https://myperiod.app/en/blog About your cycle, trying to conceive, perimenopause and privacy. From the makers of PERIOD. en https://myperiod.app/en/blog/stolsels-bij-menstruatie https://myperiod.app/en/blog/stolsels-bij-menstruatie Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT Small clots on your heaviest days are usually normal. When clots point to heavy periods, what causes them and when to see your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/pijn-bij-eisprong https://myperiod.app/en/blog/pijn-bij-eisprong Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT A sharp or dull pain on one side of your lower belly, mid cycle? That is often ovulation pain. How long it lasts, what helps and when to see your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overgang-symptomen https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overgang-symptomen Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT Everyone knows hot flushes, but perimenopause often starts with something else: a changing cycle, poor sleep, forgetting words. Every symptom at a glance and when to see your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hoe-lang-duurt-een-menstruatie https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hoe-lang-duurt-een-menstruatie Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT A period usually lasts 3 to 7 days. What is normal, why it varies month to month, and when a long or short period is a reason to see your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/afscheiding-tijdens-je-cyclus https://myperiod.app/en/blog/afscheiding-tijdens-je-cyclus Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT White, clear, stretchy like egg white or brown: discharge changes all month. What is normal in each phase, what it says about ovulation and when to see your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/perimenopauze-of-menopauze-verschil https://myperiod.app/en/blog/perimenopauze-of-menopauze-verschil Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause get mixed up. What each one means, at what age it usually happens and how to know where you are. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overgang-op-het-werk https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overgang-op-het-werk Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Hot flushes, poor sleep and trouble concentrating often land in the middle of a career. What helps colleagues in menopause and what employers can put in place. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/opvliegers-wat-helpt https://myperiod.app/en/blog/opvliegers-wat-helpt Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Hot flushes are part of menopause, but you do not have to just sit them out. What a hot flush is, how long they last, what sets them off and what really helps. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-op-het-werk-werkgever https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-op-het-werk-werkgever Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Many women work through period symptoms, and some call in sick because of them. Five things employers can do, without making it awkward. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/huisarts-overgang-voorbereiden https://myperiod.app/en/blog/huisarts-overgang-voorbereiden Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Ten minutes with your GP is short for hot flushes, sleepless nights and a cycle all over the place. With this preparation you get more out of the appointment. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hormoontherapie-bijhouden https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hormoontherapie-bijhouden Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Gel, patch, tablet or spray, often with progesterone: HRT can be a puzzle. How to keep track of what you use and how you feel, for yourself and your GP. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/wanneer-word-ik-ongesteld https://myperiod.app/en/blog/wanneer-word-ik-ongesteld Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT When is your next period due? Work it out from your own cycle length, learn why the date sometimes shifts, and when to see a doctor. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/twee-keer-per-maand-ongesteld https://myperiod.app/en/blog/twee-keer-per-maand-ongesteld Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Two periods in one month? Often it is simply a short cycle. How to tell it apart from bleeding between periods, and when to see a doctor. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ovulatietest-gebruiken https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ovulatietest-gebruiken Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT When to start an ovulation test, what time to test, and when it is really positive. How LH works, your fertile days, and what the test cannot tell you. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/iso-45010-werkgevers https://myperiod.app/en/blog/iso-45010-werkgevers Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Since September 2026 there is an international guidance standard for menstruation and menopause at work. What is in it, what it is not, and how employers can start. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hoe-lang-duurt-zwanger-worden https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hoe-lang-duurt-zwanger-worden Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Most couples conceive within a year. What the numbers say, what improves your chances, the role of age, and when to see a doctor. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/eerste-tekenen-zwangerschap https://myperiod.app/en/blog/eerste-tekenen-zwangerschap Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT A missed period, tender breasts, nausea or tiredness: the first signs of pregnancy, when they start, and when to take a test. