I don’t want to say my period runs my life, but... it kind of runs my life. I experience each phase of my cycle — menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal — seemingly to the utmost degree, and ...

I got my period for the first time when I was 13 years old. I was at summer camp. At the time, it was the worst thing that could possibly happen. I was scared of tampons and too embarrassed to talk to ...

Having a period is a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. Throughout the average 28-day cycle, you go through mood changes, energy highs, energy lows — and then it all culminates with a symphony of ...

Over the last couple of years, I've made a conscious effort to get off my phone. But I've largely replaced scrolling Instagram with listening to podcasts. Between that and my work as a health writer, ...

Cycle syncing is having a major moment in the fitness industry right now. (Search “cycle syncing workouts” on TikTok, and you’ll be served an eye-popping 14.7 million results!) If you’re not familiar ...

A period that shows up two weeks ahead of schedule can feel like a red flag, but timing alone does not always signal trouble. Cycles shift for all kinds of reasons—some meaningful, some just part of ...

The bleeding takes me by surprise, as it regularly does. Having moments ago concluded that I have little to offer, my existence is hollow, and I am simply. Not. Good. At. Anything. I feel an almost ...

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With apps and books appearing every day aiming to help you harness your hormones, more of us than ever are realising the power of being informed. And when it comes to exercise, the benefits appear to ...