Can you get pregnant on your period? Is Natural Family Planning only for women with “perfect” cycles? Does birth control protect—or harm—future fertility?

In this Fact or Fiction episode of the Gyno Gurus Podcast, we break down three of the most common fertility myths. We’ll walk through how the menstrual cycle actually works, why cervical mucus matters more than most people realize, how LH surge tracking fits into Natural Family Planning (NFP), and what the science really says about hormonal birth control and fertility. Whether you’re trying to conceive, avoiding pregnancy naturally, or just want to better understand your body—this episode is for you.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:59 Fact or Fiction: You Can’t Get Pregnant on Your Period

02:19 What a Period Actual Is

04:10 Fact or Fiction: NFP is Only for Women with Regular Cycles

07:51 Physiology of Cervical Mucous 09:46 LH Surge Monitoring

10:46: More on Natural Family Planning

16:34: Factor or Fiction: Birth Control Makes You Infertile

19:59 Does “the Pill” Protect Fertility?

24:10 Final Thoughts and Next Episode

💡 Key topics covered:

Menstrual cycle physiology (without the fluff)

Fertile vs infertile windows

Cervical mucus as a biomarker

LH surge testing & ovulation timing

Natural Family Planning myths vs reality

Hormonal birth control and future fertility

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