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/flo-alternatief https://myperiod.app/en/blog/flo-alternatief Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Looking for an alternative to Flo? What you take with you, what to check when switching, and why more women choose a European app. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/verkoopt-mijn-menstruatie-app-mijn-data-checklist https://myperiod.app/en/blog/verkoopt-mijn-menstruatie-app-mijn-data-checklist Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Short answer: you cannot tell from the app itself, but you can from the privacy policy and the trackers. Five checks you can do yourself, on any cycle app, including ours. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/van-cyclus-app-naar-zwangerschapsapp-wanneer-overstappen https://myperiod.app/en/blog/van-cyclus-app-naar-zwangerschapsapp-wanneer-overstappen Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Short answer: preferably never. The moment you switch is exactly when your cycle data is worth the most. What you lose, what you need, and how it fits in one app. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/is-period-gratis-wat-kost-de-app https://myperiod.app/en/blog/is-period-gratis-wat-kost-de-app Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Short answer: yes. Tracking your cycle, predictions and reminders cost nothing. Plus and baby are extras. Here is exactly what is what, no fine print. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclusdata-verwijderen-uit-een-app https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclusdata-verwijderen-uit-een-app Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Short answer: in the EU you have the right to have everything erased, and the app must make that possible. Here is how at the app you use now, and how at ours. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-app-met-de-pil-heeft-het-zin https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-app-met-de-pil-heeft-het-zin Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Short answer: yes, but for a different reason than you think. On the pill you do not predict ovulation, but you do track complaints, bleeding and what happens when you stop. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-en-werk-energie-plannen https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-en-werk-energie-plannen Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Plan presentations, deadlines and meetings around your own energy pattern. What works, what you can raise with your employer, and what stays private. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclusdata-bijzondere-persoonsgegevens https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclusdata-bijzondere-persoonsgegevens Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Your period data falls under the strictest category of the GDPR. Which rights that gives you, and how to use them in five minutes. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cycle-syncing-werkt-het https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cycle-syncing-werkt-het Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Training, eating and working in sync with your cycle phase. What holds up scientifically about cycle syncing, what does not, and how to apply it. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/privacybeleid-in-mensentaal https://myperiod.app/en/blog/privacybeleid-in-mensentaal Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Our full privacy policy is thorough, but long. Here's the same content in plain language: what we do and don't do with your data, in 2 minutes. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hitte-en-je-cyclus https://myperiod.app/en/blog/hitte-en-je-cyclus Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Tropical nights, more headaches, worse sleep around your period? Not a coincidence. This is how heat and your cycle interact, and what actually helps. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overstappen-van-cyclus-app-stappenplan https://myperiod.app/en/blog/overstappen-van-cyclus-app-stappenplan Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Your cycle history is worth keeping, so do not leave it behind. How to request an export, use your GDPR rights and start in PERIOD. without losing your history. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/samsung-health-vs-period https://myperiod.app/en/blog/samsung-health-vs-period Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Samsung Health has built-in cycle tracking, with temperature-based predictions via the Galaxy Watch. When is that enough, and when do you want more? An honest comparison. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-rtl-editie-nl https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-rtl-editie-nl Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The Dutch Data Protection Authority warned about cycle-tracking apps this week. RTL 4 / Editie NL covered it and named PERIOD. as the European, transparent alternative. Here is exactly what the regulator said, and what you can check yourself. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/apple-cyclusoverzicht-vs-period https://myperiod.app/en/blog/apple-cyclusoverzicht-vs-period Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Every iPhone has cycle tracking built into the Health app. When is that enough, and when do you want more? An honest comparison, including the point where Apple beats us. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ap-waarschuwing-menstruatie-apps https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ap-waarschuwing-menstruatie-apps Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The Dutch Data Protection Authority urges caution with period apps and does not rule out an investigation. What exactly did the regulator say, why now, and how do you check your own app in five minutes? https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-techround https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-techround Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT UK tech title TechRound interviewed Lisa Volkers about cycle data, business models and why collecting less beats writing a longer privacy policy. