{"id":64528,"date":"2026-07-15T12:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/?p=64528"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T00:32:01","slug":"hormones-across-the-menstrual-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/hormones-across-the-menstrual-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"your hormones across the month &#8211; what&#8217;s actually happening week by week"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64528\" class=\"elementor elementor-64528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0608fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0608fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0752956\" data-id=\"0752956\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de5029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de5029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">There are weeks when everything feels possible, when you\u2019re sharp and sociable and your skin looks good. And there are weeks when the same workload feels impossible, when small things land harder, when all you want is to cancel all your plans and stay in bed. If you\u2019ve ever wondered why, the answer is almost certainly your hormones.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">According to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/endota-wellbeing-conversation-dr-sonia-davison\/\">Dr Sonia Davison<\/a><\/span>, Endocrinologist and part of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"endota Wellbeing Conversation\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/endota-wellbeing-conversation\/\">endota Wellbeing Conversation<\/a><\/span>, this is not random. Understanding your hormones across the menstrual cycle begins with knowing that the shifts you feel are by design. \u201cOur oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone are all fluctuating throughout the cycle in a very programmed way,\u201d she explains, \u201cand that can really affect mood, physical function, bloating and breast tenderness, depending on where a woman might be in her cycle.\u201d<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">This guide is for women who are cycling naturally and not currently on hormonal contraception, breastfeeding or pregnant, as those factors may alter the hormonal pattern described here. If that\u2019s you, your experience may look a little different, and your GP is the best person to help you understand your own rhythm. For everyone else, what follows is a phase-by-phase look at what your body is actually doing across the month for hormones and mood and what that might mean for how you feel, how your skin behaves and how you take care of yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e93bebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e93bebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e49891c\" data-id=\"e49891c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9d526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be9d526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a quick primer: the four menstrual cycle phases<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e4638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e4638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The menstrual cycle has four distinct phases, and while a textbook cycle is often described as 28 days, a typical cycle can be anywhere from 21 to 35 days and every woman\u2019s experience varies.\u00b9 Understanding the menstrual cycle phases means understanding the oestrogen and progesterone cycle that drives them: each phase is shaped by a different hormonal profile and each one may feel noticeably different from the last. The phases are the menstrual phase, when bleeding occurs; the follicular phase, when the body prepares a new egg; ovulation, when that egg is released; and the luteal phase, which bridges ovulation and the next period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6052ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6052ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">phase one: menstruation (roughly days 1 to 5)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593b5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593b5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first day of your period marks day one of a new cycle. This is a phase for softness rather than pushing through. At this point, oestrogen and progesterone are at their lowest, having dropped sharply in the days before bleeding began.\u00b2 This hormonal drop is what Dr Davison describes as hormones \u201cdive bombing\u201d before the period, and it goes a long way toward explaining the contrast many women feel once menstruation actually arrives: a sense, for some, of relief or emotional settling after the turbulence of the days before.<\/p><p>Energy is typically lower during this phase and the body is doing significant internal work. Many women feel more inward, more tired and more emotionally tender, and the pain threshold may be lower than at other points in the cycle.\u00b3 This is not a failure to cope. It is the body at a particular point in a natural cycle, and it deserves the same consideration you would give any other period of genuine physical effort.<\/p><p>Skin during menstruation is often at its driest and most reactive, with oestrogen levels too low to support its usual moisture and resilience.\u2074 Gentle, nourishing products are worth reaching for now rather than anything active or stripping.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bf2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77bf2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">phase two: follicular (roughly days 6 to 13)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cedb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cedb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">As menstruation ends, the follicular phase begins. For many people this is when things start to feel easier again. Energy returns, mood lifts and there is often a natural inclination toward other people, toward making plans, saying yes and being out in the world again. Research confirms that rising oestrogen through this phase is associated with improvements in mood and energy,\u00b2\u00a0and for many women this is the part of the month that feels most like their baseline self.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The hormones and skin cycle are particularly visible during the follicular phase. Research shows that rising oestrogen supports collagen production and skin hydration, meaning skin often looks its clearest and most even during the follicular phase.\u2075 It is a relatively high-resilience window, which makes it a natural time to consider more active skincare or professional treatments. More <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"High Performance Facials\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/spa-menu\/facials\/high-performance\/\">high-performance facials<\/a><\/span> are worth considering here, when skin is at its most receptive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5364550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5364550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">phase three: ovulation (roughly day 14, give or take)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8956c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8956c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Ovulation is the shortest phase of the cycle but often the most felt. Oestrogen peaks just before the egg is released, triggering a surge of luteinising hormone that prompts ovulation.\u00b2\u00a0Testosterone also peaks around this time, and the combined effect on hormones and mood can be striking.\u2076<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe typically feel good mid-cycle,\u201d Dr Davison says simply. For many women this is the week when everything feels more effortless: social energy is high, focus is sharp and there is a natural inclination toward engagement rather than withdrawal. This phase lasts only a few days, so it is worth noticing rather than taking for granted.