If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and like your cycle has a mind of its own lately — stress might be playing a bigger role than you think.

While stress is often seen as a mental or emotional issue, it has very real physiological effects, especially on female hormones. In this post, I’m breaking down how chronic stress affects your oestrogen and progesterone levels, what symptoms this can lead to, and how you can begin to support your body back into balance.