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Cycle Dysfunctions

What is your cycle trying to tell you about your health?

November 1, 2021

Your Guide to Natural Treatments for Menstrual and Reproductive Issues

If you’re having trouble with irregular periods and other reproductive or

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June 11, 2021

How I started healing my painful, irregular periods with the switch to fertility awareness

I woke abruptly that midwinter morning, with my body beginning to shake and heat

byMary Fagan

February 13, 2021

How Fertility Awareness Can Help with Severe Menstrual Cramps

Dysmenorrhea, or severe menstrual cramps, is a common and debilitating issue for

byKatherine Young

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June 19, 2020

“What causes irregular periods, and can you fix them without birth control?” and other questions: A Natural Womanhood Irregular Periods FAQ

Before diving into our first question about irregular periods, let’s first

byNatural Womanhood

May 29, 2019

A Therapist’s Suggestions for Coping With Mood Swings

Have you ever found yourself sobbing over a seemingly heart-wrenching commercial

byJulia Hogan-Werner, LCPC

March 1, 2019

How to Solve Period Issues without the Pill

It’s no secret that hormonal contraceptives like the Pill, patch, ring, IUD, or

byLindsay Schlegel

February 6, 2019

When Libido Issues Are Not All In Your Head

A few years ago, when I worked for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

byGrace Emily Stark

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July 21, 2018

What an Irregular Period Means, and How the Pill Doesn’t Help

In middle school and high school, I remember multiple friends told me that their

byGrace Emily Stark

August 22, 2015

Charting and natural treatments for ovulation pain, aka “mittelschmerz”

Mittelschmerz is German for “middle pain,” the telltale ovulation pain or

byEmily Kennedy

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