#210 - Does the copper IUD affect your hormones? with Amanda Montalvo

In this episode I sit down with Amanda Montalvo and chat about the copper IUD, what we know about how it works, its potential impact on your hormones and metabolism, and adjusting after having the copper IUD taken out. Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79. If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE. You can review on Spotify HERE. LINKS Join our Rebuild Your Metabolism Challenge Learn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your call Saturée products Follow: Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfield Amanda Montavlo @hormonehealingrd SHOW NOTES 01:15 - Amanda's background 02:25 - Misconception about copper IUD 02:57 - What is the copper IUD 03:16 - How it can affect fertility and how effective it is as birth control 04:07 - Symptoms and side effects you may experience once you have it 04:20 - How it impact the egg cells and cervical mucus 05:13 - The controversies behind IUD 05:47 - How copper impacts your body 06:33 - How some women struggle since having the copper IUD 07:39 - The connection between stress and your cycle 08:15 - The risk of infection while having the copper IUD 08:56 - Your cycle as a health marker 09:53 - Understanding cervical mucus 11:54 - What happens when you keep it for a very long time 13:47 - Learning your cycle 16:14 - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM) 17:36 - Knowing your body better 18:23 - Working with a practitioner 19:30 - How to support your body when you plan to come off the copper IUD 22:08 - How much time should you give yourself to balance out your estrogen 22:51 - Copper and estrogen 24:03 - Addressing the basics first 24:56 - Recovery after taking the IUD out 25:55 - How long it took before Amanda fixed her estrogen dominance from copper toxicity 27:21 - Painful periods 28:31 - Looking up the symptoms 29:40 - Fertility and birth control track 30:20 - Eating enough food to lower stress and symptoms 34:23 - Why it takes time in order for you see results 36:32 - Building stress resiliency 37:55 - Sleep deprivation and hunger 39:02 - How do you know that you need to eat more food 39:45 - Building connection and spending your time with your community to lower stress 40:29 - Knowing when you're already pushing too far 41:53 - Finding that balance 42:40 - Learning the value of your cycle 43:38 - Why menopausal symptoms is not normal 48:52 - The benefits of lifting weights

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