Day Twenty-Eight
It’s day twenty-eight of my latest cycle and no sign of a bleed. I think I can safely say that my clockwork twenty-eight day cycle is a thing of the past. Here’s a summary of how I’ve been feeling...
View ArticleTwelve Days of Spotting
I’ve been spotting for the past 12 days. I am on day 21 of my cycle but it is as if my period hasn’t stopped. Full flow lasted for 4 days, followed by some darker blood for a couple of days which is...
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Covid-19 Day 27
Yesterday I felt productive for the first time since the UK lockdown 27 days ago. I am defiantly adjusting to my new circumstances, but I can also credit my oestrogen levels for putting me in a better...
View ArticleMenstrual Cycle Tracking During the Perimenopause
We generally start to experience symptoms of the perimenopause, in our early to mid-40s, which is why for many women during the perimenopause menstrual cycle tracking – even if their periods are...
View ArticleTaking Control
Menstrual cycle tracking is keeping a note each day of how you are feeling. You can use an app for this, but I would recommend recording the information in a dedicated notebook or your daily journal....
View ArticleThe First Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle
Your menstrual cycle can be broken down into the four seasons, winter, spring, summer and autumn and over the next few days, I am going to talk about each season and the insights you can gain from...
View ArticlePhase Two of Your Cycle
Once you stop bleeding, around day 6 of your cycle – and again I am going to use a 28-day cycle as my example – you may start to feel your mood lift, this is because you are leaving winter and...
View ArticleThe Highlight of Your Cycle
The summer phase of your cycle is when oestrogen levels peak and with it your energy, it’s the final hormonal push before ovulation.You are likely to feel level headed, grounded, articulate, exactly...
View ArticleThe Fourth and Last Phase of Your Cycle
After ovulation which occurred during the summer phase of your cycle, your oestrogen levels will naturally start to decline and with them your energy and your mood as you transition into the next...
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What is a Merry Menopause?
The Merry Menopause stands for Education, Empowerment and Action. If we want to have a Merry Menopause we need to Educate ourselves on how our bodies work. We need to read and listen and talk. Why do...
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