Life stage
How to confirm when the timing is unpredictable
Weight, insulin, and why it feels different in your 30s
When to worry and when to wait
Acne, timing, what's normal
Mid-luteal progesterone testing after an LH surge reliably confirms ovulation even when cycles vary by weeks or months.
No phase needed: fibre-rich, lower-glycaemic eating steadies insulin in PCOS. See what the evidence supports when you can't tell where you are in your cycle.
Tired with an unpredictable cycle? Treatable causes can be ruled out, and sleep, movement and steady meals help. Here's what the evidence says works.
Cycle-phase training doesn't work with PCOS. Energy-based programming using RPE builds strength and improves insulin sensitivity without tracking your cycle.
Women with PCOS gain 0.26 kg more yearly than others, accelerating in your 30s. Why the metabolic shift happens and what strategies actually work now.
If your periods have stopped for 3 months or more, even with irregular cycles, that's the threshold for medical evaluation. What full absence means.
Breaking out after stopping birth control is normal. Learn why post-pill acne happens as androgens return, how long it lasts and what actually works.
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