How many weeks pregnant am I? This might seem like a straightforward question to ask your doctor, but due date calculation is often inaccurate. In fact, only 4% of women actually give birth on their due dates, with a majority giving birth between one and four days after the calculated due date. Even more surprising, [...]
If you’re a woman of reproductive age (and if you’re not on hormonal birth control), your body goes through some drastic cyclical changes in hormones every month. You may be aware of these changes (hello, pimples and cramps and mood swings) or you may have no idea, but either way, they are happening. What’s driving [...]
It can be disconcerting to notice brown vaginal discharge in your underwear or when you wipe. You're probably used to your cervical mucus changing consistency throughout your cycle, from white and creamy to clear and stretchy. But brown discharge can catch you off guard, especially if you're not on your period. The good news is [...]
Can you get pregnant on your period? It depends on when ovulation occurs in your cycle. The day of ovulation varies from woman to woman, and in the same woman from cycle to cycle. You can only get pregnant from having sex on your period if you ovulate early in your cycle, or if your [...]
What does it mean if you have a late period but you're getting negative pregnancy tests? It means that your period isn't actually late—you probably just ovulated late. Without tracking your cycle, it's impossible to know when to take a pregnancy test. Is Your Cycle Always Regular? Some women have irregular cycles and are never [...]
This is a guest post from Alex Friedman, co-founder of LOLA If you’re like most women, for as long as you can remember you’ve used the same pink box of tampons. It was the brand your mom stocked in your house when you were a teenager, and what you continued to buy out of pure [...]
As our friends at Clue recently wrote, there is a wide range of normal when it comes to menstrual cycles. Not all women have a textbook 28-day cycle, with ovulation on day 14. For some women, a 34 day cycle is perfectly healthy. For many women, cycle length changes from month to month. Much of this [...]
If you're like most people, you're sometimes mystified by your bowels. You may go through weeks' long stretches of perfectly consistent pooping after your third sip of coffee, but then wake up one morning to find the urge never hits. You may have random diarrhea that strikes without warning, or random constipation that clears up after [...]
How do you tell the difference between implantation cramps and your period? If you're cramping and it's still a few days before your period is due, you might wonder whether the pain you're experiencing could be an early sign of pregnancy. Is there any way to know for sure? The short answer is no. At [...]
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