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9 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)

Menstrual Phase Symptoms: What's Normal During Your Period, and What's Worth Checking

Cramping, fatigue and low mood are common during your period, but not everything you feel is "just your period". Here's what's driving typical menstrual-phase symptoms, and when heavier or more disruptive symptoms are worth testing for.
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9 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
Luteal Phase Symptoms: Why the Two Weeks Before Your Period Feel Different
Mood swings, bloating, breast tenderness, sleep disruption, the luteal phase carries the bulk of what's usually called PMS. Here's what's driving it hormonally, and when it's worth testing.
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9 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
Ovulation Phase Symptoms: The Hormonal High Point of Your Cycle
A short window, a hormone peak, and for many women, a genuine high point in mood, energy and libido. Here's what's happening at ovulation, and how to confirm it's actually occurring.
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Follicular Phase Symptoms: What to Expect as Your Hormones Rise
9 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Your Cycle, Phase by Phase: What's Normal, What's Not, and What to Test For
9 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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SIBO Explained: Symptoms, Testing and What Your Breath Test Means
3 August 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Adrenal Fatigue: What the Science Says, and How to Test
6 July 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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ApoB and Lp(a): The Cholesterol Markers a Standard Test Misses
1 July 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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What Your Gut Microbiome Test Actually Reveals
16 June 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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How to Increase Testosterone: Why 35,000+ Searches a Month Still Start Without a Test
22 May 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Thyroid Antibodies and Hashimoto's: What a Positive Result Actually Means
7 May 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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How We Use AI at i-screen
15 April 2026 | Brad Ryan Chief AI Officer
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My Toxin Report: The Hidden Exposures Shaping Modern Health
24 March 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Which Gut Test Do I Need? Microbiome Check vs GI-Map vs Microbiomics vs SIBO
11 March 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Why They Matter for Hormone Health
4 February 2026 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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The Advanced DUTCH Check – The Game-Changer for Your Hormone Health
29 May 2025 | Lindi Collett (B.Dietetics)
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What type of methylator are you? Why your Methylation Profile matters.
7 May 2025 | Lindi Collett (B.Dietetics)
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You’ve Completed Your Genetic Methylation DNA Test—Now What?
23 April 2025 | Yasmin Boyle (BSc (Hons))
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The Organic Acids Test: A Deeper Look at Fatigue, Brain Fog & Gut Health
20 April 2025 | Yasmin Boyle (BSc (Hons))
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Transform Your Health with Insights from Your DNA
17 February 2025 | Yasmin Boyle (BSc (Hons))
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How Genetic Methylation Testing Can Enhance your Wellness Journey
15 October 2024 | Lindi Collett (B.Dietetics)
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Unlocking the Power of Your DNA: Understanding Genetic Variants
1 September 2024 | Yasmin Boyle (BSc (Hons))
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Exploring the Hidden World of the Vaginal Microbiome
18 June 2023 | Dr Helen Webberley (MBCHB MRCGP MFSRH)
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Taking Care of Your Vaginal Health: Optimising the Vaginal Microbiome
2 May 2023 | Jennifer May (BHSc (Nut Med), Adv.Dip.Nut.Med, ATMS, MINDD)
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Hormone Testing vs. Saliva Hormone Testing vs. DUTCH Testing – which option to choose?
1 February 2023 | Dr. Raj Joshi (MBChB, MRCGP, Dip Mtn Med, Dip FIPT, FRGS)
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5 ways to restore your adrenal health
9 April 2020 | Dr. Raj Joshi (MBChB, MRCGP, Dip Mtn Med, Dip FIPT, FRGS)
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What your doctor hasn't told you about thyroid testing
26 September 2019 | Jennifer May (BHSc (Nut Med), Adv.Dip.Nut.Med, ATMS, MINDD)
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8 reasons to get your thyroid checked
24 October 2018 | Dr Kim Cheah (MBBS FRCPA)
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Cranking your Vitamin D levels can help beat the Winter Blues
16 June 2018 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Manliness and The Manopause – 5 things you need to know about your hormones
7 November 2017 | Jasper Thornycroft (ATPL)
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Feeling burnt out? It could be adrenal fatigue
20 October 2017 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Cracking the SADs
17 May 2017 | Amelia Thornycroft (BMedSci)
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Recognising the signs of hormone imbalance
10 April 2017 | Dr Helen Webberley (MBCHB MRCGP MFSRH)
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So I’ve got high cholesterol – now what?
23 March 2017 | Dr Helen Webberley (MBCHB MRCGP MFSRH)
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7 ways anabolic steroids affect your health
17 March 2017 | Dr Stephen Beattie (MBChB MRCGP)