Don't have a cycle? You still matter.

Partners, friends, dads and brothers — here's how to be genuinely helpful.

• 1

  Learn the phases

  Knowing where they are in the cycle replaces guessing with understanding.

• 2

  Ask, don't assume

  “What would help today?” beats any fix you think of on your own.

• 3

  Handle the practical

  Stock supplies, cook a warm meal, take over a chore.

• 4

  Respect energy shifts

  Plan big adventures for high-energy phases, cosy nights for low ones.

• 5

  Drop the jokes

  Never dismiss real feelings as “just hormones.”

• 6

  Normalise the talk

  Open conversation removes stigma for everyone around you.