OCD and new mothers. Do you feel pressure to pigeonhole your sexuality?
With research out showing how many new mothers struggle with OCD I was delighted to discuss this important issue with Nikki Bedi on the Vanessa Feltz BBC London radio show. if you're in a mother who's struggling with worries over your baby and it's spinning into OCD please discuss it with your health visitor and your GP - there is help available.
When people think about sexuality they usually think about straight, gay, lesbian and bisexual people - often forgetting asexuals and transgendered people. The point is people assume you're one thing or another and I'm all for people who identify strongly as straight, gay, bisexual or asexual but there are plenty of people who see their sexuality as fluid - they've fallen love with a person rather than worrying about the gender.
I've tackled one woman's dilemma today in my weekly Love Clinic on iVillage UK - she's feeling very stressed about having her first ever same-sex relationship. I hope my advice is helpful if you check it out here.
In today's Sun newspaper I've given my view on a woman's dating advice that is far too calculating and manipulative. It's in the paper on page 35 if you're flicking through.
TODAY’S TIP: but back to your sexuality - it's your business and whether you feel strongly identified to being gay or straight or anything else is up to you. And if you feel your sexuality isn't set in stone and you don't want to identify yourself as bisexual that is up to you.
Hold this firmly in mind and believe in yourself - what's important is that if you're looking for a relationship you find the one that works for you. My final thought though is if you're frightened to identify yourself as gay or lesbian then please do get some support from many organisations who help people accept their sexuality and 'come out' when they're ready.
Be good to yourself, Pamx