There are cycles all throughout nature. The moon, the tides, the seasons... It's not a surprise that menstruating women also experience the effects of these cycles. This post is meant to act as a general guide to help bring awareness to changes that some women may feel during their menstrual cycle. But first, let's start with understanding the days of our cycle. Day 1 of true menstruation (not just spotting, but the first day of your true bleed) is considered day 1 of your wh
What's the difference between a menstrual cycle vs a period? The period (or a bleed) can either be your natural period or a withdrawal bleed from the birth control pill. People taking the pill, don't have natural hormonal fluctuations found in a menstrual cycle because that process is suppressed with the synthetic hormones from the pill. But they do have a withdrawal bleed during the week of hormone withdrawal when those placebo pills are taken. On the other hand, the menstru
