Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series. Tune into my conversation with Lauren to learn more about how she is using fertility awareness for birth control, and how she is managing/overcoming her painful periods.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on July 7th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

• Lauren’s menstrual cycle and period pain history
• What led Lauren to the Fertility Awareness Method
• Lauren’s experience birth control and why she discontinued using birth control
• Lauren's thyroid issue and how her diet changed after her diagnosis
• Health related problems Lauren developed that she believes Birth Control was a contributing factor to
• How stress, sleep and diet can be a factor in Lauren’s temperature and mucus levels
• Lauren’s gut health is affecting her hormones levels
• When Lauren’s period pain began and what she uses to relive the pain
• Period pain is related to inflammatory markers
• Lisa’s remedies to cure period pain and how to reduce inflammation
• How your diet can effect inflammation and what key nutrients to take

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Keli Garza has a Masters degree in International Development graduating cum laude. Garza is the owner of Steamy Chick the largest distributor of vaginal steam supplies in the United States. To further vaginal steam education Garza founded a branch of her company called the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute to train practitioners in the use of vaginal steam for menstrual and reproductive health and to further research on the gynecological benefits reported by hundreds of customer case studies.

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution practitioner, birth doula, and single mom. She specializes in helping women prepare for birth, recover from birth injuries and birth trauma, and heal from sexual trauma. She is the founder of Magamama.com, an international holistic women’s health care resource for expectant and new mothers. She is the co-founder of the STREAM School for Pelvic Care, where she trained birth professionals, yoga teachers, somatic therapists, and bodyworkers to help women prepare for birth and recover from birth. She is the author of the bestselling book The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions and Restoring Your Vitality.

In today’s episode we’re talking about the Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study conducted and published through a joint effort between Keli Garza and Kimberly Ann Johnson. We talk about the benefits of vaginal steaming postpartum, and the implications of implementing vaginal steaming as a standard healthcare protocol for new mothers.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

• Vaginal Steaming is a controversial subject

• Why it was necessary for Keli and Kimberly to take the reins and conduct The Vaginal Steam Study

• Challenges of having vaginal steaming looked at as a legitimate way to heal women post-partum

• The goal of the study was to craft questions for post-partum recovery

• Perimeters of post-partum heeling and how steaming impacts it

• The study compared women who vaginal steamed and women who did not steam days after giving birth and compared multiple health related measurements such as blood pressure, pulse, funda size, waist size, weight, labia damage, lochia, hemorrhoids, uterine contractions and breast pain

• Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study could only use vaginal birth and not cesarean birth

• Limitations that impacted Keli and Kimberly's Steam Study

• Unexpected and expected results of vaginal steaming

Connect with Keli Garza and Kimberly Ann Johnson:

You can connect with Keli Garza on her Website, and Instagram. You can connect with Kimberly Ann Johnson on her Website, Facebook, Instagram and Email.

Resources mentioned:

• Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study
• The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions and Restoring Your Vitality
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

He isn’t a doctor or a woman, but he is passionate about exposing the very real dangers of hormonal birth control. Mike Gaskins is a media writer/producer who began his journey as a women’s health advocate after a world-renowned physician lied to him about birth control side effects. This chance encounter triggered a passion for research that led Mike to discover many shocking levels of deceit and misinformation surrounding these potent drugs.

He recently collaborated with a group of leading physicians and women’s health advocates on a citizen’s petition to the FDA asking for new and stronger black box warnings on all hormonal contraceptives.

He frequently writes for websites like Hormones Matter and Natural Womanhood, and his new book, In the Name of The Pill explores the dubious nature of both the history and science of hormonal birth control.

In today’s episode we talk about hormonal birth control. We get into the history, the safety, and the controversy. Definitely an episode you won’t want to miss!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by my upcoming LIVE Masterclass Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting! Join us live on Friday July 26th at 12PM ET Click here to register today

• Mike’s wife experience and side effects of birth control led him to advocate for women’s health and birth control

• What are the life threatening side effects of hormonal birthday control?

