Charting Your Cycle
Viewing the Menstrual Cycle as a Fifth Vital Sign
Your period is trying to tell you something about your overall health.
How Charting My Cycle Helped Me Know and Appreciate My Body More
Fertility awareness is body awareness.
How I Went from Clueless to Empowered About My Period Health
The Pill kept me in the dark about my body, but fertility awareness changed everything.
How to Optimize Your Workouts to Your Menstrual Cycle
For women, the fluctuations in our energy levels aren’t random or only tied to sleep patterns and eating habits.
If You Don’t Feel Yourself on Birth Control, You’re Not Alone
A new book explores the effects of contraceptives on the brain
Postpartum Charting Is Notoriously Tricky—Don't Go It Alone
Navigating your body's signals while your body adjusts to its new normal
The Inherent Imprecision of Hormonal Birth Control
"Perfect efficiency" may not exist when it comes to birth control.
Period Symptoms You Can Naturally Heal and How
Charting with fertility awareness-based methods can help you treat your PMS.
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Women Are Opening Up About Cervical Mucus on Instagram and It’s Awesome
Though many still beg to differ
5 Fertility Awareness Instagram Accounts to Empower Your Feminine Health
Who said social media had to be draining?
Top Signs Your Body May Have a Sex Hormone Imbalance
Knowing the warning signs is the first step in advocating for your own health.
Practicing This One Habit Can Help Make PMS Mood Swings Go Away
Find relief from the emotional roller coaster of your cycle.
The Doctor Is In: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Commonly Prescribed Hormone
One drug can have many contradictory uses.
This Is the Best Way to Get Answers About Your Crazy Cycles
Even when your doctor isn’t sure what’s going on
The Truth You Need to Know About the CDC's Effectiveness Rates for Fertility Awareness Methods
And why we are petitioning to change them.
7 Things You Absolutely Need to Do for Your Feminine Health This Year
Cope with PMS better, catch underlying gynecological issues, and avoid discomfort down there by checking these off your to-do list.
4 Surprises I Learned from My Parents About Using Fertility Awareness for Family Planning
As a newcomer to charting, here’s what surprised me most about a family planning method that doesn’t get the credit it deserves.
The Doctor Is In: When That Discharge Down There Isn’t Cause for Concern
Why wasn’t this covered in health class?
4 Reasons Why Charting Gets a Bad Rap
When it comes to fertility awareness methods, are women and doctors operating under false assumptions?
Why Being Single Is Actually the Best Time to Start Charting Your Cycle
Charting your fertility cycle isn’t just about family planning.
5 Reasons Real Women Chart Their Menstrual Cycle
FABMs have come a long way in the past century—so has the range of reasons women use them.
The Doctor Is In: 8 Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Period
How many times have you thought: ‘Is this normal?’
Here Are 5 Reasons Now Is the Perfect Time to Start Charting Your Cycle
Make a resolution that will benefit every part of your body.
What You Need to Know About 8 of the Most Common Ways to Chart Your Cycle
A new year is the perfect time to start understanding your cycle better.