Is it normal that I turn into a different person in the luteal phase (PMS, anxiety, cravings, zero motivation), and what are realistic things I can do to make that phase less brutal?
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How do I figure out when I’m actually ovulating if my cycle isn’t perfectly 28 days—are apps accurate or do I need to track stuff like cervical mucus/temp?
Your body is louder than any period app. Ovulation doesn’t always hit day 14—here’s how to use cycle dates, cervical mucus, and temp or OPKs to spot your real fertile window when your cycles aren’t textbook 28 days.
Can someone break down the follicular/ovulation/luteal/period phases in a way that actually makes sense—and like, what am I supposed to feel (energy, mood, libido) in each one?
In plain language, your menstrual cycle is a four-part hormone playlist, not a random crime scene in your underwear. Here’s what’s happening in the follicular, ovulation, luteal, and menstrual phases—and how your energy, mood, and libido typically shift in each.