• Why are life threatening side effects from the pill minimized by Doctors?

• Doctors’ approach to dealing with women’s negative side effects from Birth Control

• Details and outcomes of the Nelson Pill Trial

• Hormonal birth control became the first drug ever to have a patient information packet

• The connection between birth control and other diseases such as Lupus

• How the pill impacts the immune function?

• How are Doctors trained to address side effects with their patients?

• What role can men play or support women

Connect with Mike Gaskins:

You can connect with Mike on his Website, Facebook and Instagram.

Resources mentioned:

• In the Name of the Pill
• Reproductive Rights and Wrongs
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Belinda Wurn, PT, is the Director of Services for Clear Passage Therapies. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in physical therapy from the University of Florida in 1975. With extensive post-graduate work and decades of professional experience, she is considered an expert in the causes and treatments for various types of sexual dysfunction, including decreased orgasm, desire, arousal, lubrication and satisfaction, and painful intercourse.

Larry Wurn, LMT, is the CEO of Clear Passage Therapies. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1972 with a BS in English/Creative Writing, and graduated from the Florida Institute of Natural Health in 1990 to become a Florida-licensed massage therapist. After his role as Guest Curator at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, he became reacquainted with his childhood love, Belinda. As they prepared to marry, she was diagnosed with cancer – and thus their journey to discovering the natural treatment for adhesions began. Together, they developed the Wurn Technique® and Clear Passage Approach®, a non-surgical treatment for chronic pain, female infertility, bowel obstruction, and sexual dysfunction.

In todays episode we talk about Clear Passage abdominal therapy for pelvic pain and infertility.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• Belinda’s own diagnosis of cervical cancer inspired Larry and Belinda to develop their Clear Passage Physical Therapy technique and study fertility
• Larry and Belinda conducted peer scientific research with the help of a surgeon that became the director of their research.
• The physical aspect of this therapy that uses the hands only to palpate the abdomen and pelvis to treat adhesions
• How Belinda and Larry determine if they will use the internal or external therapy
• Benefits of the Wurn Technique and Clear Passage Approach
• How addressing adhesions in other areas has an impact on the fallopian tubes
• Success rate was higher if a women did not have surgery to unlock her fallopian tubes on her tubes to open her tubes
• If a women has surgery to open her tubes back up, she has 6 months window to get pregnant if not pregnant within 6 months adhesions from that surgery will form and the tubes will block back up
• Top four reasons that cause blockage in the fallopian tubes and the development of adhesions
• What are the specific treatment protocols when targeting blocked tubes
• Whether Belinda and Larry’s work extends to helping cure other conditions
• How this treatment can help sexual disfunction and improve sexual issues

Connect with Larry & Belinda Wurn:

You can connect with Larry and Belinda on their Website, Facebook and Instagram.

Resources mentioned:

• Larry and Belinda Wurn's Published Studies
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Leading by example OBGYN Dr. Kyrin Dunston lost a life-changing 100 lbs. and healed herself from chronic disease by addressing the root causes of her overweight and dysfunction.  This personal transformation in turn caused a professional one and she left OBGYN practice in 2011 to pursue helping women heal with this revolutionary type of natural medicine after becoming fellowship trained in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine.

Dr. Kyrin’s book “Cracking the Bikini Code:  6 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss Success” brought her in office natural weight and health restoration program to women everywhere.  The virtual boot camp program based on the book launched shortly after and offers hands on guidance by Dr. Kyrin from remote locations so that women can use these tools to heal and move towards brilliant health.

As the host of Her Brilliant Health Radio Podcast she offers interviews with inspiring and insightful experts in Functional Medicine for women desiring to heal and achieve optimum health naturally.   

