In this episode, Dr. Kelsey discusses the importance of having appropriate conversations about women's health inside the medical system. She shares comments from followers about their fertility journeys and what they wish they could go back and tell their younger selves and highlights the need for education on menstrual cycles and fertility awareness. She also addresses the controversy surrounding hormonal birth control and the lack of consent and information given to young women. Dr. Kelsey explores the impact of birth control on nutrient absorption, thyroid function, and ovarian health.

Key Takeaways:

• Education on menstrual cycles and fertility awareness is crucial for women's health.

• Early prenatal care and hormone balancing are important for fertility.

• There is a need for better conversations and consent around hormonal birth control.

• The body may need time to regulate after coming off birth control, and support is available.

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This week's episode we're covering what your skincare may have to do with your fertility. Specifically - parabens. Parabens are an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical that has been shown in the research to be correlated to infertility. Find out the what parabens are, where to find them, how they are potentially impacting both male and female factor fertility, and how to start making changes without adding more overwhelm to your fertility journey.

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This week's guest is a trailblazer in the nutrition world when it comes to pregnancy and fertility. Lily Nichols, RDN is the author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes - and now her new book with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is out called Real Food For Fertility.

In this episode Lily and I chat about:

• the research that goes into a book of this caliber
• protein requirements in fertility and why women need more protein
• if you should be intermittent fasting if you're TTC
• the deal with soy and women's hormones
• a look at what's included in Real Food for Fertility

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal NutritionTM, co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally.

You can find more info from Lily on her website https://lilynicholsrdn.com or over on Instagram @lilynicholsrdn.

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This week's episode is a look at a very important hormone, FSH. FSH is crucial for follicular development, and it gives us some indirect insight to everyone's biggest fears: egg quality and ovarian reserve.

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In this week's episode I sat down with Mel Angus of TempDrop to chat all things cycle tracking. We covered:

• Why tracking is important, even beyond fertility uses
• How to properly track your cycle to make sure you're timing intercourse right
• Some quarks in your chart that may give us clues to your fertility journey
• How TempDrop takes all the stress out of cycle tracking

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In this episode of the Fertility Confidence Podcast we are talking sperm agglutination - what the heck is that and why does it matter? A semen analysis can tell us a lot of things, and sometimes a deeper look is necessary to get to the root cause. In this episode we're going to chat about what agglutination is, why it may be elevated on your semen analysis and why that matters for both your partner and you!

The doors for Fertility Confidence Bootcamp are OPEN! We are hanging out for 5 days together talking cycle tracking, egg quality, hormones, inflammation and mindset. All the goods you need to start building your fertility care plan. We go live on February 12th - come join us at https://ttc.kelseyduncan.com/bootcamp/?intg=ep104

Trigger Warning: this episode we discuss the effects of under eating on infertility.

What does caloric deficiency have to do with fertility when all we hear about is the impacts of over eating and high BMI have? Lots. There's no hormonal difference between psychological stress and physical stress. Today you'll find out why fueling your body appropraite is key to balanced hormones and stress management.

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This week's episode we get to connect with a Fertility Confidence Method member, Caitlin. She generously shares with us what it was like going through IUI process on her fertility journey. We chatted about how her and husband made the decision, what the medication process was like, and what the actual IUI process was like on the day. If you're considering this option on your journey and have questions, this is a great episode for you!

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In this week's episode I'm sharing the details on heat and male infertility. We get asked all the time how hot tubs/saunas impact sperm health, so I went deep into the research to get all the info and I just had to share.

How hot is too hot, what is the overall impact, and what can you do to keep 'em cool.

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We're celebrating our 100th Fertility Confidence Podcast episode with some very special guests - my coaching team! I sat down with my three Fertility Coaches to chat about the 4 things we want to see our fertility clients leave behind them in 2023. Find out our top recommendations on how to enter your 2024 fertility experience with the best foot forward.

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