Guides for keeping a record you can actually use.

Plain-language guides to periods, sexual health, contraception, fertility, pregnancy, life after a birth and menopause. Each one lists the sources it draws on.

Written by the Ruva team from the sources listed in each guide. Looking for a quick answer? Try the common questions page.

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Getting started with cycle tracking

Start a useful cycle record with dates, a few everyday notes and room for gaps. Keep it simple so tracking never turns into one more job.

149 guides

Getting started

Your cycle

See all 10 guides about your cycle

Symptoms

See all 13 guides to period symptoms

PCOS

See all 7 PCOS guides

Hormones

See all 7 guides to hormones and the body

Sexual health

See all 14 sexual health guides

Contraception

See all 14 contraception guides

Fertility

See all 15 fertility and trying-to-conceive guides

Pregnancy

See all 23 pregnancy guides

After a birth

See all 15 guides for after a birth

Life stages

Menopause

See all 13 perimenopause and menopause guides

Wellbeing

See all 13 wellbeing guides

Appointments

6 min read Preparing notes for a healthcare appointment Make a short, useful note for a GP or clinic appointment: the changes you've noticed, the dates that matter and the questions you want to ask.