Today's episode is sponsored by my upcoming FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting. I'll be teaching LIVE on Friday June 5th at 12PM ET. Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• How Dr. Kyrin’s family history with medicine and science along with her personal interest in science and how the body works led her to a medical career
• Kyrin’s own declining health led her to look beyond what she learned in medical school to focusing on natural medicine
• Looking at difference between what Doctors are taught in medical school on how to treat issues related to the menstrual cycle and how Dr. Kyrin treats patients knowing what she knows now
• The importance of becoming the CEO of your own health, and educating and investigating yourself on your body, in order to know when something is wrong
• The common belief that we should look outside of ourselves for answers and go straight to a medical professional is not always the right solution
• In over for a double blind placebo control trial to be a proper trial, you need to blind the participant and blind the doctor administering the drug
• The power of our minds is so strong, we can change outcomes based on observations- what a doctor believes about their patients and what the patient believes about the treatments, causes an outcome and if we believe it will be beneficial it will be beneficial and if we believe it wont work it wont work
• The understanding of beliefs are thoughts that you've thought about 1,000 times that have become unconscious and a drive of your behavior

Connect with Dr. Kyrin Dunston:

You can connect with Nicole on her Website, Facebook, or Twitter.

Resources mentioned:

• The Biology of Beliefs
• You are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting

Today's episode is sponsored by my upcoming FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting. I'll be teaching LIVE on Friday June 5th at 12PM ET. Click here to register now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Nicole, also known as the Period Girl, is a certified women's health coach (professional period fixer) and her mission is to empower women to take back control of their hormonal health in a fun and sassy way. She’s outspoken and opinionated about women’s health issues, and believes women have the right to be educated about their bodies. Her goal is to provide women with the tools they need to make radical and long-lasting changes so they can live their best lives. In her new book, Fix Your Period, she shares her 6 week protocol to healthy periods!

In today's episode we talk about  histamine intolerance and how it impact's the menstrual cycle, and so much more! This is Nicole's 3rd appearance on the podcast. Tune into our first episode Fix Your  Period here, and second episode, Medical Gas-lighting here.

Today's episode is sponsored by my upcoming FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting. I'll be teaching LIVE on Friday June 5th at 12PM ET. Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• How Nicole’s personal period problems as a teacher inspired her to research and spread awareness on the relation between histamines, gut health and your menstrual cycle
• What led Nicole to writing her book Fix Your Period
• Why it’s so important in understanding your bodies health cycle and realizing its less complicated and starts with the fundamental basics
• Understanding the symptoms of histamine issues in the menstrual cycle and how they can change cyclically in your cycle
• The phases of the menstrual cycle and what occurs in each cycle
• The importance of what histamines are and what responses they trigger within our immune system
• Why do some women struggle so much of producing extra histamines and some women do not produce and extra amount of histamines
• How would one know if they are having issues with histamines and what are the symptoms
• Determining if histamines are impacting their menstrual cycle
• If it's possible for someone with adequate estrogen clearance to not be bothered by histamine issues versus someone not clearing as much estrogen
• What the first steps in determining if your histamines are affecting your menstrual cycle
• How cutting out high histamine products from your lifestyle can help in finding out if it is effecting your menstrual cycle
• What is the correlation between Gut Health and menstrual cycles issues and how GI issue play in with histamines
• Why gut related problems and chronic pelvic pain are linked
• What is the first step in addressing gut related issues
• Women should seek help from a professional to dig deeper if you are still not feeling better to see if there is a deeper rooted issue
• Understanding the importance of researching your body and what’s going on and how it can make you feel better in just a short period of time

Connect with Nicole Jardim:

You can connect with Nicole on her Website, Facebook, or Instagram.

Resources mentioned:

• Fix Your Period (Book)
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting

Today's episode is sponsored by my upcoming FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting. I'll be teaching LIVE on Friday June 5th at 12PM ET. Click here to register now!

