What does beauty mean? Being transgender can mean having a slightly different definition of the word “beautiful.” Zoë writes about what it means to her, and how IPL has helped her achieve it. I was 30 years old before I realised I was transgender. All my life I had repressed the idea that I might be a woman, cramming those feelings deep down, and suddenly they’d come rushing out in a flood of realisation. Although it was scary at first, the feeling was amazing. However, it ra

Just in case you're like me and want to know the root of words, the word "menopause" comes from the Greek words "menos" or month and "pause" which means to cease or stop. So, menopause is quite literally your "monthly stop." Or, when your period stops because you no longer have a supply of eggs in your ovaries. As we get older, the ovaries slow their release of functioning eggs until we have no functioning eggs remaining. Plus, the ovaries produce less and less reproductive h

As we noted in our previous blog about World Menopause Day, many women start going through menopause at the average of age 51 (but really anywhere between 45 and 55) and we, societally, don't often talk about it enough. Periods are getting less taboo but menopause is the black sheep of the hormonal world. One of the worst things for women who go through menopause is the symptoms that can accompany it with one of the most noted being hot flushes but let's not forget other less

Winter can play havoc with our skin, especially after menopause, where a huge reduction in elasticity and suppleness and moisture naturally occurs. Here are our winter skincare tips for women over 50. Why go natural? The best way to combat winter skin and to avoid dryness, irritations and dullness, is always to go natural. Firstly, you should consider swapping your moisturiser for a natural facial oil. The Society of Dermatology 100% agree that natural products work much bett

World Menopause Day is 18th October 2021 Following on from World Menopause Day, the NU-U team really want to support women who are feeling lost and going through menopause. No two women’s experience is the same, and being aware and able to recognise that your symptoms might be down to fluctuating hormones is the first step to managing them. Menopause happens once a woman has no menstrual periods for 12 months in a row. For many women, this occurs between the age of 45 and 55