Menstrual phase
Period cramps relief: what actually works
The evidence-grade list of cramp interventions: heat, NSAIDs, magnesium, movement. What helps, what is marketing, when to see a clinician.
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Each guide covers the mechanism (why this happens hormonally), evidence-graded management (what actually works), and clinician signals (when symptoms are out of normal range). No wellness woo.
Luteal phase
Bloating before period: causes and what helps
Premenstrual bloating is progesterone-driven sodium retention plus slowed gut motility. Why it happens, what reduces it, what does not.
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Luteal phase fatigue: why you are tired and what to do
Late luteal fatigue is multifactorial: progesterone drop, disrupted sleep, lower insulin sensitivity, serotonin decline. The practical fixes.
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PMS mood swings: mechanism and management
PMS mood swings are hormone-withdrawal symptoms: estrogen, allopregnanolone, and serotonin all drop in late luteal. Evidence-graded management.
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Breast tenderness before period: causes and relief
Cyclical breast tenderness is progesterone-driven fluid retention in breast tissue. Why it peaks late luteal, what reduces it, when to see a clinician.
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