Is your period pain normal? Map it — then prove it.
A two-cycle pain map, a 16-sign clinical pattern check, the exact words to use at your GP appointment — and a flare-day protocol for tonight. From a NIMH-registered Medical Herbalist.
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You've been told it's normal. You've been told it's IBS. You've been told to take painkillers and get on with it.
Pain that cancels plans, pain before your bleed, pain when you go to the toilet — that isn't normal, and it deserves a proper look.
The problem is that 'my periods are really bad' doesn't get you one. A dated, mapped pattern does.
In the UK, the wait from first symptom to an endometriosis diagnosis is still measured in years. The Flare Map is built to shorten yours.
What's inside
The clinical pattern check
Sixteen signs — and the two GPs most often miss.
The Flare Map
One line a day for two cycles, plus a body map to shade where it sits.
What to say at your GP
Word for word, including what to ask for and what to do if you're dismissed.
The Flare-Day Protocol
Heat, food, position and breath for the days you can't wait for a referral.
Who it's for
Women with painful, heavy or disruptive periods who suspect endometriosis — diagnosed or not.
Anyone who's been scanned, told it was clear, and dismissed. A clear scan doesn't rule endo out.
Not a replacement for gynaecological assessment. Herbal medicine supports the wait — it doesn't replace the referral.
Marie Mulcahy MNIMH
NIMH-registered Medical Herbalist — not a coach, not an influencer. Over a decade in clinical practice, with in-person clinics in Clitheroe and Darwen and online consultations UK-wide. Two cycles of the Flare Map is exactly what I ask for before a first session — it's how we turn pain into a plan.
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Educational, not a diagnosis. Sudden severe one-sided pain, fainting, fever with pelvic pain, bleeding soaking a pad an hour, or pain after a positive pregnancy test need same-day care: GP, 111 or A&E.