The Summer Skin Edit A V.supple special seasonal edition When the temperature rises, our skin feels every degree. Heat, salt water, sunscreen layers, chlorine, sweat, friction from clothing and hot nights all show up first on the most delicate parts of the body....
Atrophic Vaginitis Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Why Symptoms Can Look Different for Every Woman Why AV can feel so different from one woman to the next Atrophic vaginitis (AV) refers to changes in the vaginal lining and surrounding tissue associated with low oestrogen....
Summer and AV: Why Heat Can Make Intimate Discomfort Feel Worse, and What Helps Summer can change how AV feels Atrophic vaginitis (AV) is linked to reduced oestrogen and the resulting thinning and dryness of the vaginal lining and vulval skin. Jean HailesFor many...
A bloke’s guide to sweat, chafe and smell in an Australian summer Why your skin cops it harder after 40 Why this summer feels rougher than the old days January in Australia is often hot. Recent seasons have included repeated severe heatwave warnings, with large parts...
The office air Skin Edit Why going back to work dries out everything after 40 The back to work problem no one blames on the office After weeks of summer heat, beach days or just being at home in loose clothes, many women notice the same pattern once they go back to...
Smears, speculums and sensitive skin: making cervical screening kinder after 40 For many women over 40, the reminder for a cervical screening test lands with a familiar mix of gratitude and dread. You know cervical screening and HPV vaccination are why Australia is on...