Cycleandcare
Cycle
How the menstrual cycle works
heavy
painful
irregular
PMS and PMDD
Cycle tracking and apps
Ovulation and fertile window
Period products
Cycle changes over a lifetime
When a change needs investigating
Conditions
Endometriosis
PCOS
Fibroids
Adenomyosis
Pelvic pain
Recurrent thrush and BV
UTIs
Pelvic floor dysfunction and prolapse
Breast health and screening
Cervical screening and HPV
Premature ovarian insufficiency
Lichen sclerosus
Ovarian cysts and when they matter
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Thyroid disease and the cycle
Iron deficiency and heavy periods
Migraine with aura and hormone treatment
Gynaecological cancers and their early signs
Fertility & pregnancy
Trying to conceive
Fertility testing
IVF and assisted reproduction
Miscarriage and recurrent loss
Pregnancy by trimester
Birth options and planning
Postnatal recovery
Perinatal mental health
Contraception options compared
Menopause
Perimenopause: what actually happens
Symptoms beyond hot flushes
types
routes
risks and benefits
Non-hormonal options
Bone and heart health after menopause
Menopause at work
Early menopause and POI
Testosterone in menopause care
Vaginal oestrogen and local treatment
HRT supply problems and switching products
Contraception during perimenopause
Sleep, mood and cognitive symptoms
Menopause after cancer treatment
Surgical menopause
Care & systems
Getting taken seriously by a doctor
Diagnostic delay in womens health
Waiting lists across Europe
Research gap and funding
Care in different European health systems
Advocating for yourself
Second opinions
Preparing for an appointment and what to write down
Symptom diaries that clinicians actually use
Interpreter and language access
Care for disabled and neurodivergent patients
Trauma informed examination and the right to stop
Complaints and patient advocacy routes by country
Private care: what it changes and what it does not
News
Symptoms
Heavy bleeding and flooding
Bleeding between periods
Bleeding after the menopause
Pelvic pain and period pain that stops you working
Pain during sex
Bloating and abdominal swelling
Breast lumps and breast pain
Changes in discharge
Vulval itching and soreness
Urinary urgency, leaking and recurrent infection
Fatigue, hair loss and unexplained weight change
Which symptoms need urgent assessment
Contraception
Combined oral contraceptive pill
Progestogen only pill
Hormonal coil and the intrauterine system
Copper coil
Implant
Injection
Vaginal ring and patch
Barrier methods
Fertility awareness and tracking apps
Emergency contraception
Stopping contraception and what returns
Access and cost across European health systems
Conditions
Every conditions we cover.
Endometriosis
Pcos
Fibroids
Adenomyosis
Pmdd
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Recurrent Uti
Vulvodynia
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