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Chloe Skerlak is wildly passionate about the menstrual cycle! She is a Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and Certified Fertility Awareness Educator. When she's not hosting fertility awareness charting circles, teaching charting online, or taking photos of cervixes, she facilitates Period Positivity Workshops for parents and pre-teens because she believes body literacy is for everyone and every age.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• How Chloe’s personal birth control journey inspired her to become a certified fertility awareness educator
• What led Chloe to begin teaching the fertility awareness to children
• Why it’s so important to actually call our body parts what they are no matter the age
• Suggestions Chloe has for structuring these conversations and making them child-centered
• The importance of talking about fertility awareness and the menstrual cycle to children
• Teaching fertility awareness in the general sense vs. teaching it as a method
• An appropriate age to talk about using fertility awareness as a birth control method
• Why it’s so beneficial to have access to fertility awareness information no matter your age or gender
• The importance of being an approachable parent and talking positively about sexual health and body literacy

Connect with Chloe Skerlak:

You can connect with Chloe on her website, Facebook, or Instagram.

Resources mentioned:

• Chloe Skerlak | Website
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Maisie Hill is a highly qualified and sought-after women’s health expert with over a decade of experience as a practitioner and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that our hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life. What lights Maisie up is helping women to understand the inner workings of the reproductive system so that they can make sense of their menstrual cycle and use their hormones to great advantage in their lives. Her first book, Period Power, was published on May 2nd, 2019.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• How Maisie found herself studying and focusing on women’s health and menstrual cycles
• How Maisie’s own period pain inspired her to find ways to heal herself and eventually others
• Maisie’s own experience with hormonal birth control
• The importance of remembering periods should not be painful
• The benefits of charting on paper
• Why Maisie finds complications or downfalls with using charting apps
• How the porn industry has influenced women and girls on their outlook of a woman’s vulva
• The importance of talking about the menstrual cycle with your children

Connect with Maisie:

You can connect with Maisie on Twitter, Instagram, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Maisie Hill | Website
• Period Power
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. <link to: http://fertilityfriday.com/pillreality > In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.

• Amanda’s menstrual cycle history 
• How Amanda’s cycle changed once she got on the pill
• Symptoms Amanda noticed leading up to her stroke that she addressesd with an ER doctor
• What happened when Amanda had her stroke 
• What Amanda’s recovery was like 
• How her diet and lifestyle changed post-stroke
• The importance of trusting your own intuition with your health
• Why Amanda chose to get an IUD after her experience on the pill 
• The trouble when Amanda had her IUD removed
• How Amanda feels after coming off hormonal birth control 

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Friday | Pill Reality Series
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series. Tune into my conversation with Freya to find out how she managed her transition from hormonal to birth control to fertility awareness.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access

• Freya’s menstrual cycle history 
• Freya’s experience with getting a hormonal IUD and side effects she experienced over the years
• How she has noticed a change in her body since removing the IUD
• How quickly Freya’s menstrual cycle returned post-IUD
• Factors that can affect the length of your luteal phase
• How eating habits can affect your menstrual cycle 
• The importance of supporting progesterone production when having a shorter luteal phase 
• Why it can take several months post birth control to have more normal cervical mucus patterns 
• What gummy mucus can be a sign of 

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I dive into the impact of stress on the menstrual cycle in a special solo episode!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access

• The purpose of charting 
• How stress or other factors can delay the pre-ovulatory phase of your cycle 
• What a double peak is 
• Signs to watch for when acute stress may affect the post ovulatory phase 
• Examples of chronic stressors and how they may affect your cycle
• How charting can prevent your from going totally off the rails when dealing with stress
• Ways to encourage your cortisol production from the moment you wake up
• Benefits of cortisol and progesterone production
• Why optimizing your sleep is so important when dealing with stress
• Benefits of meditation for reducing stress
• Why taking a media fast may be so helpful at this current time  

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Friday | Freebies
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness (FAM) Reality Series! Tune into my latest interview with my client Korrin! We discuss her recent anovulatory cycle, and how she has been easing into using fertility awareness for birth control.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access

