Download a Free Menstrual Cycle Chart

By clicking the button at the bottom of the page, you will copy an Adobe Acrobat pdf file to your hard drive. If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can open the file and print the cycle chart with your printer. Print the instructions below to accompany your chart before downloading.

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There are as many reasons for keeping track of our cycles, as there are individual women. Some common reasons are: determining when we are fertile, finding out how affected we are by PMS, tracking irregular periods and menstrual pain, noticing pre-menopausal symptoms, and observing how daily choices and activities affect how we feel. Not all women have a hard time pre-menstrually; every one's cycle is unique. Our body chemistry changes at various times throughout our cycles and can be up or down depending on who we are and our life-styles.

The goal of this chart is to begin to recognize natural body rhythms. Once patterns begin to emerge, you can use the information to help make healthy choices about what your body needs rather than ignoring or covering up signals which can lead to poor health. With greater understanding you have a better chance of knowing what kind of energy you'll have in different phases of your cycle or at a particular time of year.

Getting Started

The upper part of the grid, above the "Day of Cycle" row, is a vertical 0-10 graph for charting daily energy levels. You can use the graph for anything you want to chart: mood levels body experiences or symptoms, mental clarity, consciousness... any energies that ebb and flow. 0) lowest 5) average 10)highest.

The "Days" below the grid, separated by horizontal lines are for notes. If you keep a regular journal you can refer to those pages for more details of what's going on.

If you've already been through menopause or are no longer menstruating, Day 1 can be the beginning of a calendar month or the New Moon. Be creative.

This chart is designed to fit inside a daytimer calendar or small journal by either cutting it or folding it in half and using a hole puncher. Feel free to copy as many of these as you need for your own personal use.