By Teodora

By Teodora Reproductive Health Practitioner | Hormones, Fertility & Family Health

Helping you feel at home in your body again through functional, naturopathic care.

The vaginal microbiome is meant to be stable; Lactobacillus dominant, slightly acidic, protective by design.When that ba...
31/03/2026

The vaginal microbiome is meant to be stable; Lactobacillus dominant, slightly acidic, protective by design.

When that balance shifts, antibiotics, hormonal changes, ongoing stress, even blood sugar patterns, it creates the conditions for symptoms to return. Recurrent thrush, BV, irritation, discharge, discomfort with s*x.

So what often happens is this: you treat it, things settle… and then you’re back there again.

Because nothing around it has actually changed.

If you’re stuck in this loop, it might be time to look a little deeper 🔎

I’m always so quietly fascinated by what people admit about their s*x lives 👀Not in a voyeuristic way, more in a there’s...
23/03/2026

I’m always so quietly fascinated by what people admit about their s*x lives 👀

Not in a voyeuristic way, more in a there’s a pattern here kind of way.

Because it’s rarely dramatic and it’s usually said in passing...

“He’s just not in the mood.”
“I always have to initiate.”
“It’s honestly the last thing on my mind.”

Said like it’s normal.
Or inevitable.
Or just… part of getting older or being busy.

But when you hear it often enough, it stops sounding random.

Because libido doesn’t just disappear for no reason.
It’s not something you either have or don’t have.
And it’s not particularly mysterious either.

It’s a physiological response; one that depends on the body having enough energy, enough signalling, and enough capacity to shift out of survival mode.

Which, for most people, is exactly where things start to unravel.

Chronic stress, poor sleep, blood sugar swings, low iron, suboptimal thyroid function—none of these sound particularly “s*xy,” but they all feed into the same picture.

The nervous system stays switched on. Cortisol stays elevated.
And the body quietly starts deprioritising anything that isn’t essential. Including s*x.

So what looks like “low libido” is often just a reflection of a system that’s stretched too thin.

💌 consultations available via online booking.

If you’d asked me ten years ago whether I’d be doing this work, it would have been a firm no.Not because I didn’t care a...
20/03/2026

If you’d asked me ten years ago whether I’d be doing this work, it would have been a firm no.

Not because I didn’t care about health; I’ve been your go-to witchy health freak for many, many years 🔮 But because I hadn’t yet lived it in the way that changes you.

That came later, when I was trying to conceive my second child. Recurrent miscarriages. Being told everything looked “fine.” No real answers, no clear direction. Just the quiet implication that I should keep trying and trust that things would work themselves out.

The hardest part was that I was doing everything right. Eating well, training, taking the supplements, ticking all the boxes.

And still, my body wasn’t holding.

That disconnect is what stayed with me. The space between what looks “normal” on paper and what doesn’t feel right in your own body. It’s something I see now, over and over again. People doing all the right things, yet still sitting with symptoms that don’t quite add up.

Energy that doesn’t hold. Moods that feel unpredictable. Cycles that shift without warning. A body that, at times, feels like it’s working against you.

What I’ve come to understand is that these things are rarely random, and almost never just one isolated issue. Hormones, the nervous system, the gut, the immune system—they’re in constant conversation, shaping and influencing each other in ways that don’t always get acknowledged.

When no one steps back to look at that bigger picture, it’s easy to end up managing symptoms without ever really understanding them.

This is where I work now; holding space for the conversations that usually get brushed off, going deeper than the surface, and helping you make sense of what your body’s been trying to say.

If you’ve been told everything is “normal” but something in you knows it’s not, listen to that voice.

I’d love to support you 🫶🏻

You might have looked at the signs: low libido, flat mood, no real drive and landed on testosterone ✅ And sometimes that...
19/03/2026

You might have looked at the signs: low libido, flat mood, no real drive and landed on testosterone ✅

And sometimes that’s relevant.
But it’s rarely the whole picture.

Because those same symptoms show up when the body is under ongoing stress, when sleep has been off for a while, when blood sugar isn’t stable, or when thyroid and iron levels are sitting just below where they should be.

And even when testosterone itself is “normal”, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s available or active in a way that the body can actually use.

This is where a simple symptom check starts to miss the nuance.

Looking at testosterone on its own is a drop in the ocean. It only makes sense in the context of the whole system 🌀

Aren’t hormones fun…part ✌🏼 This time we’re talking about testosterone.Yes, women have it too. And it matters more than ...
16/03/2026

Aren’t hormones fun…part ✌🏼 This time we’re talking about testosterone.

Yes, women have it too. And it matters more than most people realise.

