Articles by Jared Falcke, MD

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Unpacking the role of your menstrual cycle in fitness and strength training

Serena Williams has openly shared her struggles with debilitating menstrual migraines. Similarly, runner Dina Asher-Smith could not complete a race...

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Your Vagina

Bacterial Vaginosis: a common reason for irregular vaginal discharge

Learn how BV affects vaginal health, its symptoms, causes, and what new research says about treatment.

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Sex

Female ejaculation and squirting: What’s the difference?

Since many studies do not distinguish between female ejaculation and squirting, it’s difficult to know for sure. Based on the...

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Birth control

Bleeding on the IUD

If you’ve recently gotten an IUD—or are considering one—you might be wondering what it means for your period. The answer...

Bleeding

How long do periods usually last?

A typical period length for someone not using hormonal birth control is less than 8 days, but what’s “normal”...

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Menstrual Cycle

What your heart can tell you about your menstrual cycle

By syncing your heart rate and variability data with your menstrual tracking, you can learn how your cycle affects your...

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Menstrual Cycle

Why is my menstrual cycle length changing?

Discover the possible reasons and when to see a healthcare provider.

Endometriosis

“It felt like my body was betraying me”: Lisa’s journey to an endometriosis diagnosis

Lisa opens up about her journey to an endometriosis diagnosis, sharing the challenges she faced along the way.

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Issues & Conditions

Incontinenza urinaria nelle donne: cause, sintomi e trattamenti

L’incontinenza urinaria può influire sulle persone in molti modi.

Issues & Conditions

Urinary Incontinence 101

Urinary incontinence can affect people in many ways.

Issues & Conditions

Urine-incontinentie bij vrouwen: oorzaken, symptomen en behandelingen

Urine-incontinentie kan mensen op veel verschillende manieren beïnvloeden.

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Skin & Hair

Skin and the cycle: how hormones affect oily skin

You may have noticed changes to your skin—particularly the skin of your face—starting around puberty. Your skin responds to many...

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Mind, Mood & Emotions

What tracking your cycle can teach you about your mental health

Discover how Clue users are gaining emotional insight by tracking their menstrual cycles. Learn how understanding the link between mood...

Diet & Exercise

Vegetarianism, veganism, and the menstrual cycle

Well-planned vegetarianism and veganism can be healthy diets at any stage of life, including pregnancy. Here are a few ways...