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Self-care in this phase looks different to the rest of the cycle. This is not a time to slow down but to lean into the energy available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed3884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed3884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">phase four: luteal (roughly days 15 to 28)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cdce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61cdce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">After ovulation, progesterone rises to prepare the body for a potential pregnancy, and oestrogen rises with it before both hormones fall sharply if conception doesn&#8217;t occur.\u00b2\u00a0This hormonal arc shapes the two very different halves of the luteal phase.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The first half, roughly the week after ovulation, is often characterised by a calm, settled focus. Progesterone has a naturally quietening effect on the nervous system and many women find this a productive, grounded time.\u2077\u00a0It is the second half, the week or so before menstruation, where the more challenging symptoms tend to emerge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5b25d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5b25d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbeee7d\" data-id=\"dbeee7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83e111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a83e111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr Davison describes this as the body &#8220;running out of oestrogen and progesterone before the period,&#8221; and it is one of the clearest illustrations of how directly hormonal shifts translate into lived experience. Breast tenderness, bloating, disrupted sleep and irritability are all characteristic of this window.\u2078\u00a0So is a lower emotional threshold, and a tendency to be harder on yourself than the situation warrants. Understanding that these experiences are hormonal in origin rather than personal failings can genuinely shift how you move through them.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Your skin may also respond to the shift. As progesterone rises it stimulates sebum production, which can make skin oilier and more prone to breakouts in the week before menstruation.\u2079\u00a0Gentle, consistent skincare tends to serve this phase better, while the <a title=\"Clearing BHA Serum\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product\/all-products\/category\/face\/clearing-bha-serum\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Clearing BHA Serum<\/span><\/a> can help bring balance to oily, breakout-prone skin.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">This is a week that asks for less, not more. Protecting sleep, reducing commitments where possible and choosing to slow down are all small, practical ways to work with what the body is doing. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"Hot Stone Massage\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product\/spa-menu\/massage\/relaxation-massage\/hot-stone-massage\/\">Hot Stone Massage<\/a><\/span> or <a title=\"Organic Relax Massage\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product\/spa-menu\/massage\/relaxation-massage\/organic-massage\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Organic Relax Massage<\/span><\/a> fits naturally here, and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/all-products\/brands\/rest-and-restore\/\">Rest &amp; Res<\/a><a title=\"endota Rest &amp; Restore Range\" href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/collections\/ranges-endota-rest-restore\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/collections\/ranges-endota-rest-restore?srsltid=AfmBOooRsHiUR59HAx0-fw7yWoRD-ALOtLXHtVhuUTTqvfESJN5RYPDb\">ore range<\/a><\/span> at home makes for a quieter, more settling end to the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c6b279\" data-id=\"1c6b279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9031b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba9031b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c9212\" data-id=\"65c9212\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3762b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3762b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">working with your cycle, not against it<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59bcc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59bcc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most useful 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">She also suggests bringing others in on this awareness. Telling a partner or family member that you tend to feel differently at certain points in the month and that a little more kindness at those times would help, is not oversharing. It is practical and it can meaningfully reduce friction at moments when you are already carrying more.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Cycle syncing, the practice of aligning your activities, exercise, nutrition and self-care to where you are in your cycle, has grown significantly as a concept and while the evidence base is still developing, the underlying principle aligns with what the hormonal science shows.\u00b9\u2070\u00a0This is not about optimising productivity, it\u2019s about building a kinder relationship with your own rhythm and reducing the self-criticism that tends to arrive when you feel different to how you felt last week.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Cycle tracking can support this awareness without requiring anything elaborate. Many women find that <a title=\"How to start journaling (and why you\u2019ll want to)\" href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/blogs\/the-endota-edit\/how-to-start-journaling\">journaling<\/a> how they feel each day for a few months is enough to reveal their own pattern. Digital tracking tools can also be useful for those who prefer them \u2014 there are several well-regarded options available.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">For women wanting to go deeper on hormonal wellness, the <a title=\"endota Wellbeing Conversation\" href=\"https:\/\/endotaspa.com.au\/pages\/endota-wellbeing-conversation\">endota Wellbeing Conversation<\/a> offers content from endota\u2019s panel of experts, including Dr Davison, as part of a broader resource for understanding and supporting women\u2019s hormonal health in Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de05a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de05a08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d525242\" data-id=\"d525242\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab1aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab1aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a note on contraception and other factors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3ce8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3ce8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">If you are on the contraceptive pill, using hormonal contraception of another kind, breastfeeding or moving into perimenopause, the hormonal pattern described in this article will look different for you. It simply means your hormonal rhythm is shaped by different factors and deserves its own understanding.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Dr Davison\u2019s encouragement is consistent: don\u2019t navigate this alone. \u201cDon\u2019t struggle,\u201d she says. \u201cTry and get some help, try and get to a trusted health practitioner who can assist you.\u201d A GP or women\u2019s health specialist can help you make sense of your own pattern, whatever stage or circumstance you are in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-319d283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"319d283\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e67ae34\" data-id=\"e67ae34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b492a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4b492a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04b9d2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04b9d2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7c79a0\" data-id=\"f7c79a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f1278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6f1278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdce83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdce83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I feel so different each week of my cycle?