Vermilion Empowered

The ultimate guide to feeling informed and empowered

The rate of caesarean births is rising, yet too many women receive little to no support or information about them. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide that will arm you with everything you need to feel fully confident and empowered.

Drawing on 15+ years of experience as a pelvic health physiotherapist, Clare Bourne offers expert guidance, tips and tools, including:

• Different types of caesarean, both planned and unplanned, and what to expect
• Your right to make choices about your care
• Caring for a baby who needs to be in the NICU
• The road to recovery, from wound care to returning to movement in a safe way

With sections about how to talk to your healthcare practitioner, advice on looking after older children as you recover, and help relating to and caring for your scar, this is the book every caesarean parent needs on their bedside table.

An empowering guide for women who need to rebuild their relationship with food, body image and self-worth – from a Positive Psychology practitioner specialising in the relationship with food, body and self.

How much of your life has been spent worrying about food, your body or your weight?

In a world obsessed with numbers – on the scale, in calories, steps or on clothing labels – it's easy to feel trapped in a difficult relationship with food. Food Freedom shifts the focus back onto what truly matters: cultivating a sustainable, fulfilling relationship with food and your body.

Grounded in positive psychology, Elle's expertise as a qualified Eating Disorders Practitioner and her own personal experience, this book will help you:

• Understand how diet culture harms us all – and how to rewire your thinking
• Know the different types of disordered eating, and shed the shame around each
• Rebuild your own trust in yourself and your body
• Develop self-compassion instead of self-criticism

If you are living with constant food anxiety, obsessive thoughts or body shame, Food Freedom is full of practical exercises and tools to help you find peace.

Everything you need to know about fibroids – the forgotten female health condition – from women's health expert, respected obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Michelle Griffin

Up to 80% of women will develop fibroids before the age of 50, yet most of us know little about them. Fibroids can be the hidden cause of debilitating symptoms that are too often dismissed as 'normal', such as heavy periods, fatigue and pelvic pain.

With expertise, reassurance and clarity Dr Michelle Griffin guides you through:

• What fibroids are and why your symptoms matter
• How to talk to your GP (with practical checklists)
• How to choose the right treatment for you
• How to take control of your care and advocate for yourself

Whether you've just been diagnosed, have been living with fibroids for years, or are concerned about unexplained symptoms, this is the clear, expert guidance you need.

Menopause and ADHD is your ultimate guide to understanding how your hormones may influence your ADHD – and it’s a two-way street: how your ADHD impacts how your perimenopause lands for you. This book will arm you with the facts, and help you to confidently advocate for your own health and wellbeing.

Navigating menopause can be challenging for any woman, but for those with ADHD, the experience can feel like a bomb has gone off in your life. Health issues in all women are too often dismissed, misunderstood, or minimised by clinicians who label symptoms as anxiety or ‘just part of being a woman’. We are just starting to empower women to access the menopause support they deserve, but women with ADHD or other intersecting neurodivergence (often undiagnosed) are still woefully left behind in this arena.

Helen Wall is a GP with years of experience advocating for women. MENOPAUSE AND ADHD will debunk myths, tackle systemic biases, and empower you to take charge of your well-being through this period of hormonal challenge. It’s time to be heard, be informed, and be your own best health advocate.