Editorial policy

Eggsports publishes articles and free tools about moving safely through the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause and menopause. This page explains how we research them, how we cite them, how we keep them current, and what we will never do.

Who writes our articles

Every article and tool page is published under the byline Eggsports Editorial. The byline stands for the publication as a whole rather than for one person: Eggsports is responsible for every page it publishes, and every page follows this policy.

We never put a person's name or credentials on a page unless that person wrote or reviewed it.

Wellness information, not medical advice

Our content is wellness information. It explains what research and health bodies say about movement, rest and recovery in each phase of life. It isn't medical advice, and it can't replace a doctor or midwife who knows your history.

What that means in practice:

• We don't diagnose, and we don't promise outcomes.
• We don't give dosages of medicines or supplements.
• We don't give contraception or fertility advice, and we never predict ovulation.
• Where it matters, we say when to stop exercising and when to see a doctor or midwife, and we list the warning signs.

Our articles are not medically reviewed unless a page explicitly says so. When a page has been reviewed by a health professional, it names the reviewer, their qualification and the date.

Where our information comes from

We use two kinds of sources:

• Peer-reviewed research published in scientific and medical journals.
• Guidance from recognized health bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the NHS.

Where they exist, we lean on clinical guidelines and reviews that pool many studies rather than on a single small study. When the evidence on a question is thin or mixed, we say so plainly instead of filling the gap with confidence.

How we cite

• Every factual claim is cited. A small numbered link sits right after the sentence it supports and leads to the full source at the end of the page.
• Every source is listed in full: authors, title, journal or publisher, year, and a DOI wherever one exists. A DOI is a permanent identifier for a paper, so you can find the original even if a journal moves it. Guidelines without a DOI are linked directly.
• Every source is checked before publishing. Title, authors, journal, year and DOI must all match the real publication. If we can't verify a source, we don't use it.
• Numbers come from sources. We only state a statistic when the cited source states it.
• Study details live in "The science" sections, so the main text stays easy to read and the methods are still there for anyone who wants them.

How articles are dated and updated

Each article shows two dates: when it was first published and when it was last updated. The updated date changes when what the article says changes: a new source, a corrected claim, or new guidance from a health body. Fixing a typo doesn't change it.

We review our articles on a regular schedule, and sooner when an important new study or guideline appears. If a review finds nothing that needs to change, the date stays as it is, so the date always means something.

Corrections

If you think something on Eggsports is wrong, out of date or unclear, email editorial@eggsports.org. Please include:

• the address of the page,
• what you think is wrong,
• a source, if you have one (helpful, but not required).

We read every report and check it against the evidence. When a correction is needed, we fix the page in English and in Portuguese and update its date. When a correction changes the advice on a page, we add a short note at the end of the article saying what changed and when.

Independence

• No sponsored content. No company pays to appear in our articles or tools, or to shape what they say.
• No affiliate links. We earn nothing when you click a link or buy something we mention.
• No advertising. There are no ads on eggsports.org.

Eggsports will be funded by subscriptions to its app. Our pages mention the app and invite you to join its waitlist, but that never changes what an article says about the evidence.

Free tools

Our free tools follow the same standards as our articles. Each tool page explains how the calculation works and lists its sources. The calculations run entirely in your browser: nothing you enter is sent to us or stored. A tool gives you an estimate to understand your body better, not a diagnosis, and it tells you when to talk to a professional.

English and Portuguese

Every article and tool is published in English and in Portuguese (Portugal). The Portuguese version uses the words used in Portugal, such as parteira, médico de família and pavimento pélvico, and carries the same claims, the same sources and the same dates as the English one. Both versions are updated together. If you notice a difference between them, tell us at editorial@eggsports.org and we'll correct it.

Search engines and AI assistants

We want our pages to be found and quoted. Our site welcomes search engine crawlers and the crawlers of answer engines and AI assistants, including GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and Applebot-Extended. A short plain-text guide to the site is published at eggsports.org/llms.txt.

If you quote or summarize our content, in an article, an answer or an AI response, please name Eggsports and link to the page, so readers can reach the sources behind it.

Contact

Questions about this policy, corrections and suggestions: editorial@eggsports.org.