Heard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesOpinionWomen's healthHeard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful Rhiannon Lucy CosslettWhen I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodiesWed 12 Aug 2026 06.29 EDTShareHave you got the “luteal uglies”?
- ▪‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesOpinionWomen's healthHeard about the ‘luteal uglies’?
- ▪Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful Rhiannon Lucy CosslettWhen I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome.
- ▪Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodiesWed 12 Aug 2026 06.29 EDTShareHave you got the “luteal uglies”?
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‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Women’s hormones have become trending topics.’ Photograph: d3sign/Getty ImagesOpinionWomen's healthHeard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful Rhiannon Lucy CosslettWhen I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodiesWed 12 Aug 2026 06.29 EDTShareHave you got the “luteal uglies”? I’m not trying to insult you, merely deploying the latest hormonal buzz phrase on social media, which refers to the phase in a woman’s cycle, two or so weeks between ovulation and menstruation, when she apparently feels at her lowest and most unattractive due to a drop in…
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