The cycle, explained

Day-one pain Why today is the worst day — and what actually helps How much bleeding is normal “Heavy” can be counted — and counting it helps Tiredness and iron If you're slower right now, the reason is real Nausea and an unsettled stomach Why your stomach and gut feel it too Exercise on period days Not total rest, not personal bests The safety of what you use No tampon should stay in for more than 8 hours — and why The final days, and spotting Why the colour changes, and when it's really over What's going on in your body this week Your body has moved into the first half of the cycle A good week to get to know your breasts Your breasts are least tender in these few days What the fertile window means How long the window is, and why it opens early Discharge around ovulation The clearest sign of ovulation, with no tools at all The signs of ovulation Three signs of ovulation — and which one helps timing Ovulation pain The mid-month twinge, and why it's only on one side Which days give the best chance You don't have to hit the exact day — and here's why Why the last week is different These feelings have a name, and a pattern This week's bloating and heaviness You feel heavier this week, and the reason is temporary This week's mood and anxiety If you're more easily upset this week, it isn't in your head Food cravings Why everything tastes better this week It probably starts tomorrow Five minutes today makes tomorrow morning easier How many days late is normal Before you worry, know these numbers What shifts a cycle Why a cycle shifts, and which reasons settle on their own A late period, and an answer you can rely on Before the first day you're late, a negative means nothing Cycle headaches Your headache isn't random — it has a pattern Cycle back pain Why your back knows what week it is The tenderness that comes back every month Same time every month, and then it goes on its own The nights you don't sleep Your sleep moves with your cycle too How your cycle works Your cycle has two halves — and the first one varies How much cycle length varies 21 to 35 days, and all of it is healthy Why logging makes the prediction better Every entry you make sharpens next month's prediction When they say “that's normal” If the answer you got didn't convince you, you're allowed to ask again Exercise across the month Your energy isn't the same every day — your plan doesn't have to be either Stress and your cycle A hard month can move your period Food and your cycle A few things that help — and no miracle diet Which symptoms are worth logging Not every symptom is worth logging — these are Contraception and your cycle Hormonal methods change your bleeding — that isn't a problem Periods, prayer and fasting The app counts the days — the ruling isn't its to give The morning the test is negative One negative answer isn't a verdict on the months ahead First periods If periods have only just started, irregular is normal When supplies run short How to use what you have, safely