• Korrin’s menstrual cycle history 
• How Korrin first went about getting on birth control 
• Side effects Korrin experienced during and after hormonal birth control 
• How Korrin envisions talking about the menstrual cycle with her daughter in the future
• Why Korrin decided to pursue fertility awareness
• How Paragard affected Korrin between babies
• Korrin’s recent anovulatory cycle 
• What anovulatory cycle is and why they happen
• Factors that can cause changes in your menstrual cycle
• The importance of remembering after an anovulatory that every day is possibly a fertile day until proven otherwise 

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

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• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness (FAM) Reality Series! Tune into my latest interview with my client Teresa! We discuss the process of transitioning from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness successfully. Hint: the biggest part of the transition is deprogramming our understanding from what we’ve been taught, to the true biology of the menstrual cycle and fertility.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Dr. Mary Samplaski is a fellowship-trained, board certified (American Board of Urology) expert in Male Infertility, and the Director of Male Infertility, Andrology and Microsurgery at the University of Southern California (http://keck.usc.edu/faculty/mary-samplaski/). She completed her residency training in Urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She then completed a 2-year fellowship training program in Male Infertility and Andrology at the University of Toronto.

While Dr. Samplaski continues to maintain academic productivity, what drives her most is caring for individual patients and couples.

In today’s episode, we focus on varicocele, and how this common condition impacts male fertility.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access

• What inspired Dr. Samplaski to focus on male infertility 
• The benefits of micro-surgery for certain urology surgeries
• How common male factor infertility is when dealing with infertility issues 
• What is considered a normal semen analysis 
• The concept of sperm DNA damage and how that affects a couple trying to conceive
• What are varicocele’s
• How you would identify and fix a varicocele
• The improvements and pregnancy rates after fixing a varicocele 
• Other factors that can hurt sperm parameters 
• The benefits of both partners in the relationship working to better their health/lifestyles when dealing with infertility

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Dr. Samplaski on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Mary Samplaski | Website
• Dr. Mary Samplaski | Resources
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine | Patient Resources
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! Join Angie and I as we discuss how she overcame her heavy, painful periods, and her infertility diagnosis.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here  to grab your copy today!

• Angie’s menstrual cycle history and terrible period pain
• How Angie’s journey trying to conceive led her to an infertility diagnosis
• Why Angie’s unexpected pregnancy after unsuccessful IVF round and an infertility diagnosis was such a shock
• How changes in Angie’s diet may have impacted her fertility and menstrual cycle
• What led Angie to the Fertility Awareness Method
• Why changes in behavior and daily routine affect your temperature during charting
• The importance of noting changes on your chart that mat impact your temperature
• Tracking changes in cervical mucus when TTC
• Why checking your partners sperm quality is important when having trouble trying to conceive 

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Mary Lee Barron, PhD is a wife, mother of 3, nurse practitioner, and Marquette Method NFP teacher in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Barron received her PhD from Saint Louis University, is an FNP, and an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She also directs Marquette Fertility Education, offering direct patient care services and research in Natural Family Planning.

She has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, authored numerous book chapters and co-authored Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Ambulatory Obstetric Settings,  and she has been teaching NFP for over 20 years.

Today’s episode is all about postpartum charting, and how the Marquette Method helps many women navigate this phase.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here  to grab your copy today!

• What brought Dr. Barron to teaching the Marquette Method
• What is the Marquette Method
• The order you hormones need to be in for regular cycling and an indication of ovulation
• How does the Clearblue monitor differ from typical LH strips
• The benefits of the Clearblue fertility monitor
• The two most fertile days of ovulation and why cervical mucus is so important then
• The amount of cycles you should wait to start trying to conceive after stopping the pill
• Using the Clearblue monitor when breast feeding
• Why Clearblue is not recommended for women with PCOS
• Myths on postpartum charting
• How to use the Clearblue monitor for avoiding pregnancy postpartum

Connect with Dr. Mary Lee Barron:

You can connect with Dr. Barron on LinkedIn and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Marquette Fertility Method | Website
• FFP 158 | How Effective is Fertility Awareness? | The Marquette Method | Dr. Mary Lee Barron, PhD
• Time to Pregnancy | Gnoth Study
• Finding the Fertile Phase
• Fertility Friday Episodes on PCOS
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and a leader in the field of nutrigenomics. He’s also president of Seeking Health, an innovative company providing supplements, courses, and tools designed to help people overcome genetic dysfunction and optimize health. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, he then obtained a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University where he now serves on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Lynch lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and three sons.  

