Beware: Hormones on the loose!

I seriously must have gained at least 10 pounds this week after going through possibly the most takaw PMS  period of my life. I don't know if it's been the gloomy weather or the lack of food in my new office building, but lately I've been finding myself well, quite ravenous all the time. Here's a quick look at all the food I've been gorging on: 

Disclaimer: PLEASE don't judge my appetite!

fried chicken, pasta AND rice

fried potato skins with cheese and bacon

crispy pork binagoongan

adobo pasta

Promo extended!

Congratulations to our 5 winners who each won a P50 discount coupon on their next purchase of Canesten Vaginal Tablets! I'd post your names here but I understand some of you want to keep your anonymity. 

Anyway, good news! We're extending the promo so you still have time to submit your VYI stories and how you were able to overcome it! To read the mechanics again, click here. We'll be choosing the best stories this time so hurry, hurry and e-mail your entries already to theladiesroom@gmail.com

Take care!

Blooming Gail

Forever 21 (After The Madness)

Hello lovely readers! Can you believe August is coming close to an end? Thank goodness for long weekend! I'm sure you've all got lots of out of town trips planned already! As for me, I'm having a "staycation" in Manila, which will include a lot of PAMPER ME moments that involve the mall, the salon and the spa! Heaven!!! :)

I actually started my weekend celebration as early as Friday afternoon by finally dropping by Forever 21 in Megamall. I figured that since it was a weekday and everyone was either at work or in school, the pandemonium levels in that store should have dropped considerably. Ever since that shop opened here in Manila, people have been referring to it as a black hole that seems to suck in women for hours and (according to the boyfriends and husbands) days on end! Well, can you really blame them? The store is huuuuuuuge! It occupies the entire first floor of what was previously the Cinderella department store. Plus prices are so affordable! Nothing goes beyond P2,500 I heard, with tops selling for as low as P150 and shoes prices at P1,500. 

Just Another Manic Monday!

I am not feeling my best today. And of course, it just HAS to be a Monday (perhaps the most dreaded day of the week).

Have you ever felt like doing this...

...because you have so much work that your desk already looks like this? 

When problems like conflicting deadlines, non-delivering suppliers and failed reports all happen at the same time, it's time to bring out the stress balls or at the very least, something to stuff between your clenched teeth so you can scream in silence! Mayhem at the workplace is quite common. Mayhem on a Monday with colleagues who are either panicking, missing or just plain sick (as in down with some virus) is one that I would like to avoid at all costs. I can think of a million reasons why stress is bad for one's health! It can cause wrinkles, cancer, heart attacks and tantananaaaaa...vaginal yeast infection! Yupyup! So don't think that you can only get VYI from tight clothing, perfumed soaps and the like. Each time you feel like tearing your hair out or emotionally breaking down, you increase the chances of acquiring VYI!


And how does this work exactly? Well, normally, the acidity in the vagina keeps the level of yeast low. But when the body feels stressed, the acidity levels drop and the body then starts to produce a higher number of yeast that eventually can cause the infection.

So when all hell breaks loose in the office, before my hair starts standing on its own and pimples start popping left and right, I like to shut my door close, take several deep breaths and imagine I'm here...

PARADISE!

That's an aerial shot of this gorgeous resort in Maldives, my dream vacation place! Just look at how ridiculously clear that water is! And with miles and miles of soft, white sand to dig your toes into...AHHHHH!! I can practically feel the breeze on my cheek and the sweet, intoxicating taste of a cold Pinacola on my tongue! Somehow, in one way or another, (but mostly I blame it on my vivid imagination), picturing myself prancing around this island always seems to chase the Monday Blues away. I highly recommend spending a few minutes just visualizing yourself in your own happy place next time chaos at work strikes.

Then again, you can always play this song and start dancing!

Take Care!

Blooming Gail

*All photos courtesy of Google Images

Edible Panties--Good or Bad?

Dear Blooming Gail,

My friend from the States recently gave me a pack of edible flavored panties as a pasalubong. It was meant as a joke pero syempre I want to wear it pa rin, even if it's just for fun. I'm a little concerned though that it may cause vaginal yeast infection? Kindly advise if it's safe or not! 

Thanks!

Strawberry Thong

Get P50 off on your next Canesten VT purchase!

Great news everyone! Canesten is giving away 5 of these coupons to the first 5 readers who share their Canesten Vaginal Tablet success stories! All you have to do is write to us and tell us about your Vaginal Yeast Infection experience and how you were able to treat it with Canesten VT!

E-mail your entries at theladiesroomblog@gmail.com along with the following:

Name

Home Address

E-mail Address

Age

Contact Number

Winners will be notified via e-mail/phone.

Hurry, hurry while supplies last!

Take Care!

Blooming Gail

Can a yellow discharge mean VYI?

Here's another recent inquiry from one of my readers! 


Dear Blooming Gail,


Hi there! A pleasant day! I dunno if I have VYI, but I feel that I have. My symptoms are itchiness around the vagina and discharge na light light yellow...

Please help!
-C


Click below to read my reply!