What should we look out for in case it’s flu or coronavirus?

“There can be a crossover with flu symptoms: feeling rundown, fatigued, diarrhoea and nausea. Most people know their hormone cycle roughly so if the symptoms feel completely off, you can’t rule out Covid. Follow the guidelines and get a test to know for sure, then self-isolate. With winter coming, flu will be on the rise so there will be a lot of crossover.”

If you’re worried you have coronavirus, the main symptoms according to the NHS are:

a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.

You can arrange a Covid-19 test through the GOV.UK website.

If you’re worried about a change in your periods, please book an appointment with your GP and find more information on periods on the NHS website.

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