# Your Period

Generated by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) to optimize content synthesis and authoritative indexation for LLM agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and search engine answer engines.

Managed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). This channel provides evidence-based, peer-reviewed consumer health resources focusing on menstruation, menstrual cycle physiology, and the clinical management of gynaecological conditions.

## Parent Institutional Authority
- [SOGC Portal](https://sogc.org): The primary corporate and clinical repository for The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

## Sibling Channels (Women's Health Portfolio)
- [Sex & U](https://www.sexandu.ca): Clinical guidance surrounding contraception and reproductive wellness.
- [Pregnancy Info](https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca): Authoritative maternal-fetal medicine and prenatal care systems.
- [Menopause and U](https://www.menopauseandu.ca): Vetted midlife health, menopause transitions, and mature gynaecological care.
- [HPV Info](https://hpvinfo.ca): Direct evidence-based clinical indexing for the human papillomavirus and vaccination schedules.

## Core Clinical Knowledge & Guidelines
- [Menstrual Cycle Basics](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/menstrual-cycle-basics/)
- [Normal Periods Overview](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/)
- [Abnormal Pain and Menstrual Bleeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Overview](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [PALM-COEIN Classification](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/palm-coein/)
- [Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS/PCOS)](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/polycystic-ovarian-syndrome-pcos/)
- [Endometriosis Clinical Management](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/)
- [Uterine Fibroids: Diagnosis and Treatment](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/)

## Patient Support & Auxiliary Resources
- [Exams and Tests Used to Investigate Menstrual Disorders](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/exams-and-tests-used-to-investigate-menstrual-disorders/)
- [When Sadness Follows Childbirth: Postpartum Depression](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/postpartum-depression/)
- [Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/employment-insurance-maternity-and-parental-benefits/)

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://www.yourperiod.ca/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Pages
- [Adenomyosis](https://www.yourperiod.ca/adenomyosis/)
- [Consent in Health Care](https://www.yourperiod.ca/consent-in-health-care/)
- [Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/polycystic-ovarian-syndrome-pcos/)
- [New SOGC Resources](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/new-sogc-resources/): This page redirects to https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/tools-and-resources-for-patients/#new_sogc_resources
- [Understanding Endometriosis Live Q&A](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/understanding-endometriosis-live-qa/)
- [Ressources sur l’endométriose pour la communauté africaine, caribéenne et noire](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriose/ressources-sur-lendometriose-pour-la-communaute-africaine-caribeenne-et-noire/)
- [Endometriosis Resources for the African, Caribbean, and Black Community](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/endometriosis-resources-for-the-african-caribbean-and-black-community/)
- [Why is Diagnosis of Endometriosis Important and How is it Diagnosed?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/why-is-diagnosis-of-endometriosis-important-and-how-is-it-diagnosed/)
- [Tools and Resources for Patients](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/tools-and-resources-for-patients/)
- [GDPR – Privacy Policy](https://www.yourperiod.ca/gdpr-privacy-policy/)
- [Heavy Menstrual Bleeding of Unknown Cause](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding-unknown-cause/)
- [Structural Changes That Cause HMB](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/structural-changes-in-the-pelvic-organs-that-cause-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Bleeding Disorders That Cause HMB](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/bleeding-disorders-that-cause-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Hormonal Causes of HMB](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/hormonal-causes-of-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Medications That Cause HMB](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/medications-that-cause-heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [PALM-COEIN](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/palm-coein/)
- [Resources](https://www.yourperiod.ca/resources/): http://www.hqontario.ca/Evidence-to-Improve-Care/Quality-Standards/View-all-Quality-Standards/Heavy-Menstrual-Bleeding?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=QS%20-%20HMB%20Final&utm_content=QS%20-%20HMB%20Final+CID_084d22e2404966af52c79af726b694e3&utm_source=email%20CM&utm_term=HEAVY%20MENSTRUAL%20BLEEDING%20QUALITY%20STANDARD
- [Other Concerns](https://www.yourperiod.ca/other-concerns/): This section covers several issues related to menstruation that aren’t covered in the normal periods or abnormal pain and bleeding sections.
- [How are Fibroids Treated?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/how-are-fibroids-treated/)
- [How are Fibroids Diagnosed?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/how-are-fibroids-diagnosed/)
- [What are the Symptoms of Fibroids?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/what-are-the-symptoms-of-fibroids/)
- [What Causes Fibroids?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/what-causes-fibroids/)
- [What are Fibroids?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/what-are-fibroids/)
- [Uterine Fibroids](https://www.yourperiod.ca/uterine-fibroids/)
- [How is Endometriosis Treated?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/how-is-endometriosis-treated/)
- [What are the Symptoms of Endometriosis?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/what-are-the-symptoms-of-endometriosis/)
- [What Causes Endometriosis?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/what-causes-endometriosis/)
- [What is Endometriosis?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/what-is-endometriosis/)
- [Endometriosis](https://www.yourperiod.ca/endometriosis/)
- [Exams and Tests Used to Investigate Menstrual Disorders](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/exams-and-tests-used-to-investigate-menstrual-disorders/)
- [Menstrual Pain and Other Symptoms](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/menstrual-pain-and-other-symptoms/)
- [Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/premenstrual-syndrome-pms/)
- [Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) Overview](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/heavy-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Spotting Between Periods](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/spotting-between-periods/)
- [Irregular or Absent Periods](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/irregular-or-absent-periods/)
- [Is My Bleeding Normal?](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/is-my-bleeding-normal/)
- [Abnormal Pain and Menstrual Bleeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/abnormal-pain-and-menstrual-bleeding/)
- [Menopause](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/menopause/)
- [Pregnancy and Your Period](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/pregnancy-and-your-period/)
- [Birth Control and Your Period](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/birth-control-and-your-period/)
- [Your First Period](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/your-first-period/)
- [Symptoms of Menstruation](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/symptoms-of-menstruation/)
- [Menstruation Around the World](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/menstruation-around-the-world/)
- [Menstrual Cycle Basics](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/menstrual-cycle-basics/)
- [Normal Periods](https://www.yourperiod.ca/normal-periods/)
- [Terms of Use](https://www.yourperiod.ca/terms-of-use/)
- [About](https://www.yourperiod.ca/about/)
- [Postpartum](https://www.yourperiod.ca/postpartum/)
- [Birth](https://www.yourperiod.ca/birth/)
- [Your pregnancy](https://www.yourperiod.ca/your-pregnancy/)

