A New Study about Menstruation (Periods) from Born in Bradford – Starting August 2026
Why are we doing CycleTrack?
Women’s health matters. For too long, menstrual health has been overlooked. Now Born in Bradford is conducting research to change this.
CycleTrack is focusing on women’s health, especially in relation to menstruation (periods). There has been very little research on women’s health and menstruation, and we want to change this by collecting high-quality information about the full range of menstrual experiences – from those who have no difficulties with their periods to those who experience things like pain and heavy bleeding.
We want to understand:
- what factors influence symptoms across the menstrual cycle,
- why some people experience more difficult periods than others, and
- how doctors might better support women and people who menstruate.
BiB CycleTrack Questionnaire – Who can take part?
Any BiB cohort participant (you may be part of BiB, BiBBS or BiB4ALL), 18 years or over who has periods or who previously had periods is eligible to take part by completing the BiB CycleTrack questionnaire.
How to take part:
You will need your personal link to complete the questionnaire. If you have not received your link, you can request this by completing form below or ring us on 01274 274474.
As a ‘thank you’ for completing the questionnaire you will be able to receive a £10 voucher that will be sent by email.
Read more in the participant information sheet
CycleTrack Substudy
Participants that have completed the questionnaire and are currently having periods, can then also take part in the second part of CycleTrack where participants will be using an app to track their cycle providing more detailed data.
