Everything related to menstruation and the menstrual cycle. Includes: Periods, irregular periods, PMS, PMDD, heavy bleeding, painful periods, cycle tracking, period care, endometriosis-related symptoms.
Can endometriosis cause bowel problems? Learn why bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and painful bowel movements may worsen around your period. See how symptoms overlap with IBS, why cyclical changes matter, and when to discuss them with your gynaecologist.
Endometriosis diagnosis involves understanding your symptoms, menstrual history, clinical assessment and imaging. Learn what ultrasound, MRI and laparoscopy can reveal, why a normal scan may not rule out endometriosis, and what to expect during the diagnostic journey.
Understand your menstrual cycle beyond your period. Explore its phases, hormones, ovulation and monthly changes. Learn what is normal and how tracking your cycle can help you recognise patterns in your health.
Severe period pain is not something you should have to tolerate. Learn when painful cramps may signal endometriosis, which other conditions can cause menstrual pain, what symptoms to track, and when to seek medical advice.
Severe period pain, painful sex, bowel and bladder symptoms — what endometriosis actually looks like, why diagnosis takes years, and what a normal scan can and cannot rule out.
Some cramping is usual. Pain that stops you working, studying or sleeping is not, and it is worth investigating.
A cycle that varies is common, especially in the first years after periods begin. PCOS is one possible explanation among several.
When Irregular Periods in Teenagers Are Normal—and When They May Mean More
There is a practical threshold for heavy bleeding, and it is more useful than trying to measure millilitres.