Menstrual Cycle Irregularities
If your cycle feels unpredictable, irregular, confusing, or just off, you’re not alone, even if you’ve been told everything is “normal.”
Many people come here saying things like:
My cycle length changes every month
I don’t know if I’m ovulating
My periods are painful or exhausting
My symptoms don’t follow a clear pattern
I’ve been told to just go on birth control
And usually, no one has ever actually explained what your cycle is supposed to look like, or what your symptoms might be trying to tell you.
Your menstrual cycle is not random, it’s a vital sign and should be treated as such.
The Current Landscape in the Land of Menstrual Cycle Issues:
Women are told from a young age to not have sex because you’ll become pregnant, instead of teaching them what a fertile window is.
Then they’re put on oral birth control for any and all menstrual cycle issues that arise in their teen years to “regulate” their cycle. (By issues I mean: excessive bleeding, excruciating pain, cycles that last longer than 35 days, no periods at all, and clotty periods.)
They stay on said birth control until they want to become pregnant, and then stop taking it, only to find these issues still exist and are sometimes worse.
Women are shocked to learn that just having sex unfortunately does not always cause automatic pregnancy, as they were taught from a young age.
Next, the same women are told to just try for 6 months to a year and if you aren’t pregnant just come back in.
If not pregnant at a year, THEN we can begin testing to see if there is an underlying cause of infertility.
*bangs head into the floor*
THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY
The mission and purpose(s) of The Cycle Script is to:
A) help the teenager understand and resolve her menstrual issues without simply masking symptoms with birth control
B) help the 20 or 30-something year old woman understand what is going on with her cycle, what it could mean for her overall health, and what to do about it
C) be a resource and two extra brains that really care for the woman who wants to be pregnant more than anything and feels so defeated after walking out of the doctors office without any answers yet again and was told to just keep trying
There are many, many holes in the land of women’s health that we hope to fill including:
Being a service option women can choose if they don’t want to wait an entire year before beginning any testing
Addressing menstrual issues as they arise (teen years and beyond), rather than acting like they only matter when women want to get pregnant
A more holistic option for women, rather than jumping straight into pharmaceutical or invasive options like IVF
Another set (or two sets) of eyes and ears to provide holistic and lifestyle recommendations to actually correct your menstrual cycle, rather than masking it with birth control
What counts as menstrual cycle irregularity?
Cycle irregularities aren’t just missed periods.
They can include:
Cycles that are consistently longer or shorter than expected
Large variations in cycle length month to month
Painful periods that disrupt daily life
Heavy bleeding or clotting
Spotting between periods
PMS that feels extreme or unmanageable
Unclear ovulation timing
Symptoms that don’t match where you are in your cycle
Even when labs or imaging come back normal, these patterns still matter.
How this service helps make sense of your cycle
When I review your intake, I’m looking at your cycle as a whole, not isolated symptoms.
We look at:
Cycle length and consistency
Ovulation timing and signs
Bleeding patterns
Pain and symptom timing
Stress, sleep, and recovery
Nutrition and fueling
Exercise habits
Past birth control use
Symptoms that are often brushed off as “just hormones”
From there, I explain:
What your cycle is doing
Where things may be getting disrupted
Why your symptoms make sense
What deserves attention now
What you don’t need to panic about
This isn’t about labeling you with a diagnosis.
It’s about understanding your body and having a clear path moving forward.
To help you collect your own menstrual cycle data, we created The Ultimate Cycle Tracker
The ultimate cycle tracker uses a coverline algorithm based on your basal body temperature, similar to a popular wearable device, but free. To use this correctly, you will need an oral thermometer and diligence when it comes to taking your temperature each morning.
Download it here:
If you are trying to conceive
Cycle irregularities can make TTC feel especially confusing.
Understanding your cycle helps with:
Identifying ovulation more clearly
Timing intercourse with less stress
Knowing when something may need further evaluation
Feeling more confident in your next steps
Clarity here often brings relief.
If you are not trying to conceive
You still deserve a cycle that:
Feels predictable
Causes less pain
Doesn’t run your life
Makes sense to you
You don’t have to be trying for a baby to want your body to function well.
Why people choose this support
Many people are stuck between: Being told nothing is wrong and feeling like something clearly isn’t right
This service gives you:
A chance to explain what you’re experiencing
Education that actually applies to your body
A clear, individualized plan
Two weeks of follow up support for questions and adjustments
You don’t need to wait until things get worse or more time goes by.
Your cycle is a vital sign & this helps you learn how to interpret it just like you would with blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, or respiratory rate.