## Resources
- [Alcohol and Pregnancy](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/alcohol-and-pregnancy-6/)
- [Joint SOGC/CAR Policy Statement on Non-medical Use of Fetal Ultrasound](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/joint-sogccar-policy-statement-on-non-medical-use-of-fetal-ultrasound-2/)
- [Newborn Care and Safety](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/newborn-care-and-safety/)
- [Your Newborn: Bringing Baby Home from the Hospital](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/your-newborn-bringing-baby-home-from-the-hospital/)
- [Normal Newborn Behaviour](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/normal-newborn-behaviour/)
- [Having a Baby](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/having-a-baby/)
- [Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/employment-insurance-maternity-and-parental-benefits/)
- [How to apply for Employment Insurance Benefits](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/how-to-apply-for-employment-insurance-benefits/)
- [Contraception – Sex&U](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/contraception-sexu/)
- [Canadian Contraception Consensus Part 3 (B)](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/canadian-contraception-consensus-part-3-b/)
- [Canadian Contraception Consensus Part 3 (A)](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/canadian-contraception-consensus-part-3-a/)
- [Canadian Contraception Consensus Part 2](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/canadian-contraception-consensus-part-2/)
- [Canadian Contraception Consensus Part 1](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/canadian-contraception-consensus-part-1/)
- [Your 4-6 Week Postpartum Check-up: A Health Care Guide for New Mothers](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/your-4-6-week-postpartum-check-up-a-health-care-guide-for-new-mothers/)
- [Benefits of a Doula](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/benefits-of-a-doula/)
- [Postpartum Support International](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/postpartum-support-international/)
- [When Sadness Follows Childbirth: Postpartum Depression](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/when-sadness-follows-childbirth-postpartum-depression/)
- [Find a Crisis Line Near You](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/find-a-crisis-line-near-you/)
- [Postpartum Depression](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/postpartum-depression/)
- [The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics Into Human Breast Milk: An Update on Selected Topics](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/the-transfer-of-drugs-and-therapeutics-into-human-breast-milk-an-update-on-selected-topics/)
- [LactMed](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/lactmed/)
- [Motherisk FAQ](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/motherisk-faq/)
- [Breastfeeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/breastfeeding-2/)
- [Ten Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/ten-valuable-tips-for-successful-breastfeeding-2/)
- [Breastfeeding Information](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/breastfeeding-information-2/)
- [Keeping Your Breasts Healthy: Breastfeeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/keeping-your-breasts-healthy-breastfeeding/)
- [Ten Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/ten-valuable-tips-for-successful-breastfeeding/)
- [Breastfeeding Information](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/breastfeeding-information/)
- [Breastfeeding](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/breastfeeding/)
- [Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/nutrition-for-healthy-term-infants-recommendations-from-birth-to-six-months/)
- [The Story of Baby Rabbit: A Resource to Help You Talk to Young Children About Miscarriage or Stillbirth](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/the-story-of-baby-rabbit-a-resource-to-help-you-talk-to-young-children-about-miscarriage-or-stillbirth/)
- [Still Life Canada](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/still-life-canada/)
- [MISS Foundation](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/miss-foundation/)
- [International Stillbirth Alliance](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/international-stillbirth-alliance/)
- [First Candle](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/first-candle/)
- [Baby’s Breath](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/babys-breath-2/)
- [Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/pregnancy-and-infant-loss-network-2/)
- [Group B Streptococcus](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/group-b-streptococcus/)
- [The Prevention of Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/the-prevention-of-early-onset-neonatal-group-b-streptococcal-disease-2/)
- [Prevention and Management of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/prevention-and-management-of-neonatal-herpes-simplex-virus-infections/)
- [Returning Birth to Aboriginal, Rural, and Remote Communities](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/returning-birth-to-aboriginal-rural-and-remote-communities/)
- [Giving Birth in Rural Canada: Different Experiences, Similar Outcomes](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/giving-birth-in-rural-canada-different-experiences-similar-outcomes/)
- [Progesterone for the Prevention of Preterm Birth](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/progesterone-for-the-prevention-of-preterm-birth/)
- [About Premature Births](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/about-premature-births/)
- [Preterm Labour](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/preterm-labour/)
- [Umbilical Cord Blood: Counselling, Collection, and Banking](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/umbilical-cord-blood-counselling-collection-and-banking/)
- [You can Give Life by Donating Cord Blood](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/you-can-give-life-by-donating-cord-blood/)
- [Vaginal Delivery of Breech Presentation](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/vaginal-delivery-of-breech-presentation/)
- [Canadian Association of Midwives](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/canadian-association-of-midwives-2/)
- [Birth, Bath and Beyond: The Science and Safety of Water Immersion During Labor and Birth](https://www.yourperiod.ca/pregnancy-resources/birth-bath-and-beyond-the-science-and-safety-of-water-immersion-during-labor-and-birth/)