At Hormona, we’re all about women’s health and learning as much as we can about our bodies, our selves and our hormones. And as we often decry, hormones can be

Do you have heavy periods/heavy menstrual bleeding? Or have you ever wondered if your periods are heavy but been too shy to ask? Today we are going to talk about

Do you want to know how to stop heavy periods? Heavy periods can be really common and can have a big impact on people’s lives. Everyone’s period is different but

Missed periods can be very stressful. If you don’t want to be pregnant it can be a very scary time, if you do want to be pregnant it might be

What are PMS symptoms? Before we jump into the best natural remedies for PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) it might be worthwhile to cover some of the symptoms. The most commonly reported

Have you noticed that your energy levels or ability to exercise changes throughout the month? Sometimes exercise just seems way too hard and sometimes you feel great! It might be

The first thing to say is that vaginal discharge is normal! All women have discharge sometimes and it can change depending on your menstrual cycle as well as other factors.

PMS, or premenstrual syndrome is the bane of many women’s life, on top of their monthly period. It is thought approximately 85% of women experience PMS symptoms at some point

Periods, that one thing that happens to women around once a month, unless they're irregular. Yep, not even the one thing that's supposed to show up once a month can

Every 28 days or so, it’s always the same thing; sore boobs, feeling ratty, the odd breakout, the need for cake and that heavy feeling. That heavy feeling, where you

The dreaded time of the month; where we battle mood swings, bloating, eating our body weight in sugar and, worst of all, pain. The lucky ones amongst us might experience

We’ve been having our periods since we were teenagers, but that doesn’t mean our bodies get used to the changes it brings every month. Instead the rollercoaster of hormones brings

I don’t think I’ve ever known someone who hasn't complained about their period. For as much as menstruation is a brilliant, natural occurrence, it is also, as many of us

Please note, this is a repurposed article, based upon 2 articles written by Dr Nicky Keay and first published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on 8 February 2019

What is Period Tracking? Period tracking involves feeding information into apps or keeping notes on your calendar about when you have your period and what it was like. This enables

Periods aren’t flexible; they arrive on your birthday, or the day you planned to wear a white skirt. They don’t take a break for holidays or your honeymoon. And just

The phenomenon of period syncing, otherwise known as the McClintock effect, is not recognised within the scientific and medical fields . And yet, there is a whole heap of anecdotal

Hell hath no fury like a woman asked if she is on her period when she's angry... I mean... don't people realise that it's the week before our periods when

Our period health is important on so many levels, not just because regular periods means everything is working as it should, but also because it gives us a snapshot of

The relationship with your period is complex, she’s your faithful friend who turns up every month, plays havoc with your hormones, makes your breasts feel like bruises and treats you

When you have finally curated your skin routine after researching and listening to all the advice. You now know your skin type and can finally have a healthy friendship with

Hey darlings, remember that time we got *really* into detail on the topic of your menstrual cycle? As we discussed back then, though one week of it in particular receives

On average, a woman will have five hundred periods throughout her lifetime, which is to say, slightly mind boggling and exhausting to think about. Periods take a toll on a lot of aspects

We are finally talking more about menstruation, but this is essentially only a quarter of the reality. In actual fact, if you menstruate, then little is more powerful than understanding

Periods, a natural bodily function that occurs with all women on the planet. With period cycles ranging from 28 to 31 days, for the majority of a girl’s life. This sometimes