Women’s Health

Women’s health refers to the health of women, which differs from that of men in many unique ways. Historically seen as women’s reproductive health, the broader definition used today is better expressed as “the health of women” and covers:

• The female cycle
• Reproductive health including pregnancy & childbirth
• Birth control and gynaecology
• Cancers specific to women such as breast cancer, ovariancancer and other female cancers
• Menopause and hormone management
• Osteoporosis
• Sexual health
• Mental health

The Female Cycle

The female cycle plays a major role in women’s physical and mental / emotional health that has to date been largely ignored in Western cultures and is an area that our practitioners at Seed are specifically keen to highlight.

Women are cyclical beings with a biology that changes daily, weekly and monthly and with distinct emotional, physical and hormonal seasons of life.

The modern world has evolved around the 24-hour rhythm that syncs perfectly with our circadian rhythm, the body’s innate timekeeper that is experienced by both men and women. However, women also have a second cycle called the infradian rhythm, a 28-day cycle that regulates the menstrual cycle.

The infradian rhythm, also referred to as the body’s ‘second clock’, powerfully affects different systems of the body whether she is still physically cycling or not, including the brain, metabolism, the immune system, microbiome (gut health), the stress response system and the reproductive system.

As a woman, connecting with your natural cycle, also called Menstrual Cycle Awareness or ‘MCA’, gives you a deeper understanding of how to work more in alignment with your physiological hormonal shifts so you are happier and more balanced mentally / emotionally, physically and energetically.

Seed’s practitioners specialising in women’s health include:

Women’s Health Practitioner / Cyclical Living Mentor – Adele Wimsett
Specialising in the female cycle and providing support, information, tools and advice to help you to connect to / honour your own inner rhythm for better health and wellbeing.

PrescribingPharmacist specialising in Menopause – Herpreet Sharma 
Herpreet will help you find the right options and dosages specifically for you and your body. Herpreet also runs the PAUSE CAFE once a month in Beaconsfield, aimed to help support women mentally and physically on their menopause journey.

Naturopathy for Women’s Health Concerns – Lekita Davies
Offering herbs, supplements and other tools to support your health, boost your immunity, treat illness and remain optimal throughout the various changes of life.

Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils – Debbie Lawrence
Essential oils can support & calm hormones and promote better balance, relaxation and sleep.

Mental Health, Mindset & Wellbeing Counselling – Helen Evans
Helping you to navigate through the changing physical and psychological seasons of life and approach things in a more positive and productive way.

Women’s Health & Menopause Yoga – Kate Kirrane  / Yin Yoga – Tessa Rohig – Women’s Health yoga and Yin Yoga to help empower women of all ages to feel strong, confident and happy in their own bodies; offering support on managing the menopause (peri through to post).

Find more out about the link between a woman’s cycle and their mental health here: https://yoppie.com/menstrual-cycles-mental-health