Benefits of Charting Your Cycle That Go Well Beyond Anticipating Your Period
Learn why FAM charting can be so helpful to building a healthy lifestyle, from improving sleep to understanding your natural hunger and more
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Lucy
Apr 26, 20217 min read
8 Reasons You Should Be Tracking Your Entire Menstrual Cycle
There are a ton of physical and mental benefits to period tracking. It can help your physician diagnose PCOS, Thyroid problems and more.
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Lucy
Apr 18, 20213 min read
My Experience on the Birth Control Patch and Why I Quit
Xulane is a transdermal hormonal birth control that your body processes by absorbing synthetic estrogen and progestin into your bloodstream.
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Lucy
Apr 18, 20213 min read
My Two-Year Experience on NuvaRing and Why I Quit
NuvaRing is a once-monthly hormonal contraception in the form of a vaginal ring that steadily releases estrogen and progestins.
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Lucy
Apr 18, 20213 min read
My 5-Year Experience with the Combination Birth Control Pill
The combination birth control pill combines synthetic estrogen and progestin to prevent ovulation, fertilization, and implantation.
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Lucy
Apr 12, 20215 min read
Why You Experience Side Effects on Hormonal Birth Control
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. I share my own experiences and cite my research at the end of each article on this site....
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Lucy
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Infographic: Signs You're in the Follicular Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
Read more about these follicular phase signs and symptoms here.
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Lucy
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Signs You're in the Follicular Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle
Your menstrual cycle includes the follicular and luteal phses, broken up by ovulation. The follicular phase is ruled by estrogen, FSH and LH
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Lucy
Mar 31, 20215 min read
Going Hormone Free: An Interview with Claudia
Editor's note before we begin: Hormone Free Period was always meant to be a community - not just a one woman show. My goal here is to...
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Lucy
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Luteal Phase Symptoms Are the Same As Early Pregnancy Symptoms, and That's Frustrating
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional and what I share on this site are my own personal experiences along with scientific research...
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Lucy
Mar 21, 20218 min read
What's the Fertility Awareness Method and How Do I Use It?
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. What I share here are insights from scientific reading and research and I'll always share my...
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Lucy
Mar 15, 20214 min read
When Should I Take a Pregnancy Test?
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. I share well-researched insights and cite my sources for each post, but if you have a...
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Lucy
Mar 11, 20214 min read
How Birth Control Works, Part II: Myths and Truths About Hormonal Contraceptives
Disclaimer: I'm not.a doctor. What I publish here are insights informed by my research and I cite sources at the bottom of each article....
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Lucy
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Infographic: Secondary Signs of Ovulation
This infographic builds on our Primary Signs of Ovulation Infographic. Be sure to check it out!
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Lucy
Mar 5, 20215 min read
7 Tools I Used To Recover From Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. I share experiences and research I've read on this site to help others troubleshoot their...
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Lucy
Feb 13, 20213 min read
What Does a Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Diagnosis Really Mean?
After 18 months with no period, I finally got my hypothalamic amenorrhea diagnosis from a doctor at the University of Michigan. And...
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Lucy
Feb 4, 20214 min read
My Story: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) Diagnosis
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional. What I share here are my personal experiences, backed by research and reading. For questions...
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Lucy
Feb 4, 20213 min read
My Story: Getting (Wrongly) Diagnosed with PCOS
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. What I share here are my own experiences and insights from reading, research, or conversations with doctors...
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Lucy
Jan 31, 20216 min read
How Birth Control Works, Part 1: Your Period
Disclaimer before I write anything science-y: I'm not a trained medical professional and I have no scientific background in understanding...
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