How Much Sleep Do Women Need? What the Evidence Says at Every Life Stage
Most women need 7 or more hours of sleep a night. Here is what the evidence says about women vs men, and how periods, pregnancy and menopause affect sleep.
Menopause Symptoms by Stage: What Is Normal, What Helps and When to See a Doctor
Perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause explained: common symptoms, how long they last, treatments that work, self-help steps and the warning signs that need a doctor. Published for World Menopause Day, 18 October.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026: When to Get a Mammogram and How to Do a Monthly Breast Self-Check
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026: when to start mammograms under current USPSTF and American Cancer Society guidelines, how to do a monthly breast self-check in 5 steps, the warning signs to report and a simple log to track your normal.
Perimenopause Planner for reMarkable, Kindle Scribe and Supernote
How to load and use a hyperlinked perimenopause planner on reMarkable 2, Paper Pro, Kindle Scribe and Supernote, with a simple tracking routine.
Perimenopause Digital Planner for GoodNotes and iPad: A Practical Guide
How to set up a hyperlinked perimenopause digital planner in GoodNotes or Notability, what to track, and how to use it at appointments.
Printable Perimenopause Tracker: What to Track and How to Use It
What to log daily and monthly in a printable perimenopause tracker, how to print it, and how to turn your notes into a better doctor visit.
Ovulation Calculator for Irregular Periods: How to Estimate Your Fertile Window
How to use an ovulation calculator when your periods are irregular: average your cycles, plan around your shortest and longest cycle, and confirm ovulation with LH tests and body signs.
Endometriosis Pain Tracker: How to Record Symptoms So Doctors Take You Seriously
How to keep an endometriosis symptom diary: what endometriosis is, why diagnosis takes so long, which pain, bleeding, bowel and bladder symptoms to log against your cycle, and how to present your record at appointments.
PMDD Symptom Tracker: How to Chart Your Cycle for a Diagnosis (and Plan Around Hard Days)
How to track PMDD symptoms day by day so a doctor can see the pattern: what PMDD is, how it differs from PMS, what to rate each day, how many cycles to track, how to read your chart and how to plan around the luteal phase.