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Cervical screening intervals: fixing it point by point
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Cervical screening intervals: fixing it point by point

Most people want cervical screening intervals to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·July 24, 2026·4 min read
Common causes of anaemia: the light version and the full one
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Common causes of anaemia: the light version and the full one

Let us set the limits of common causes of anaemia first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·July 18, 2026·4 min read
Hormones and adult acne: where most people stall
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Hormones and adult acne: where most people stall

Let us set the limits of hormones and adult acne first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·July 12, 2026·4 min read
Comparing contraceptive options: three months in this order
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Comparing contraceptive options: three months in this order

If you only read one paragraph, read this: comparing contraceptive options depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·July 6, 2026·4 min read
Diet during your period: read this before you start
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Diet during your period: read this before you start

Anyone who has spent time on diet during your period has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·June 30, 2026·4 min read
Sleep and hormones: set the standard first
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Sleep and hormones: set the standard first

If you have already tried sleep and hormones and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment never…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·June 24, 2026·4 min read
Thyroid and cycle length: set the standard first
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Thyroid and cycle length: set the standard first

Most people do not fail at thyroid and cycle length from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·June 18, 2026·4 min read
Bone mass after menopause: a checklist you can tick
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Bone mass after menopause: a checklist you can tick

Anyone who has spent time on bone mass after menopause has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·June 12, 2026·4 min read
Training around your cycle: where most people stall
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Training around your cycle: where most people stall

Separate two things in training around your cycle: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·June 6, 2026·4 min read
Self-help for low mood: six beginner deviations
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Self-help for low mood: six beginner deviations

Anyone who has spent time on self-help for low mood has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·May 31, 2026·4 min read
Building a cycle log: the light version and the full one
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Building a cycle log: the light version and the full one

Let us set the limits of building a cycle log first: it reliably improves fewer trips you did not need, and it does not deliver overnight. Anything…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·May 25, 2026·4 min read
Graded approach to period pain: set the standard first
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Graded approach to period pain: set the standard first

Anyone who has spent time on graded approach to period pain has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·May 19, 2026·4 min read
Exercise intensity during your period: is it worth doing at all
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Exercise intensity during your period: is it worth doing at all

Anyone who has spent time on exercise intensity during your period has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·May 13, 2026·4 min read
Cycle and mood swings: cost, time and results
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Cycle and mood swings: cost, time and results

Put cycle and mood swings back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months will…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·May 7, 2026·4 min read
Baseline tests before conceiving, from judgement to action
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Baseline tests before conceiving, from judgement to action

Let us set the limits of baseline tests before conceiving first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·May 1, 2026·4 min read
When to start folic acid: is it worth doing at all
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When to start folic acid: is it worth doing at all

Put when to start folic acid back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·April 25, 2026·4 min read
Weight management in pregnancy: fixing it point by point
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Weight management in pregnancy: fixing it point by point

Let us set the limits of weight management in pregnancy first: it reliably improves a trend you can actually compare, and it does not deliver…

Eloise FontaineEloise Fontaine·April 19, 2026·4 min read
The order of postpartum recovery: a checklist you can tick
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The order of postpartum recovery: a checklist you can tick

If you only read one paragraph, read this: the order of postpartum recovery depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Nora WhitcombNora Whitcomb·April 13, 2026·4 min read
Medication while breastfeeding: knowing when to stop
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Medication while breastfeeding: knowing when to stop

If you have already tried medication while breastfeeding and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…

Willa FarrowWilla Farrow·April 7, 2026·4 min read
Common menopause symptoms: the light version and the full one
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Common menopause symptoms: the light version and the full one

If you only read one paragraph, read this: common menopause symptoms depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…

Rosalind KerrRosalind Kerr·April 1, 2026·4 min read