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-how-about-mom https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-how-about-mom Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT How About Mom interviewed Lisa Volkers about why she built PERIOD.: no pink pop-ups, no unsolicited pregnancy nudges and no data as a business model. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-de-ondernemer https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-de-ondernemer Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Dutch business title De Ondernemer interviewed Lisa Volkers and Diederick Trampe about PERIOD.'s growth, cycle awareness at work, and why we will never sell your data. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-tracken-met-smartwatch-of-ring https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-tracken-met-smartwatch-of-ring Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Apple Watch, Oura and other wearables measure skin temperature during sleep to estimate ovulation. What they can and can't do, and what happens to that data. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-blijft-weg-oorzaken https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-blijft-weg-oorzaken Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Your period is missing but the test is negative. From stress and weight change to PCOS, thyroid issues and contraception: the most common causes and when to see a doctor. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/supplementen-bij-pms-wat-werkt-echt https://myperiod.app/en/blog/supplementen-bij-pms-wat-werkt-echt Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin D, omega-3 and chasteberry: how strong is the evidence for each in PMS, and where to be careful. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatiecup-tampon-of-period-underwear https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatiecup-tampon-of-period-underwear Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT An honest comparison of menstrual cups, tampons, pads and period underwear: capacity, cost, wear time, safety and environmental impact. No marketing spin. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/zware-menstruatie-en-ijzertekort https://myperiod.app/en/blog/zware-menstruatie-en-ijzertekort Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT How much blood do you normally lose during your period, when is it 'heavy', and why do heavy periods so often cause iron deficiency? With concrete warning signs and what to do. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-het-financieele-dagblad https://myperiod.app/en/blog/period-in-het-financieele-dagblad Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Het Financieele Dagblad wrote about cycle apps raising millions on intimate information. PERIOD. is mentioned as the Dutch, privacy-first alternative. What the piece means, and why we're glad it exists. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatieverlof-nederland https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatieverlof-nederland Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Spain became the first EU country to introduce paid menstrual leave in 2023. France, Belgium and the Netherlands are now debating. What would it mean, and what do the numbers say? https://myperiod.app/en/blog/seed-cycling-werkt-het https://myperiod.app/en/blog/seed-cycling-werkt-het Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Flax and pumpkin seeds in phase 1, sesame and sunflower in phase 2, seed cycling is everywhere on TikTok. What does the evidence say, and is it worth it? https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cortisol-stress-en-je-cyclus https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cortisol-stress-en-je-cyclus Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT 'Cortisol face', 'cortisol belly', cortisol mocktails, TikTok is obsessed with cortisol. What does stress actually do to your cycle, and which claims can you throw out? https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-apps-vergelijken-2026 https://myperiod.app/en/blog/menstruatie-apps-vergelijken-2026 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Privacy, core features, paywalls and language: the eight questions that let you judge any cycle app in five minutes — including our own answers. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ozempic-glp1-en-je-cyclus https://myperiod.app/en/blog/ozempic-glp1-en-je-cyclus Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT More and more women on GLP-1s report changed cycles, unexpected pregnancies or returning ovulation with PCOS. What do we actually know, and what's speculation? https://myperiod.app/en/blog/perimenopauze-in-je-30s https://myperiod.app/en/blog/perimenopauze-in-je-30s Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Perimenopause can start in your late 30s, years before 'real' menopause. Here are the early signals, what your cycle is telling you, and why generations of women missed this. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-app-zonder-data-verkopen https://myperiod.app/en/blog/cyclus-app-zonder-data-verkopen Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Every app promises 'privacy'. But what should you look for in a privacy policy to check if it's really true? 6 concrete things to watch. https://myperiod.app/en/blog/inc-magazine-ai-stress-test-startup https://myperiod.app/en/blog/inc-magazine-ai-stress-test-startup Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT US Inc. Magazine spoke with founders, including PERIOD.'s Lisa Volkers, about using AI as a hostile sparring partner instead of a cheerleader.