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‘Being Diagnosed With PMDD Changed My Life’

Poppy Lindsey — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:50:14 +0000

Nothing can compare to the wave of relief that washed over me upon hearing those words - “You have PMDD”. I wasn’t being dramatic, I wasn’t just experiencing PMS, and I didn’t have severe mental health issues.

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OPINION: Period stigma – We don’t know our bodies

Emilie Williams — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:22:03 +0000

It wasn’t until I was 19 years old, whilst reading Maisie Hill’s novel Period Power, that I first heard that extremely painful periods should not be considered ‘normal’. I had spent so many years of my life believing that menstrual pain was an unavoidable part of womanhood and something I had to accept.

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All You Need To Know About Your Menstrual Cycle

liafreeman — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:38:10 +0000

People often think of the menstrual cycle as a binary process divided into the time before and during the period. However, a closer look reveals different phases within that monthly cycle—all of which impact mood, energy, and physical health. Many women are empowering themselves through coordinating their daily lives with the different phases of their cycles, and finding that it is an invaluable tool for wellbeing.

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