Many of us don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty of what our bodies are going through. The length of your cycle, how heavy it is, and how it affects the rest of your life can give you important insight into your overall health. Use this quick quiz as a prompt to start thinking more about your period patterns and what they might mean for your overall well-being. They're different for all women, so the concept of "normal" goes out the window. 

How Well Do I Know My Periods?

3-5 days

6-7 days

More than 7 days

How long does your period last every month?

My periods are regular, once every 21-34 days

I get my period every 20 days or less

My periods are sparse, I go months without a period.

How often do you get your periods?

No, I have regular periods

Sometimes

Have you been through a stressful time or lost a lot of weight recently if your periods are irregular?

My bleeding is normal. I change my sanitary napkin 3-4 times a day. 

My bleeding is light. One sanitary napkin works for 10 hours. 

My bleeding is heavy. I do have to change the sanitary napkins every 2-3 hours. 

How heavy is your bleeding during your period?

1-2 days

3-4 days

>4 days

For how many days during menses the blood flow is super heavy?

Do you feel weak, tired, with shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, and/or depressed during your periods?

Yes, but mild that doesn’t interfere with my daily routine

Yes, severely that I take rest from my routine. 

Do you experience cramping, bloating, and abdominal pain during your periods?

Yes, but rarely and small sized

Yes, regular and bigger-sized clots

Do you see blood clots in your period blood?

Do you bleed between your periods?

Do you use birth control pills, IUDs, or other medications to regulate your period?

Your assessment score suggests there might be some underlying condition that is blocking your hormonal health, or you might be planning to conceive and be successful. A healthy diet, reducing salt and caffeine intake, restoring your sleep schedule, and including daily exercise to reduce stress will be a great help. You might experience lethargy and high menstrual symptoms. Prioritize yourself, stay happy, healthy and hydrated. 
Assess yourself more about how likely you have PCOS and whether are you stressed, through other available assessment scales on the app. Do share your scores with the dietitian and counselors to guide you more on further improvement. 
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Take a closer look at your menstrual health

Your assessment score suggests that your menstrual health can improve with your diet and lifestyle improvement. A healthy diet, reducing salt and caffeine intake, restoring your sleep schedule, and including daily exercise to reduce stress will be a great help. You might experience lethargy and moderate to high menstrual symptoms. Work more on your daily nutritional intake to empower your hormonal health. Stay hygienic and there is always a lot more to improve. 
Visit the app for yoga and meditation-related Wellness TV videos to relieve pain and stress, and feel afresh for the day. Also, you may enroll in our guided wellness program ‘PCOS management’ to balance your hormones.


Better

Your assessment score suggests that your hormonal health is good. Your menstrual cycle is between 21-34 days. A pain-free cycle and red bleeding spots only on the days of the period indicate that you are healthy and fertile, if you are planning a family ahead. You may even experience low to moderate pre-menstrual symptoms like tender breasts, headaches, or cramps.  
Consult our experts on the panel for better guidance on overall menstrual health and even follow the Popular ‘The Women’s Health Corner’ circle to know more about menstrual health. 


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