the nura blog
cycle science, minus the cringe.
Clinician-reviewed reads on periods, hormones, and what your body is actually doing — honest, candid, and labeled by evidence.
June 14, 2026
Coming off birth control: what to expect from your cycle
Your cycle needs a minute to find its rhythm again. Here's a calm, honest guide to the first few months after stopping hormonal birth control.
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Why you crave sugar before your period (and what actually helps)
Luteal-phase cravings aren't a willpower problem. Here's the hormone story, and a few evidence-backed things that take the edge off.
read →June 2, 2026
Is my cycle “normal”? What the textbook 28 days really means
Spoiler: the 28-day cycle is an average, not a rule. Here's the actually-normal range, and when a change is worth a mention.
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