A cycle-centered conversation is a dialogue about cycle awareness, processing and embracing different phases of life (e.g., the transition to motherhood), and identifying conditions that affect your cycle.

Conversations like these can be sobering and very intimate. Here are some tips for your next cycle-centered conversation with your S.O.

Have you ever asked your mom what her periods are (or were) like? What about the other women in your family? How about your friends? Do periods and cycle care make it to the group chat? 📲

Connecting with other women about our cycles is a beautiful way to experience-share, support each other, and create safe, intimate bonds with people we love 💜. More than that, we can learn so much about symptoms that run in our family (and why they do) from how our mothers and caregivers cared for themselves.

I’m gonna say something you may not have heard before… Your mental health and your menstrual health are closely connected to one another. Read on to learn how and what you can do to take care of yourself with this connection in mind. Mental health resources are also listed at the end of this post.