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This article was a collaborative effort by members of Clue’s science and content teams and was produced using leading sources in American contemporary midwifery practice.

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Gut feelings: The link between digestive symptoms, mood and PMS

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University conducted the biggest study of its kind using Clue data.

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Products

Do we need to panic about metals in tampons?

Many articles and social posts about this research are more focused on clickbait than helpful insight.

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Puberty

“I already felt ashamed of it before my period had started”

According to a recent Clue survey, 43% said they did not feel prepared or informed before their first period.

Menopause and Perimenopause

Clue declares September ‘Perimenopause Awareness Month’

A Clue survey found 70% of women and people with cycles don’t know what perimenopause is. Let’s change that.

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Fertility

Basal Body Temperature (BBT): how is it used to estimate ovulation?

Your reproductive hormones have a measurable impact on your temperature.

Bleeding

What’s “normal”?: period length

A typical period length for someone who’s not using hormonal birth control or an IUD is 8 days or less

Diet & Exercise

Go with the flow: yoga for PMS relief

Yoga may help to ease your cramps in a few different ways.