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1Anatomy0 of 3 done

The parts, where they are, what they do, and the hormones that affect everything from the brain to the gut.

  1. 1The vulva and its three openings4 min
  2. 2The organs inside4 min
  3. 3What the hormones do, by body part4 min

2Puberty0 of 4 done

What changes and in what order, handling a first period, and what puberty looks like for boys.

  1. 1What changes, and in what order3 min
  2. 2The first period4 min
  3. 3Puberty for boys3 min
  4. 4For parents and loved ones3 min

3The menstrual cycle0 of 7 done

How the cycle works, and what it does to energy, mood, sleep, appetite and workouts. Plus PMS, and how to track a cycle.

  1. 1How the cycle works4 min
  2. 2The hormones, step by step3 min
  3. 3What the cycle does to the body7 min
  4. 4Why mood, appetite and sleep shift3 min
  5. 5What's normal, and when to get help5 min
  6. 6Should training follow the cycle phase?4 min
  7. 7Fuel, data and moving through symptoms3 min

4When something's off0 of 9 done

The red flags that tell you something may not be quite right, and the most common conditions behind them.

  1. 1The red flags3 min
  2. 2Heavy periods and anemia3 min
  3. 3Endometriosis and adenomyosis4 min
  4. 4PMOS (PCOS)3 min
  5. 5Fibroids2 min
  6. 6PMDD2 min
  7. 7Thyroid problems and the cycle2 min
  8. 8When a period stops3 min
  9. 9For loved ones2 min

5Sex and birth control0 of 6 done

How pregnancy happens, every birth control method and its trade-offs, emergency contraception, STIs and consent.

  1. 1How pregnancy happens3 min
  2. 2Birth control methods compared3 min
  3. 3Emergency contraception2 min
  4. 4STIs3 min
  5. 5Consent2 min
  6. 6For partners and loved ones2 min

6Fertility0 of 7 done

How fertility changes with age, what fertility tests can and can't tell you, egg freezing, IUI and IVF, when to see a specialist, and fertility for men.

  1. 1How fertility changes with age3 min
  2. 2What fertility tests can and can't tell you2 min
  3. 3When to see a specialist2 min
  4. 4Egg freezing2 min
  5. 5IUI and IVF2 min
  6. 6Fertility for men2 min
  7. 7For loved ones2 min

7Pregnancy0 of 11 done

Before, during, birth and after: the vitamins and checkups that matter, the three trimesters, prenatal tests, warning signs, pregnancy loss, recovery, postpartum mental health and breastfeeding.

  1. 1Getting ready for pregnancy2 min
  2. 2The three trimesters2 min
  3. 3Prenatal tests2 min
  4. 4Warning signs and complications3 min
  5. 5Pregnancy loss2 min
  6. 6Labor and birth3 min
  7. 7Recovery after birth2 min
  8. 8Postpartum mental health2 min
  9. 9Breastfeeding and feeding2 min
  10. 10Birth control after a baby2 min
  11. 11For partners and loved ones2 min

8Perimenopause and menopause0 of 6 done

What to expect, often starting in the early 40s. Hot flashes, sleep, mood and brain fog, and what to know about hormone therapy before talking to a doctor.

  1. 1What's happening, and when2 min
  2. 2Hot flashes, sleep, mood and brain fog2 min
  3. 3Hormone therapy3 min
  4. 4Options without hormones2 min
  5. 5Early menopause2 min
  6. 6For loved ones2 min

9After menopause0 of 6 done

Protecting bones, heart and brain, treating common vaginal and bladder changes, and why any bleeding after menopause needs a doctor.

  1. 1Bones2 min
  2. 2Heart2 min
  3. 3Brain2 min
  4. 4Vaginal and bladder changes2 min
  5. 5Bleeding after menopause2 min
  6. 6For loved ones2 min

10Health information you can trust0 of 4 done

How to tell good health information from bad, what a study actually proves, how to spot marketing dressed up as medicine, and when to get a second opinion.

  1. 1Good and bad health information2 min
  2. 2What a study actually proves3 min
  3. 3Marketing dressed up as medicine3 min
  4. 4Second opinions and speaking up2 min
  1. Final examA mixed set of questions from every section. Try again for new questions.Not taken