In this episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay are visited by Elizabeth Ellison , a Postpartum Nurse & Fertility Care Practitioner. Together we explore women’s reproductive health with a focus on understanding the menstrual cycle as a vital indicator of overall health. 

The episode emphasizes the Creighton Model System.  Elizabeth explains how this model helps women identify patterns in their cycles, enabling them to better understand their bodies, recognize irregularities, and address root causes of health issues such as hormonal imbalances, cycle irregularities, and fertility issues. 

Key Points Discussed:

1. 1. The Menstrual Cycle as a Health Indicator: Tracking a woman’s cycle provides insights into hormonal health, fertility, and other potential health concerns. 
   2. Empowerment through Body Literacy: Women can learn to observe and interpret their cycles, enabling proactive healthcare, and avoiding reliance on symptom-masking pharmaceutical treatments.
   3. NaproTechnology (Napro): This medical approach works alongside the Creighton Model, offering restorative treatments for reproductive issues. 
   4. Effectiveness for Family Planning: The Creighton Model is 99.5% effective for avoiding pregnancy with perfect use, and 96.8% with typical use. For achieving pregnancy, 98% of couples with normal fertility succeed within six cycles.
   5. Holistic and Empowered Personalized Care: The process empowers women to identify irregularities and work with providers to address root-cause issues.
   6. The Downside of Hormonal Contraceptives:  Hormonal contraceptives, like the birth control pill, have been around for many years, and many women seem to do fine with it. However, while this method is quite effective, hormonal contraceptives may have many unwanted side effects. It is important to educate women as to their options,  including more holistic methods, such as the Creighton Model in order to enable them to make wise and educated choices as to what may work best for them. 

In summary, this podcast is about educating and empowering women to become active participants and to take control of their reproductive health.   We hope that you enjoy the podcast.

Elizabeth Ellison Contact Information
[email protected]
www.flourishfertilitycare.com.
Instagram: @flourishfertilitycare

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