Vaginal discharge can sometimes surprise a woman, whether it's its presence, amount, or texture and color. However, its presence is as natural as saliva. Regularly recording your discharge can give you useful information about your body, menstrual cycle, or fertile period. Find out what vaginal discharge actually is in this article.

During the menstrual cycle, the female body undergoes many internal and external changes, many of which are primarily due to fluctuating reproductive hormones that prepare the body for the possibility of fertilization and subsequent pregnancy. In this article, we'll look at the changes you may notice in yourself during the month, but which you may not have noticed before, or perhaps you may not have associated with reproductive hormones at all! Physical appearance Do you sometimes feel like you look completely different than you did a few days ago, and you blame it on your expected period? You're not far from the truth, the phase of your cycle and specifically the hormones that control your period do indeed change your...

Keeping track of your cycle is also useful for women who want to increase their chances of conceiving, as well as for those who would like to avoid pregnancy. In this article, you will find out how to start effectively tracking your menstrual cycle and, most importantly, 3 main reasons why it can be worth it. 

Let's take a look at how the menstrual cycle works and what happens in the female body from a physiological perspective.

An egg survives for 12-24 hours after release, but male sperm can survive in a woman's body for up to 5 days after unprotected sex, waiting for the moment when the egg is ready. ( 1 )

Although we don't generally see it that way, women's health and cycles aren't about menstruation. They're about ovulation. Why is ovulation important, what are its typical signs, and how can you track your cycle and period with simple steps?