Today’s episode focuses on how your genes can impact fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual cycle health.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

• How Dr. Lynch began his journey in naturopathic medicine
• The importance of optimizing pregnancies for future generations health
• What are dirty genes?
• How you can develop dirty genes
• The basics of MTHFR and how it can impact fertility
• Why it’s so important to give your body rest during pregnancy
• How folic acid can dirty our genes
• Why the human body takes so long to process folic acid and why we need to eliminate our exposure to it
• Signs your fertility(for men and women) could be affected by your genes
• All the various genes that can affect your health, your fertility, your moods, etc.
• Why male infertility is fairly easy to fix
• How to start cleaning up your genes one step at a time
• What makes a good prenatal vitamin

Connect with  Dr. Ben. Lynch:

You can connect with Dr. Lynch on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on his website.

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Ben Lynch | Website
• Dirty Genes
• 26 Steps to Clean Genes
• Optimal Prenatal Vitamins | Seeking Health
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Conceiving With Fertility Awareness

From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Dr. Haylee Nye is a licensed naturopathic physician and certified nutritionist with advanced training in women’s health and infertility. Kristin Cornett is a certified nutritional therapy practitioner with expertise in functional wellness, women’s health, and fertility. Together they run Tiny Feet, an online platform that helps educate and empower couples as they journey toward parenthood.

Dr. Haylee and Kristin take a unique functional medicine approach that gives couples the tools they need to get to the root cause of health and fertility struggles, conceive successfully, and set their babies up for lifelong health from the very beginning. They offer functional lab testing with virtual one-on-one consults and have recently released an online preconception and fertility optimization course called Fertile in 5 Masterclass. They also co-host a popular weekly podcast on iTunes called Mastering Your Fertility.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• The life experiences that led Dr. Nye and Kristin to their focus on women’s health and gut health
• Factors that can cause your bowels to go wrong 
• Signs that something could be going on with your gut health
• Who to go to if you suspect you are having gut issues
• Tips on how to find specialized naturopaths in your area
• Investigations into the gut that can be done to help identify problems 
• What is a normal day/week for the digestive system
• What is considered constipated vs. diarrhea 
• The benefits of the Bristol Stool Chart for determining your stool type 
• The effects constipation can have on the rest of your body 
• How gut health impacts fertility 
• The effects of inflammation on a woman’s fertility and menstrual cycle  
• Tips to do before seeking out diagnostic testing to help with gut health 
• The benefit of an elimination diet when figuring out gut issues

Connect with  Dr. Haylee Nye and Kristin Cornett:

You can connect with Dr. Haylee and Kristin on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on their website.

Resources mentioned:

• Tiny Feet | Website
• Mastering Your Fertility Podcast
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
• Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
• Bristol Stool Chart
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

Conceiving With Fertility Awareness

From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I’m celebrating 300 episodes of Fertility Friday! Please join me in celebrating this exciting milestone. To celebrate, I decided to record a special solo podcast episode all about the different ways fertility awareness will help you to conceive naturally when you’re ready!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• Why myths around conceiving make it so challenging when trying to actually conceive
• The percentage a healthy couple has to get pregnant each cycle
• How it is possible to prevent pregnancy without hormones
• The average amount of months post-pill it takes to conceive 
• An unspoken benefit of Fertility Awareness for your fertility 
• How Fertility Awareness helps with timing when trying to conceive
• How practicing Fertility Awareness gives you insight to any problems you may have with your cycle before TTC
• The benefit charting has with getting your partner involved 