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7367e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c7367e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone all fluctuate in a programmed way across the cycle, and each has a direct effect on mood, energy, sleep and physical sensation.\u00b2 The changes you feel from week to week is not inconsistency, it\u2019s your hormonal cycle doing exactly what it is designed to do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcab26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dcab26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do my hormones affect my skin throughout the month?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab7381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab7381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hormones and skin cycle are closely linked. During the follicular phase, rising oestrogen supports collagen and hydration, often giving skin a clearer, more even appearance.\u2075 In the luteal phase, rising progesterone stimulates sebum production, which can lead to oiliness and breakouts in the week or two before menstruation.\u2079 During menstruation itself, low oestrogen can leave skin feeling dry and sensitive.\u2074<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a965b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81a965b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is cycle syncing and does it actually work?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c210f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c210f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cycle syncing involves aligning your activities, nutrition, exercise and self-care practices with the different phases of your cycle. The concept is grounded in real hormonal science, even if the broader evidence base for specific recommendations is still developing.\u00b9\u2070 For many women, simply becoming more aware of their cycle and adjusting their expectations accordingly makes a meaningful difference to how they experience the month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4f2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af4f2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the pill change my hormonal pattern?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566b239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"566b239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Hormonal contraception works by regulating or suppressing the natural hormonal fluctuations described in this article,\u00b2 which means the phase-by-phase experience outlined here will not apply in the same way. If you are on the pill and want to understand your hormonal health, speaking with your GP is the best starting point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6439cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6439cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I feel great mid-cycle but terrible the week before my period?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72526e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72526e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At mid-cycle oestrogen and testosterone peak, which tends to produce higher energy and better mood.\u2076 In the week before your period both drop sharply, and as Dr Davison puts it, the body is simply running out of those hormones before the period arrives.\u2078<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d3aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d3aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I track my cycle without using an app?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89abefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89abefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A simple daily journal noting your energy, mood, skin and any physical symptoms is enough to reveal your pattern over two or three months. Noting the first day of your period each month and counting forward will help you identify roughly where you are in each phase. Many women find that even this level of awareness significantly changes how they relate to their own fluctuations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b67dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52b67dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When in my cycle is the best time to get a facial or massage?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9930b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9930b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The follicular phase, once menstruation has ended and oestrogen is rising, is generally when skin is most resilient and receptive, so consider booking a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"endota Facials\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/spa-menu\/facials\/\">facial<\/a><\/span> around this time. The premenstrual week in the luteal phase is often when the nervous system benefits most from grounding, low-demand treatments like a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"endota Massages\" href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/spa-menu\/massage\/relaxation-massage\/\">massage<\/a><\/span>. That said, any time you feel called to rest and be cared for is the right time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39948f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39948f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b331d8\" data-id=\"9b331d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcd6bc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bcd6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9604ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9604ee2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22d4b29\" data-id=\"22d4b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a3e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03a3e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">references<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c925e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c925e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00b9 Munster, K., Schmidt, L., &amp; Helm, P. 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Menopause International, 18(2), 52\u201359. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"Pathophysiology of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1258\/mi.2012.012014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1258\/mi.2012.012014<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2079 Nguyen, M.-L., Nguyen, S., Sood, N., Marivada, S., Magaldino, A., &amp; Mayrovitz, H. N. (2024). Physiological Changes in Women\u2019s Skin During the Menstrual Cycle: A Scoping Review. Cureus. <a title=\"Physiological Changes in Women\u2019s Skin During the Menstrual Cycle: A Scoping Review\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.75286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.75286<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00b9\u2070 Armour, M., Parry, K., Al-Dabbas, M. A., Curry, C., Holmes, K., MacMillan, F., Ferfolja, T., &amp; Smith, C. A. (2019). Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 14(7), e0220103. <a title=\"Self-care strategies and sources of knowledge on menstruation in 12,526 young women with dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0220103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0220103<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd21fb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd21fb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f73be8\" data-id=\"3f73be8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab8417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab8417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Sonia Davison is an endocrinologist and women\u2019s health expert. 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