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Bone mass after menopause: three months in this order
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Bone mass after menopause: three months in this order

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

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·June 3, 2026·4 min read
Training around your cycle: read this before you start
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Training around your cycle: read this before you start

Most people do not fail at training around your cycle from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·May 28, 2026·4 min read
Self-help for low mood: cost, time and results
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Self-help for low mood: cost, time and results

If you have already tried self-help for low mood and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·May 22, 2026·4 min read
Building a cycle log: six beginner deviations
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Building a cycle log: six beginner deviations

Advice on building a cycle log tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and some…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·May 16, 2026·4 min read
Graded approach to period pain: is it worth doing at all
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Graded approach to period pain: is it worth doing at all

Most people want graded approach to period pain to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·May 10, 2026·4 min read
Exercise intensity during your period: fixing it point by point
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Exercise intensity during your period: fixing it point by point

Separate two things in exercise intensity during your period: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·May 4, 2026·4 min read
Cycle and mood swings: is it worth doing at all
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Cycle and mood swings: is it worth doing at all

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

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·April 28, 2026·4 min read
Baseline tests before conceiving: where most people stall
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Baseline tests before conceiving: where most people stall

Separate two things in baseline tests before conceiving: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·April 22, 2026·4 min read
When to start folic acid: knowing when to stop
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When to start folic acid: knowing when to stop

Most people want when to start folic acid to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·April 16, 2026·4 min read
Weight management in pregnancy: a checklist you can tick
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Weight management in pregnancy: a checklist you can tick

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…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·April 10, 2026·4 min read
The order of postpartum recovery, from judgement to action
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The order of postpartum recovery, from judgement to action

Anyone who has spent time on the order of postpartum recovery has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·April 4, 2026·4 min read
Medication while breastfeeding: the light version and the full one
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Medication while breastfeeding: the light version and the full one

Advice on medication while breastfeeding tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·March 29, 2026·4 min read
Common menopause symptoms, from judgement to action
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Common menopause symptoms, from judgement to action

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

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·March 23, 2026·4 min read
How to do a breast self-check: set the standard first
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How to do a breast self-check: set the standard first

If you only read one paragraph, read this: how to do a breast self-check depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·March 17, 2026·4 min read
How often to book a gynae visit, from judgement to action
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How often to book a gynae visit, from judgement to action

Most people want how often to book a gynae visit to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·March 11, 2026·4 min read
Cervical screening intervals: read this before you start
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Cervical screening intervals: read this before you start

There is plenty written about cervical screening intervals and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at your…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·March 5, 2026·4 min read
Common causes of anaemia: knowing when to stop
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Common causes of anaemia: knowing when to stop

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

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·February 27, 2026·4 min read
Hormones and adult acne: read this before you start
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Hormones and adult acne: read this before you start

Advice on hormones and adult acne tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·February 21, 2026·4 min read
Comparing contraceptive options: knowing when to stop
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Comparing contraceptive options: knowing when to stop

There is plenty written about comparing contraceptive options and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the…

Delphine RouxDelphine Roux·September 13, 2026·4 min read
Diet during your period: set the standard first
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Diet during your period: set the standard first

Let us set the limits of diet during your period first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·September 7, 2026·4 min read