Connect with  Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Jana always wanted to become the CEO of a charity and in 2017, Jana launched The Period Purse, now a registered Canadian charity. From outreach support and supplying free menstrual supplies to over 23,000 women and people who menstruate in 14 cities, to educating the next generation about reusable period products, to advocating for policy change, The Period Purse is a strong menstrual movement fully run by passionate volunteers. Jana has been recognized as a Top Women of Influence in 2018 and a Women of Distinction award from the YWCA Toronto in 2019.  When she is not talking about periods, Jana is also a teacher who works in special education. She is a mother of two and lives with her family in Toronto.

In today’s episode we talk about period poverty and what we can do to eradicate it in our own communities!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• What inspired Jana to start The Period Purse
• The items that are in a period purse
• How and what did shelters in Toronto provide women before The Period Purse existed 
• How Toronto shelters have started budgeting for female products 
• Jana’s personal movement to bring light to the lack of menstrual products available to homeless women that led to The Period Purse
• The benefits of menstrual cups and other reusable menstrual products
• Jana’s plan on getting into schools to teach the younger generation more about the menstrual cycle and the need for period products 

Connect with Jana Girdauskas:

You can connect with Jana on her on Twitter, Instagram,  Facebook, and her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Jana Girdauskas | The Period Purse
• Menstruation Nation
• Donate Now | The Period Purse
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Dr. Elizabeth Kissling is a professor of women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, where she teaches courses in feminism and women’s studies, gender and media, sexuality studies, gender health issues, and related topics. Her pronouns are she and her.

Dr. Kissling’s research focuses on women’s health, bodies, and feminism, and especially how these issues are represented in media. Her new book about abortion activism and social media is called: From a Whisper to a Shout. As the author of Capitalizing on the Curse and related articles, she is best known for her research on media representations of menstruation.

In today’s episode we talk about the menstrual cycle, reproductive justice, feminism, and birth control!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• What led Dr. Kissling to her focus of the pill and menstruation
• Results from Dr. Kissling’s study of junior high age girls and their first periods
• The importance of teaching and providing information to young women & men about  birth control
• The true effectiveness of condom and why you should not use condoms with any type of oil
• The importance of letting your menstrual cycle mature
• Why putting young girls on birth control can be harmful to their bone health
• The strategic marketing and patent methods behind the birth control pill over the years

Connect with Dr. Elizabeth Kissling PhD.:

You can connect with Dr. Kissling on her on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Elizabeth Kissling | Website
• No Justice, No Pill/Know (Reproductive) Justice, Know the Pill
• What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger: Young Women's Online Conversations about Quitting the Pill
• From A Whisper to a Shout
• Capitalizing on the Curse
• FFP 290 | The Pill, The Hormonal IUD, and Pulmonary Embolisms | Lisa & Kat
• FFP 233 | Progesterone and the Importance of Regular Ovulation | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• FFP 055 | Menstrual Cycle Health | Why Regular Ovulation is Essential for Bone, Heart and Breast Health | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Sarah E. Hill is at the forefront of groundbreaking research on the effects of the pill. A star psychologist with a PhD from the University of Texas, she studied with one of the founding fathers of evolutionary psychology, David M. Buss. In less than a decade, she’s published over 50 scientific articles and has secured half a million dollars’ worth of federal research grant money to study women, their health, and their mating and sexual psychology. She is regularly features in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, and many others.

