Louise Atkinson

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Louise Atkinson

Since mid-January, I’ve been hiding a secret drug habit. Once a week I sneak off and jab myself with a syringe I bought online. Aged 60, I am one of the fast-growing band of midlife women using ‘skinny jabs’ even though I’m not obese (I’m 5ft 7in tall, back then weighed 13st and I don’t have diabetes.)I didn’t tell my GP, children or my close friends until I knew whether my experiment would work. The only people sharing my secret have been my husband Jon and my sister Helen.

2 months ago | dailymail.co.uk | Louise Atkinson

The middle-aged woman was slumped in the office chair, head in hands. It was clear to divorce lawyer Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart that this client's marriage had reached the end of its road. Sheela's mind raced through the usual triggers: an affair, coercion, money problems? Then she asked: 'What brings you to my office?' The answer took her by surprise. 'Toenail clippings,' the woman replied.

2 months ago | dailymail.co.uk | Louise Atkinson

When you've woken up next to the same person every day for years – decades even – it's perfectly reasonable to expect some of the sexual fizz to have gone flat. But if one of you is neurodiverse – with traits of autism or ADHD – there's an even greater chance of the spark going out. Studies show neurodivergent (ND) women are 60 per cent more likely to be strongly affected by the hormonal chaos that comes with menopause.

2 months ago | autism.einnews.com | Louise Atkinson

The five signs ADHD and autism might be ruining your sex life - and the experts' guide on what you can do about it Published: 11:39 EDT, 13 April 2025 | Updated: 11:40 EDT, 13 April 2025 When you've woken up next to the same person every day for years – decades even – it's perfectly reasonable to expect some of the sexual fizz to have gone flat. But if one of you is neurodiverse – with traits of autism or ADHD – there's an even greater chance of the spark going out.

2 months ago | msn.com | Louise Atkinson

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