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🚨7 PIECES OF HEALTH FACTS THAT WOMEN DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEIR BODIES BUT SHOULD KNOW:
1. A woman’s pain tolerance can change across her cycle.
Same injury. Different day. Different pain level.
Ever experienced this? It is normal. Don't overthink it.
2. Hormones affect how fast caffeine is cleared from your body. Your menstrual cycle can change how your body processes caffeine.
Some days it hits harder. Other days… barely anything.
Have you noticed this? It is normal. Don't overthink it.
3. Memory, focus, and mood can shift with hormones. Your brain function changes across your cycle.
Focus, memory, mood — all influenced by hormones.
You’re not the same person every week… biologically.
Relatable? Still not an excuse for misbehavior. This is why you are human with the ability for self control.
5. You may need MORE calories before your period — not less.
Your metabolism actually rises in the luteal phase.
That “extra hunger” isn’t lack of discipline........it’s biology.
Did you know this? You are normal. Don't sweat it.
6. Your sense of smell can get stronger during ovulation.
Some women literally perceive scents more intensely at certain times of the month.
Relatable?
7. Your menstrual cycle can change how your body responds to medication cos hormonal fluctuations across the menstrual cycle can affect:
How fast drugs are absorbed.
How they’re metabolized.
How sensitive your body is to them.
Same dose. Same drug. Different effect, depending on the phase of your cycle. Pain killers, antidepressants and caffeine are particularly sensitive in this regard.
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