed Under: CREATIVITY, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: Betsan Corkhill, book review, health benefits of knitting, Knit for Health and Wellness, knitting, knitting for health, therapeutic knitting, wellbeing

The Menopause Almost Destroyed My Relationship

September 19, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Red heart on snow to represent how the menopause almost destroyed my relationship.

Angie Macdonald was unprepared for the profound effect menopause had on her health and relationship, until she discovered testosterone. In February my partner and I celebrated our twentieth anniversary. But back in 2012 I wasn’t sure we were going to make it. Depressed, irritable and easily stressed out, I found myself experiencing heart palpitations, hot […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, RELATIONSHIPS Tagged With: bioidentical hormones, low libido, menopause, menopause relationship breakdown, menopause relationship problems, perimenopause, relationships, sex, sexuality, testosterone, testosterone for women

Utrogestan 200mg Capsules Discontinued

September 4, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 13 Comments

Utrogestan 200mg capsules

I was shocked to discover last week that Utrogestan® 200mg Capsules have been discontinued. As from 1 August 2014 women who take Utrogestan® 200mg to treat infertility or menopausal symptoms will have to ask their doctors to write them a new prescription. Besins Healthcare Discontinue Utrogestan 200mg Capsules Belgian pharmaceutical company Besins Healthcare, who are […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, NEWS Tagged With: bioidentical hormones, bioidentical progesterone, HRT, menopause, progesterone, Utrogestan, Utrogestan 100mg, Utrogestan 200mg

In This Body: A Unique Conference on Female Body Experience

August 22, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Bronze statue of female bodies to illustrate In This Body conference

What is it like to be a woman? As a woman, how do you experience being and living in your body? These are just some of the questions that Rona Steinberg and Mary Ann Mhina found themselves asking. They realised that they “wanted to provide a space for women to share and witness what it’s […]

Filed Under: NEWS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Tagged With: being a woman, conference, female body, female body experience, In This Body, menopause, storytelling, womanhood

Why I Love Walking

August 8, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

St Cuthbert's Way guide book and walking boots

Severe reactive arthritis in my early 40s left me unable to walk properly for a couple of years. Now fully recovered, my love of long distance walking has transformed my body and my life. Imagine if I could no longer walk. How would I cope? That was the thought that ran through my head some […]

Filed Under: FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLBEING Tagged With: arthritis, long distance walking, love, mind body, reactive arthritis, st cuthbert's way, the Cotswold way, the south downs way, walking

How to Become an Empowered Patient

June 27, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Female empowered patient on her laptop

How can you become an empowered patient and work with your doctor to make the right choices and access the best treatment for your menopausal symptoms? Be Pro-Active in Managing Your Health Professor David Haslam, chairman of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggests that you become more pro-active about managing your […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: assertiveness, doctors, doctors appointments, empowered patient, empowerment, GPs, HRT, medication, menopause, NHS, patients' rights, treatment

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I'm a fifty-something writer living in London and currently experiencing the 'joys' of menopause. Write Health is where I share my passion for all things related to wellbeing during the menopause. It's also where I write about my relationship with HRT; the highs and the lows. I hope you'll join me on my journey... Read More…

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