I first took note of Nicole from her feature in the documentary "The Business of Birth Control". She is the author of the book "Fix Your Period", which now proudly sits on my shelf. Nicole is regularly harangued by OBGYNs on social media for spreading 'misinformation' about menstrual cycles, but Nicole's message is simple: bleeding induced by hormonal contraception is not the same as a bleed from your natural cycle. And she's right. Her work goes deep on how to remedy any issues that arise without the menstrual cycle, and she is an advocate and educator on fertility awareness methods. In short, Nicole is a gift to the women's health community.



[00:09:00] - Nicole is regularly called out by OBGYNs for “misinforming” women that ovulatory bleeding is different from bleeding while on hormonal contraception (they're wrong; she's right...and that's not merely my opinion. It's basic physiology)

[00:13:30] - Why is menstruation important?

[00:20:45] - An overview of the menstrúal cycle (ovulation is the star of the cycle; not menstruation)

[00:26:45] - What do estrogen and progesterone do in the body?

[00:31:00] - Fixing your period (your “5th vital sign”) through lifestyle

[00:37:30] - Fertility awareness methods

[00:47:00] - What do different colors of menstrual blood mean?

[00:54:00] - The adrenals and fertility

[00:57:00] - Changes to cervical mucus

[01:00:30] - Additional fertility considerations (preventing and achieving pregnancy)

[01:03:45] - The man’s responsibility in preventing pregnancy



Links from the show:

Nicole's website and Instagram

Buy her book: Fix Your Period

Nicole's podcast, "Period Party"



My online store (discounts on many other products mentioned in my podcast)



Find me on Instagram @nathanrileyobgyn and my practice at: www.BelovedHolistics.com



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