Featured
OMG: The Women’s Health Brief
Featured Posts
-
After my last post about breast cancer risk factors, a few people asked me how doctors estimate a woman’s individual risk of developing breast cancer. Two of the most commonly used tools are the Gail Model and the Tyrer–Cuzick Model. I didn’t even know anything about them myself until I listened to a podcast with…
-
My sister had breast cancer (BC), my mother had BC and a female cousin had BC. That is it on my Mum’s side, where I also have a fair few aunts and other female cousins who are BC free. On my father’s side, his sister battled BC for many years, eventually dying from it. I…
OMG moments: to your inbox
Explore
Latest Posts
-
HRT or MHT or HT: Does the Name Really Matter?
There’s no shortage of terminology when it comes to hormone therapy. Depending on where you live, read, or listen, you’ll see it referred to as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT), or simply Hormone Therapy (HT). Heather Hirsch brings this up in her book Unlock Your Menopause Type. Tamsen Fadal mentions it in…
-
Preparing for Battle: Why a Doctor’s Visit Shouldn’t Feel Like This
The struggle is real. Before even setting foot in a doctor’s office, so many women find themselves caught between Dr. Google, social media “experts,” well-meaning friends, Facebook groups, and podcasts. Some of those experts like Kelly Casperson, Louise Newson, and Vonda Wright are brilliant doctors who share excellent advice for free on their platforms and…
-
Progesterone: The Part of HRT Too Many Women Aren’t Told About
The Standard Combo I’m on HRT, as are many of my friends and clients. I tend to keep up with the latest data and read widely on the subject — not because I know better, but because like so many women, I’ve had questions and challenges that pushed me to dig deeper. Most of my…
-
Vaginal Estrogen: The Simple Fix We’re Not Talking About
The Silence Around GSM I could write so much on this topic, but instead I want to focus on one clear and simple message. If you have a sore, itchy, burning, or painful vagina… if sex has become uncomfortable or even impossible… if you find yourself going to the loo constantly, feeling like you need…
-
The Quiet Choice to Quit
I felt like something was missing when I first started reading all the recommended quit-lit books about alcohol. I gravitated toward those written by women, hoping I would see myself in their stories—hoping to say, “Oh yes, that’s me too.” The same with podcasts, especially those aimed at women my age—pre-, peri-, or post-menopausal. But…
-
Live It to Give It: The Podcasts I Trust
Because when it comes to perimenopause and menopause, lived experience matters. In the sea of voices talking about perimenopause and menopause, I tune in to women first. Too often, conversations about women’s health have been filtered through a paternalistic lens, shaped by a medical culture steeped in the patriarchy. That doesn’t mean every male doctor…
-
Does Breast Density Really Matter?
The Silence Around Breast Density Having dense breasts isn’t rare — in fact, around 50% of women do. Yet for years, it wasn’t something most of us were ever told about, or even encouraged to ask about. My own doctor never mentioned it to me, despite the fact I’d been having annual mammograms for more…
-
Breast Cancer, Family History, and the HRT Dilemma
A Family Story Breast cancer has always been part of my family story. My sister had it, my mother had it, and so did a cousin on my mum’s side. But I also have plenty of aunts and cousins who remain breast cancer–free. On my dad’s side, one aunt battled the disease for many years…
-
Midlife, Menopause, and Mixed Messages: Learning to Navigate the Noise
What It Means to Be a Woman in Her Fifties Being a woman in her fifties today is both liberating and confusing. I’m luckier than my mother — I have choices and freedoms she never had. But with choice comes complexity, and we now live in a world flooded with information, streaming at us from…
Hello,
I’m Oonagh
I am the writer behind OMG: The Women’s Health Brief, where I break the silence around perimenopause, menopause, and the medical OMG moments women are too often told to “just accept.” Drawing on my own experiences with hormone therapy and medical gaslighting — and my work as a transition coach helping women navigate midlife — I aim to support and inform women as they move through this stage of life and beyond.
Let’s connect
Equip yourself with the latest information; join my newsletter.
OMG: The Women's Health Brief 