Women's cycle

Premenstrual mood / weight shifts

• Menstrual Cycle · Period CareHow the estrogen-progesterone tide moves how you feelThe menstrual cycle is not the uterus acting alone.Body Systems · Structure & reproduction6 stations
• Perimenopause Weight RedistributionWhy fat migrates to the belly around perimenopauseMany women in their forties and fifties notice that they are not eating more, yet their belly is getting bigger.Life stages · Midlife & later life4 stations

Hot flashes / perimenopause

• PerimenopausePerimenopausal hormone shifts and treatable symptomsMany women in their 40s start to notice that periods become irregular, a wave of heat and sweat comes out of nowhere, sleep runs shallow, and mood and…Life stages · Midlife & later life6 stations
• Postmenopausal HealthLong-term bone, heart, and metabolic care after menopauseOnce you have gone 12 months in a row without a period, you are officially postmenopausal.Life stages · Midlife & later life6 stations

After birth: leaking urine or low milk

⚠️ After birth, bleeding that soaks two pads in an hour, a painful swollen leg, sudden breathlessness or chest pain, a headache that will not go away or keeps getting worse, or blurred vision: get care now or call emergency services. A red, hot, painful breast with fever needs a doctor soon. Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby: get help now; in mainland China call the national hotline 12356, or go to the emergency department.

• Recovering After Birth and BreastfeedingThe pelvic floor has carried a pregnancy and been stretched by birth, so some leaking is common; home exercises may help women who already leakAfter birth the womb tightens in waves to squeeze the placental vessels shut, then shrinks back over weeks; lochia lasts a median of 27 days and may…Life stages · Pregnancy to adolescence7 stations
• Recovering After Birth and BreastfeedingEach breast sets its supply by how much milk is removed, so more frequent, effective feeding comes firstAfter birth the womb tightens in waves to squeeze the placental vessels shut, then shrinks back over weeks; lochia lasts a median of 27 days and may…Life stages · Pregnancy to adolescence7 stations
• Pregnancy & Lactation Nutrition · The why behind itWhat trials say about drinking extra water and milk-boosting herbsThe first thing to say about nutrition in pregnancy is folate, and the reason is the timetable.Life stages · Pregnancy to adolescence7 stations
• Recovering After Birth and BreastfeedingThe signs of heavy bleeding, clots, high blood pressure, infection and a mood crisis after birthAfter birth the womb tightens in waves to squeeze the placental vessels shut, then shrinks back over weeks; lochia lasts a median of 27 days and may…Life stages · Pregnancy to adolescence7 stations