It can be normal to experience longer periods when your menstrual cycle begins, and for a handful of years afterward2. After a few years, and as we get older, the cycle usually shortens and becomes more predictable2. If your period is unusually long and you are worried about the bleeding,...
The menstrual cycle is an automatic and self-regulating process during which the female body undergoes physiological and hormonal changes over the course of 24 to 42 days. This process plays an integral role in to the overall health and function of thefemale reproductive systemand fosters the grow...
Your menstrual cycle is a unique process that your body goes through every month as your body prepares for the possibility of pregnancy. Along the way, your body will provide you with signs that it’s in action, but it won’t look or feel the same for any two people. Since your menstr...
A‘normal’ period (bleeding) lasts no longer than 7 days. In the context of your full cycle, your period is a low hormone phase in which you may experience a range of symptoms such as menstrual cramps, bloating, fatigue, and low mood. Here are some of my favourite ways you can natur...
Getting pregnant is all about timing. You want to make sure the conditions are right for egg and sperm to meet. Your menstrual cycle can give you clues about when your body is ready to start the process. Don't get menstruation and menstrual cycle mixed up. They're not the same thing....
At the beginning of your menstrual cycle, you simply boil the cup for no longer than 5 minutes and let it cool. Next, you’d simply fold it per the instructions and place it into your vagina. Our ObGyn approved (andFDA registered) menstrual cupscollect the blood shedding from the lining...
The days are getting longer and warmer and life feels good again. Spring is the perfect personification for the follicular stage of your menstrual cycle. Just like new-born baby animals, your body has a whole new lease of life and your oestrogen levels are increasing. During the follicular ...
Change in menstrual cycle length Using covariate-adjusted conditional linear regression, we found menstrual cycles when participants received the vaccine to be, on average, longer than their pre-vaccination cycles (Table 2). Among vaccinated participants, COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a smal...
Many thanks to Karel (our old DCJ Gremlin Guru Webmaster) for getting us back on the ‘net. I won’t make this a long story but to answer your questions. For reasons beyond Karel’s control, he could no longer maintain DCJ on the server it was on. He was very upset about this. ...
If you haveADHDand menstruate, your cycle can have a big impact on yourADHD symptoms. And ADHD medications can also make it more likely that you’ll have premenstrual syndrome (PMS). But there are things you can do to keep these effects to a minimum. ...