When testosterone runs higher in women it can show up as things like acne, excess facial hair, cycle disruption, or central weight gain.

When levels fall, the pattern often looks very different: fatigue, low motivation, reduced libido, loss of muscle tone, and that vague “something feels off” feeling many women describe.

For men, the pattern shifts again.

Testosterone influences energy, s*xual function, muscle mass, mood, and metabolic health; so when levels drop it can show up as fatigue, reduced strength, low libido, or increasing body fat.

But just like the last post…hormones rarely sit neatly in a table.

Sleep, stress, metabolic health, medications, and life stage all influence how these patterns appear.

Which is why working with someone who can step back and look at the whole picture tends to be far more useful than chasing a single hormone in isolation.

*sigh* not exactly a spring chicken anymore..Here’s what I’m doing at 37 to keep my hormones happy.And yes, obviously th...
11/03/2026

*sigh* not exactly a spring chicken anymore..

Here’s what I’m doing at 37 to keep my hormones happy.

And yes, obviously the backing track had to be a 90s classic.
My millennial heart wouldn’t allow anything else.

One of the first things I look at in clinic is stress physiology.Not because the nervous system is the latest wellness t...
09/03/2026

One of the first things I look at in clinic is stress physiology.

Not because the nervous system is the latest wellness trend (even though my IG says it is 😅) but because it shows up in almost every hormone case I see.

Cortisol is often reduced to “the stress hormone”, but in reality it acts more like a central regulator. It’s in constant conversation with insulin, thyroid signalling, oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. When the stress response is running too hard or for too long, those systems shift with it.

+ Blood sugar becomes harder to stabilise
+ Ovulation can become inconsistent
+ Progesterone production can drop off
+ Thyroid signalling slows
+ Inflammatory pathways increase

What people notice are the downstream effects: fatigue, PMS, irregular cycles, poor sleep, stubborn weight changes, low libido.

These often get labelled as “hormone issues”.
But many of them are actually stress-response issues.

This is why nervous system work sits at the centre of my clinical approach.

Not the “just relax, be mindful, take deep breaths” version of nervous system advice that gets thrown around online; but a much more practical process of changing the signals the body is receiving day to day.

If the nervous system is constantly interpreting life as pressure, urgency, or threat, the body prioritises survival physiology. Repair, hormone stability and reproduction move down the list.

You can stack supplements, diets and protocols on top of that all you like, but if the stress response stays dysregulated, progress is often limited 🙃

Aren’t hormones fun?! 🤪They whisper, nudge…and sometimes shout.Heavy bleeding, tender breasts and bloating can suggest h...
06/03/2026

Aren’t hormones fun?! 🤪

They whisper, nudge…and sometimes shout.

Heavy bleeding, tender breasts and bloating can suggest higher oestrogen activity.

Hot flushes, dry skin and achy joints tend to show up when levels fall.

But the human body rarely falls into a neat table (as cute as it may be 💁🏻‍♀️), especially during hormonal transitions where things can swing in both directions.

This is where working with a practitioner can be useful: someone who can step back, look at the pattern, and make sense of the signals your body is sending 🤓

If your stomach goes from flat to “pregnant” by the end of the day… it’s probably not just the food 🤰🏻 Hormones influenc...
05/03/2026

If your stomach goes from flat to “pregnant” by the end of the day… it’s probably not just the food 🤰🏻

Hormones influence fluid balance, gut motility, and microbial fermentation, which is why bloating often worsens around the cycle.

Understanding the mechanism is where progress starts 😎

❤️‍🔥 Flat in the morning and pregnant by 4pm?

This year has been… a ride 🤡 
And if you know me personally, you’ve basically watched the plot twists unfold in real tim...
25/11/2025

This year has been… a ride 🤡

And if you know me personally, you’ve basically watched the plot twists unfold in real time…

Honestly, I think I’ve been a lot of people’s highlight reel this year (just my life providing endless lol’s).

But here’s the thing: even when life is chaotic, your body doesn’t get the “just keep up” memo. It whispers first.

Sleep goes rogue. Energy tanks. Mood shifts. Digestion complains. The 2–3am wake-ups become part of your personality.

Mine did all of the above.

So instead of pretending I was fine, I went back to the foundations, the same ones I lean on with my patients.

Nervous system support, inflammation management, circadian rhythm, solid nutrition, movement that regulates rather than drains… the uns*xy things that actually change how you feel day to day.

If this year dragged you through it too, and your body has been waving flags you’ve been trying to ignore, reach out.

You don’t have to guess your way through stress, hormones or recovery. Hit up yo girl who knows a thing or two about getting through sh*t with a (fake) smile on her face 🙃😆

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