Hello angels and welcome back to the second installment of That Time of the Month, a biweekly three-part series all about womxn's health. A few weeks ago, we asked you some questions about your relationship to your bodies, periods, the pill and your cycle, and this week we're discussing your answers. We also touch on PMS shame and the new movement to make workplaces cater to our hormonal cycles. Already countries such as Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia recognise menstrual leave, so why isn't it being talked about - or pushed for - more? Then it's over to an expert. We enlisted registered dietitian Sara Widdowson, who, after working with women for years at a fertility and gynecology clinic, launched her own platform, Your Monthly, in 2017 to take the conversations she was having with women one-on-one in a clinic space to a wider audience to help educated women everywhere about not just nutrition but their overall health. After our chat last week, we got Sara to explain our hormones in more detail - and much better than we did, exactly how you can harness your cycle for productivity, post-pill acne and hormonal acne and combatting period shame. Enjoy! And take notes! 

For this series, we’ve partnered with Me., the new period care brand that has been designed to be displayed proudly and openly on your shelf—not hidden away. Me. is committed to championing a new narrative around period care through empowering campaigns, collaborations and charity partnerships, holding space for all people with periods and the issues that are important to them. Find out more here.

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