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Period pain

Every article on the Simply Track blog tagged period pain, written in plain English.

Cycle-phase dial reading "Heavy bleeding: Not a volume, an interference", with the period segment highlighted at 8 days alongside the follicular, fertile and luteal segments, and a "Clots over 2.5cm" dial marker.

27 July 20267 min read

What Counts as a Heavy Period?

The old definition of a heavy period was a fixed number few people could ever apply to themselves. The current NICE definition asks a different question, whether it interferes with your life.

Cycle dial reading "Endometriosis: Why the average wait is 9y 4m", with the period segment highlighted and a "To diagnose" reading of 9y 4m, alongside the follicular, fertile and luteal segments.

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27 July 20267 min read

When Period Pain Is Not Normal

The average wait for an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK is now 9 years and 4 months. Here is how to tell ordinary period pain from pain that is worth a GP appointment.

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