Are We (Still) Faking It?: Period-related brain fog
Lucy Kelly
When I first got my period and felt like I’d ‘levelled up’ in puberty, one of the first things I did was download a period tracking app. Immediately, I was met with the option to list my symptoms, and so I scrolled (yes, scrolled!) through the list, ticking them off like achievements. The novelty soon wore off when I was doubled over, struck by cramps that only being knocked out with painkillers could soothe. Ten years on and many painful and mentally taxing periods later, the excitement has...