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Periods, perimenopause, and what your own tracking can actually tell you.
Why cycle predictions are estimates, and what makes them better
No app can know when your next period will start. Here is what the number is actually based on.
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symptomsHeavy periods: what actually counts as heavy
There is a clinical definition, and there are practical signs that are easier to judge.
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cycle basicsWhat a fertile window is — and why it is not contraception
Apps estimate it from your average cycle. That estimate is not reliable enough to prevent pregnancy.
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symptomsSleep and your cycle: what the pattern usually looks like
Sleep commonly worsens in the days before a period and through perimenopause. Tracking shows you your own version.
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symptomsPeriod pain: what is common and what is not
Cramping is expected. Pain that stops you living your life is not, whatever you have been told.
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perimenopauseWhy your cycle length changes in perimenopause
Shorter, then longer, then skipped. The sequence is common, and it is usually the first sign.
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privacyWhat your period tracker knows about you
Cycle apps hold some of the most sensitive data you generate. Here is what to check before trusting one.
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getting helpHow to prepare for a GP appointment about your cycle
Ten minutes goes quickly. Here is what to bring so none of it is spent reconstructing dates.
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perimenopauseTracking hot flashes: what to record and why
Frequency, timing and what preceded them turn a vague complaint into something treatable.
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perimenopausePerimenopause symptoms: what the transition actually looks like
It usually starts in the forties and can last years. The signs go well beyond hot flashes.
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cycle basicsIrregular periods: what actually counts as irregular
A few days either way is normal variation. Here is where the line usually sits, and what is worth raising.
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cycle basicsHow long is a normal menstrual cycle?
Anywhere from 21 to 35 days counts as typical, and your own average matters more than the number 28.
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