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Gut feelings: The link between digestive symptoms, mood and PMS
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This article was a collaborative effort by members of Clue’s science and content teams and was produced using leading sources in American contemporary midwifery practice.
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Puberty
“I already felt ashamed of it before my period had started”
According to a recent Clue survey, 43% said they did not feel prepared or informed before their first period.
Endometriosis
Delay and dismissal: The path to an endometriosis diagnosis
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Menopause and Perimenopause
Clue declares September ‘Perimenopause Awareness Month’
A Clue survey found 70% of women and people with cycles don’t know what perimenopause is. Let’s change that.
Fertility
Basal Body Temperature (BBT): how is it used to estimate ovulation?
Your reproductive hormones have a measurable impact on your temperature.
Bleeding
What’s “normal”?: period length
A typical period length for someone who’s not using hormonal birth control or an IUD is 8 days or less
Diet & Exercise
Go with the flow: yoga for PMS relief
Yoga may help to ease your cramps in a few different ways.
Periods
The myth of moon phases and menstruation
Periods do not sync with the moon: Here’s the science