The Guides
Everything we know on the big topics, in one place. Each guide gives you the full picture, then points you to our deeper reads.
Periods: The Complete Guide for African Women
Everything in one place: what a normal cycle looks like, how to track it, heavy and painful periods, PMS and PMDD, products, endometriosis and fibroids, periods from your first to perimenopause, and when to see a doctor.
26 articles in this guide →
PCOS (PMOS): The Complete Guide
PCOS, renamed PMOS in 2026, is a whole-body hormonal and metabolic condition. Here is how it is diagnosed, how insulin resistance fits in, what it means for fertility, how to eat on an African plate, and how to protect your long-term health.
8 articles in this guide →
Pregnancy: The Complete Guide, From Positive Test to Postpartum
Everything in one place, from the first positive test to the months after birth: antenatal care, nutrition, the warning signs that need help the same day, common conditions, loss, birth prep, and looking after your body and mind afterwards.
17 articles in this guide →
Menopause and Perimenopause: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about perimenopause, menopause and the years after, from hot flushes and brain fog to HRT, bones, work and the bleeding you should never ignore, with research on African women.
6 articles in this guide →
Fertility and Trying to Conceive: The Complete Guide
How conception works, how to find your fertile window, how long it usually takes, when to get help, and what treatment involves, with frank talk about family pressure and the emotional side.
4 articles in this guide →
Mental Health for Women: The Complete Guide
How hormones, life stages, work, family and faith shape women's mental health, the signs of anxiety, depression, PMDD and burnout, and where to find affordable support and crisis help in Lagos, Nairobi and London.
8 articles in this guide →