Harriet Thorn

Introduction Last month, I had the honour of being invited onto the Fertility Friday Podcast by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack — one of the most respected voices in the world of fertility awareness and menstrual health education. Episode 623 aired on 24 April 2026, and the conversation went in directions I genuinely didn't expect. We talked about cycle charting as primary care — not just as a tool for avoiding or achieving pregnancy, but as a clinical lens through which midwives or other women's...

Température, glaire, phases… vous notez tout — mais vous ne comprenez pas votre cycle ? Ce n’est pas un manque de rigueur. Découvrez pourquoi les données seules ne suffisent pas.

Your tests are normal — but your periods are still painful. When menstrual pain is repeatedly dismissed as “common,” it becomes harder to ask further questions. This article explores what might be happening physiologically, and why pain deserves more than reassurance.