Questions & Myths

Straight answers to the questions people feel awkward asking, and the myths worth dropping.

Cover artwork: a cycle dial with the fertile phase highlighted, titled "Ovulation can come before any period"

27 July 20265 min read

Can You Get Pregnant on Your First Period?

Ovulation can happen before anyone has seen a period, so pregnancy is possible from a first period, not only once cycles have settled down.

Cover artwork: a cycle dial with the period phase highlighted, titled "Brown, red, clots, all still normal"

Questions & Myths

27 July 20265 min read

Period Blood: Colour, Clots and Smell Explained

Period blood shifts from red to pink or brown through a period, and a few small clots are common. Here is what actually needs a GP, and what does not.

Cover artwork: a cycle dial with the follicular phase highlighted, titled "Nine myths, none of them hold up"

Questions & Myths

27 July 20265 min read

Nine Period Myths, Debunked

Nine period myths, from sharks and bears to synced cycles and lost tampons, checked against what the evidence actually shows.

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