Charting Your Cycle

Fertility awareness is body awareness.

The Pill kept me in the dark about my body, but fertility awareness changed everything.

For women, the fluctuations in our energy levels aren’t random or only tied to sleep patterns and eating habits.

A new book explores the effects of contraceptives on the brain

Navigating your body's signals while your body adjusts to its new normal

"Perfect efficiency" may not exist when it comes to birth control.

Charting with fertility awareness-based methods can help you treat your PMS.

Though many still beg to differ

Who said social media had to be draining?

Knowing the warning signs is the first step in advocating for your own health.

Find relief from the emotional roller coaster of your cycle.

One drug can have many contradictory uses.

Even when your doctor isn’t sure what’s going on

And why we are petitioning to change them.

Cope with PMS better, catch underlying gynecological issues, and avoid discomfort down there by checking these off your to-do list.

As a newcomer to charting, here’s what surprised me most about a family planning method that doesn’t get the credit it deserves.

Why wasn’t this covered in health class?

When it comes to fertility awareness methods, are women and doctors operating under false assumptions?

Charting your fertility cycle isn’t just about family planning.

FABMs have come a long way in the past century—so has the range of reasons women use them.

How many times have you thought: ‘Is this normal?’

Make a resolution that will benefit every part of your body.

A new year is the perfect time to start understanding your cycle better.

If Aunt Flo is upset, so is your body.