Cycle Irregularities
Alternative Options for Dysmenorrhea: Effective Relief Without Hormonal Birth Control
Options for managing painful periods (dysmenorrhea) beyond hormonal birth control, and when cycle pain is worth a closer look.
7 min read
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Cycle Health
Irregular cycles, periods, spotting, and pain — what your cycle is telling you about your health.
Cycle Irregularities
Tail-End Brown Bleeding and Premenstrual Spotting as Indicators of Reproductive Health Issues
What tail-end brown bleeding and premenstrual spotting can signal about your cycle health, and when to bring the pattern to a clinician.
4 min read
The Basics
Alternative Treatments for Heavy Periods Other Than Birth Control
Options for managing heavy menstrual bleeding other than hormonal birth control, and when heavy periods deserve evaluation.
5 min read
The Basics
Can You Get Pregnant on Your Period?
The real answer to whether you can conceive during your period, how cycle length factors in, and what NFP charting shows.
5 min read
The Basics
Can Stress Affect Your Period and Fertility? The Science Behind the Effects of Stress on the Menstrual Cycle
The science of how stress can shift ovulation, change your cycle, and affect fertility - and what your chart may reveal.
5 min read
Lifestyle
Contraception Cleanse: How to Detox from Birth Control
What to expect coming off hormonal birth control, how cycles return, and steps to support your body with clinician guidance.
7 min read
The Basics
What is an Irregular Period? Using NFP to Identify Menstrual Cycle Changes
What counts as an irregular period, common causes of cycle changes, and how charting with NFP helps you spot what's going on.
5 min read
The Basics
When Can a Woman Get Pregnant?: Using NFP to Track Your Fertile Window
How to identify your fertile window using NFP, when conception is possible in a cycle, and how cycle signs pinpoint your timing.
1 min read
The Basics
Understanding the Complete Menstrual Cycle
A plain-language tour of the menstrual cycle's phases and hormones, and what each phase means for fertility and health.
3 min read
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