It’s been a few years since our podcast on heavy menstrual bleeding (October 2020) and we have had a slew of questions from Instagram followers (follow here if you don’t already) about “is my period normal”. So here we go!

In today’s podcast, we cover everything you need to know about whether your period is “normal” or if it’s something that needs treatment. We talk about menstrual variances such as: 

• Heavy bleeding, longer bleeding (more than 5 days) and bleeding that starts and stops. 

• Ovulation that doesn’t happen right on day 14. 

• Luteal phase (second half) challenges such as shorter cycles, longer cycles and spotting before your period. 

• Irregular cycles and changes to the total cycle length. 

We talk about when to approach your doctor, how to take good notes about your cycle and when to get treated. 

We also talk about the commodification of women’s bodies and menstrual health and how often influencers pathologize changes to the menstrual cycle and cause women to chase a menstrual dream that might not be possible.