In today’s episode we talk about Sarah’s groundbreaking book This Is Your Brain On Birth Control. Learn about the different ways hormonal birth control changes our brain, our emotions, and the ways we interact with others!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• Sarah’s personal experience with birth control that led her to further research the influence of birth control on your brain
• How sex hormones work in men vs. women 
• Why we need to steer away from thinking sex hormones in the brain are threatening to women or feminism 
• The affects of estrogen on women across the menstrual cycle
• How our hormones impact our own behavior and influence the behavior of men around us 
• How at high fertility, women have more interest in genetic compatibility of men via scent 
• Why women who are on birth control do not get a surge in estrogen and therefore it impacts their partner choice 
• The importance of remembering there are other factors that will impact your partner choice besides your birth control status
• Why it’s so important to be aware of the effects of birth control so if you choose to be on it, you know why you may experience changes in your body or mind 
• Why you should always trust your body and not take no for an answer from your doctor whether you choose to be on or off birth control

Connect with Dr. Sarah E. Hill:

You can connect with Sarah on her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Sarah E. Hill | Website
• This Is Your Brain On Birth Control
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today’s episode is all about reusable menstrual cups! I dive into the most common questions about using menstrual cups from insertion and cleaning, to emptying your cup in public washrooms! Nothing is TMI in this episode, and you’ll definitely want to tune in if you’ve been considering making the switch!

Today’s episode is sponsored by INTIMINA™. Discover a healthier, cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to disposable period products. Made from 100% medical grade silicone, INTIMINA's reusable menstrual cups are body-safe, ultra-smooth and hygienic.

Head over to fertilityfriday.com/INTIMINA today to find your perfect cup, and enter the promo code: FERTILITY15 for 15% off on all cups!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

• Fun facts about INTIMINA™
• How reusable menstrual cups are financially cheaper over time
• Practical benefits of using menstrual cups
• How changing to menstrual cups reduces your exposure to chemicals contained in pads or tampons
• How to know what size and shape cup you need
• What to do with the cup before you use for the first time
• The proper way to insert and remove a period cup
• The importance of having a backup when first starting to use a cup
• How to clean your menstrual cup
• Why silicone is one of the choice materials for a cup
• Benefits for young girls to use a cup
• Lisa’s overall experience with the INTIMINA™ menstrual cups
• The characteristics of the INTIMINA™ Ziggy Cup and how it is like a diaphragm
• The difference in the INTIMINA™ Lily Cups
• The benefits of the Lily Cup Compact when on the go
• How the Lily Cup One is a great size menstrual cup for a moderate-light period
• The only challenge Lisa had when trying the INTIMINA™ menstrual cups

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Head over to fertilityfriday.com/INTIMINA today to find your perfect cup, and enter the promo code: FERTILITY15 for 15% off on all cups!
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup Line User Manual
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup Compact
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup One
• INTIMINA™ Ziggy Cup
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

INTIMINA™

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Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share an new episode in my Pill Reality Series with my guest Katherine! She shares her experience with the hormonal IUD, the pill and much more!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why and when did Katherine start using hormonal birth control
• What were some of the side effects she experienced on hormonal contraceptives
• How the insertion process for the IUD was for Katherine
• What was Katherine’s pain level during her menstrual cycle on and off the various forms of hormonal birth control
• Why would Katherine’s doctor not give her the Copper IUD
• Lisa and Katherine touch on studies about women making poor partner choices when on hormonal contraceptives
• The importance of doing what feels best for you and your body even when your doctor may not agree
• What was the Kyleena IUD like for Katherine
• What happened to Katherine’s symptoms after removal of the IUD

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

• Prescribing Date for the Kyleena IUD
• Hormonal Contraceptive Study: How Impact Mate Choice with Respect to Disparate Major Histocompatibility Complex
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 237 | Demystifying the Cervix | Lisa & Dana
• FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Today I share an on-air client session with Natalie! In today’s episode Natalie and I deconstruct her recent anovulatory cycle, and we also discuss factors that impact basal body temperature!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why Natalie began taking hormonal birth control 
• How did the various forms of birth control affect Natalie
• What Natalie stopped using birth control
• What led Natalie to start using the Fertility Awareness Method
• How had Natalie’s anxiety and depression changed since getting off the pill 
• What Natalie’s cycles have been like since coming off the pill
• How training for a marathon has affected Natalie’s cycle
• What is an anovulatory cycle 

Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned:

•  
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!