Heavy periods, also known as menorrhagia, are often brushed off as a normal inconvenience, but they can be a sign of deeper health issues that may impact fertility and your ability to prepare for a healthy pregnancy. In today's episode, I'll be diving into the underlying causes of heavy menstrual bleeding, why addressing them is crucial for optimizing fertility, additional tests to help you get some more answers and actionable tips you can start implementing today to help mitigate some of their side effects. Heavy periods don't just affect your cycle, they can also interfere with implantation, egg quality, your overall reproductive health and quality of life.

Episode Highlights:

• How heavy is too heavy a period? Learn how to quantify blood loss to see if its a red flag
• Top 15 causes of heavy periods and why they shouldn't be ignored
• Options for further testing to identify the root cause of your heavy bleeds
• How to eat to rebuild your red blood cells
• Why knowing your estrogen metabolism picture can be the game changer for supporting your estrogen dominant condition
• Top tips to improve your estrogen metabolism
• How your stress and cortisol levels directly influence your heavy periods and hormonal picture

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