How Do You Know Your Period Is Coming?
Periods. They come each month, they go each month. With it, sometimes it brings something new and different to the party that makes you question if you really know your body as well as you should.
Cramps? Yep. Period poos? You got it girl. Migraine? Not again!
And other times, there’s the all too familiar signs that you’re getting your period. Acne, temp shifts and PMS.
We asked our Kyri Cycles followers what are your telltale signs that your period is coming (real) soon and the answers were so good we had to share them.
- All the feelings
- Constipation
- Crying watching movies or TV shows
- I psycho-clean and throw stuff out… Like a lot of stuff
- Excessive cleaning of the house
- I’m a cranky bishh (more so than usual)
- Mood swings
- Craving sugar, tired, feeling less like ‘me’
- Low motivation
- Crying at literally everything
- Eating like a beast
- I seriously consider ending my 15-year relationship for about 3 days straight
- My husband starts eating louder
- I’m mean to my partner and it’s generally not warranted
- Drop in temp
- I get super cold 48 hours prior
- Soft stools, insatiable hunger and rage
- Farts
- The weights I normally lift in the gym feel ridiculously heavy
- Menstrual migraine
- My boobs are rocks
Honestly though, these are sooooo relatable! Props to the women knowing their temperature shifts. These temperature changes can be tracked with the Kyri Ring by Kyri Cycles. You’ll also know what your telltale signs are too and be given the heads up!
Author
Olivia Orchowski
Olivia Orchowski is the founder and CEO of Kyri, a women’s health tech company building smarter tools to track and understand the menstrual cycle; without fluff, guesswork, or subscriptions. With a background in physiology and a passion for evidence-based education, Olivia writes to bridge the gap between complex science and the everyday realities of being in a female body. Whether it’s hormones, sleep, fertility, or cycle-aware training, her blog posts reflect Kyri’s mission: to make biological literacy part of daily life; not a mystery to decode once something goes wrong. When she’s not writing or building Kyri, you’ll find her walking her dogs, raising her daughter, reading, or deep-diving through the latest in female health research.