While comparing the discomfort of LS to childbirth might seem extreme, some women with LS experience excruciating pain that returns again and again.
What are the symptoms of lichen sclerosus?
Who gets lichen sclerosus?
What's fascinating about LS is that at first glance it seems like a menopause-related condition. Not so.
What is lichen sclerosus?
If you've come to this page through searching, chances are, you or someone you love have been diagnosed with lichen sclerosus. In these posts, we focus on vulvar LS.
Lichen sclerosus and gratitude
It is crucial to our health that we find and devote time to practices that improve our mental wellbeing and empower us to participate in our healing every day. Gratitude is one such practice.
From past to present moment
This morning, I woke up and looked out the window at the Rocky Mountains in the distance. It's been a year-and-a-half since I've moved into this home. Our last home had a full view of the Rockies to the west. We lived there for fifteen years. This home has a partial west view and more … Continue reading From past to present moment
Healing 5th chakra: it’s a matter of respect
I woke this morning contemplating 5th chakra. The first word that came to mind was TRUST. Of course, that made sense. Trust is a major issue of fifth chakra. Trusting the world, trusting your choices and words, trusting life... all reside here. I also feel an element of trust in sacral chakra. In that chakra, … Continue reading Healing 5th chakra: it’s a matter of respect
Snoring and menopause: 3 ways to get a better night’s sleep
Snoring and menopause. It's a thing. I rarely ever snored. I always bragged to my husband about how open my nasal passages were, especially during sleep. Until I noticed a few years ago that more and more nights I woke due to my own snoring. After much Googling, I discovered that menopause and snoring are … Continue reading Snoring and menopause: 3 ways to get a better night’s sleep
Mother Earth is calling
In three separate incidences within the span of several days, two women and one teenage girl were bitten by coyotes in NW Calgary. When my friend told me of the first biting in our neighbourhood, I was shocked. Coyotes don't behave that way. The city said they felt the coyote may have been displaced by … Continue reading Mother Earth is calling
Energy sandwich
I don't often write energy forecasts, but I'm compelled to write this one. Two days ago, my nephew fell and broke his wrist in two places. It happens. And it's interesting how often those things happen at the start of summer holidays. There's more. An hour ago, on my way home, I passed a serious … Continue reading Energy sandwich
Time to push
When my son was born, the cord was wrapped around his neck. Each time I pushed, his heart rate slowed and nearly stopped. When I rested, his heart rate returned to normal, well, as normal as the heart of a newborn about to emerge into the world can beat. My sense was to stop, let … Continue reading Time to push
