Vol. 1 — Issue 1
The Bae Guide
A magazine for your menstrual life.
Periods · Contraception · Gynae health · Fertility · Pregnancy · Peri & menopause · Mind & mood · Sex
Periods · 6 min read
Period products 101
Pads, tampons, cups, discs, pants — what they are, who they suit, and how to actually use them.
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Periods · 5 min
What counts as a "normal" cycle?
Length, flow, pain — and the moments that are worth a GP visit.
Contraception · 7 min
Contraception: an honest overview
Hormonal vs non-hormonal, long-acting vs short-acting — what to ask your GP.
Gynae health · 5 min
Cervical screening (smear test) explained
Why it matters, what happens in the room, and how to make it less awkward.
Gynae health · 6 min
STI testing: the grown-up guide
How often, where to go, what gets tested — and how to talk about it.
Mind & mood · 6 min
Mood and the menstrual cycle
PMS, PMDD, and the days when your brain is convinced everything is wrong.
Gynae health · 7 min
Endometriosis: the 7-year wait
Why diagnosis takes so long, what to track, and how to advocate for yourself.