Hormones & Your Cycle
Estrogen 101: Levels throughout the cycle
Estrogen plays a crucial role in regulating your menstrual cycle. Find out about everything you need to know about...
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Magdalena Geretto, MD, MSc
Science writer
Magdalena is a German freelance medical writer based in South Africa. As a mother and medical doctor with an MSc in Public Health, she is passionate about reproductive health. Her goal is to make complex health information accessible and easy to understand.
Non-Hormonal Birth Control
What are the best non-hormonal birth control options?
We explore 12 effective non-hormonal birth control methods in this article, offering alternatives to hormonal birth control options.
Bleeding
What is a heavy period?
Find out whether you’re experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding and what might be causing it.
Birth control
Do you still get your period on hormonal birth control?
Your “period” on combined hormonal contraception is called withdrawal bleeding. It happens when hormone levels drop during the hormone-free interval.
Fertility
What is ovulation? Signs, symptoms, and science.
Knowing the science behind why ovulation happens and what symptoms to look for can be empowering
Hormonal Birth Control
Bleeding on the pill when you shouldn't be? What to know
Breakthrough bleeding on hormonal birth control is common. Learn why it happens and how to manage it.
Menopause and Perimenopause
Iron deficiency and perimenopause: What are the signs?
Discover the link between iron deficiency and perimenopause and how to spot the signs early.
Society
What is free bleeding? Why the movement matters
Free bleeding is the practice of menstruating without blocking or collecting the period flow. Here’s why people do it.
Menopause and Perimenopause
Uterine polyps: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Uterine polyps may cause infertility.
Your Vagina
Vaginal dryness: Why it happens and what you can do about it
Vaginal dryness is common but treatable, and can happen at any age.
Cramps & Pain
Hormonal Headaches and Menstrual migraine: What type do you have?
There might be a connection between your menstrual cycle and your headaches.
Gender Equality
Why are women and people with cycles underrepresented in health research?
Women and people with cycles have historically been left out of medical research, with deadly consequences.
Cramps & Pain
Ovulation pain: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Ovulation pain is lower abdominal pain that happens in the middle of your menstrual cycle when you ovulate.
Bleeding
What does the color of your period blood mean?
The significance of period blood color is commonly misunderstood.