Okay so this is a small thing but it felt massive to me so I'm sharing it. For the last two months I've been writing down what's happening each week. Not an app, just the notes app on my phone because I kept forgetting to open the app. Dates, how heavy, how many days, whether I had to change plans because of it, whether I was exhausted to the point of not being able to function or just normal tired. The difference matters and I didn't used to track that bit. And then I had my GP appointment last week. And for the first time in maybe three years of going in and saying "my periods are really heavy" and being told that's normal, I had actual specifics. I said: this cycle was 9 days, the first four were very heavy, I soaked through twice at work, I had to leave early on day three, I've been so tired I fell asleep on the sofa at 7pm twice this week. She actually listened differently. I don't know if it was the detail or just luck or a different day but she referred me for bloodwork and said she wanted to look at iron levels and hormones. That has never happened before. I nearly cried in the waiting room afterwards. I'm not saying write it all down because it'll definitely fix everything. I'm just saying it helped me feel less like I was being dramatic, and apparently it helped her take me seriously too. Still exhausted. Still carrying a spare pair of knickers in my bag like I'm twelve. But. Small win. Saving it. x