Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

Join me as I break down some of the incredible benefits of incorporating fertility awareness into your professional practice.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program, Class of 2022!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program! We start the first week of January! Early-bird pricing is available until Friday November 26th. For details Click here to apply now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Common myths about fertility awareness and charting

• Helps to provide a unique individualized care to your clients

• Gives an objective way to monitor and measure progress

• Help breakdown and dogmas on client care and breakout preconceived notions

• Allows you to serve your clients

• Forces you to go deeper with clients

• Provides a motivational tool for clients

• Teaches you the complexity and resilience of the human body

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 350 | Incorporating Fertility Awareness Into Your Professional Practice | Common Challenges | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 336 | Your Doctor's Perspective on the Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 314 | What You Need to Know About Choosing A Doctor | Women's Health | Dr. Kyrin Dunston, MD
• FFP 285 | Finding a Medical Doctor Who Will Support You | Dr. Nathan Riley, MD
• FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 123 | Fertility Awareness Training for Physicians & Health Professionals | What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Fertility Awareness | Dr. Marguerite Duane
• FFP 121 | Fertility Awareness Method | Reproductive Justice | Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals | Ilene Richman

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Today I'm sharing a new episode in my pill reality series. My guest Annie shares her terrible IUD experience as well as her not so great experiences with the implant and the depo shot.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order!

• Annie's menstrual cycle and contraceptive history

• Annie's side effects after she got off the Depo shot

• Annie's Doctors perspective on her side effects from the Depo shot

• How Annie figured out her bodies reactions were related to birth control

• How Annie discovered the tumor in her breast

• Timeline of how long it took Annie to recover from the depo shot

• What happened to Annie after she got off the depo shot

• Annie's experience and side effects from the implant

• How effective the implant is

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 365 | Copper IUD Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Christine & Lisa
• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 290 | The Pill, The Hormonal IUD, and Pulmonary Embolisms | Lisa & Kat
• FFP 282 | What You Need To Know About The Implant | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Tessa
• FFP 272 | The Truth About The Implant | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Laura
• FFP 249 | The Copper IUD and Pregnancy | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Angie
• FFP 247 | The Truth About Copper IUDs | Pill Reality Series | Nina and Kathryn
• FFP 209 | The Truth about Depo | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Malissa
• FFP 205 | Is Your IUD Messing With Your Mind? | Pill Reality Series Lisa & Allie
• FFP 175 | Dangers of Depo | Side Effects of Injectable Birth Control | Traci Johnstone
• FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi
• FFP 073 | Copper Toxicity, IUDs and the Birth Control Pill | Julie Casper

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Today's episode focuses on high-risk pregnancies. My guest Parijat Deshpande shares specific strategies for coping with the stressful realities of high risk pregnancies to ultimately reduce birth complications and reduce the risk of having a pre-term birth.

Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.

Learn more about Parijat Deshpande and her work at www.parijatdeshpande.com.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order!

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• What inspired Parijat to begin her work in women's health
• How her own fertility and pregnancy journey impacted her
• Identifying what stress really is and how it affects the body
• Strategies to manage your stress during pregnancy
• How stress can affect your menstrual cycle
• Knowing when is the right time to use specific tools (meditation, journaling, etc.) in your stress cycle
• The importance of getting yourself back to safety post-trauma before getting pregnant again
• Why it's important to remember we cannot feel joy if we don't feel safe
• Positive effects of re-regulating your nervous system during pregnancy

Connect with Parijat:

You can connect with Parijat on her Facebook, Website, and LinkedIn.

Resources mentioned:

• Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy
• Delivering Miracles®️Podcast
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 261 | Medical Gaslighting, Feminism, Reproductive Health, and Abortion | Nicole Jardim
• FFP 248 | Abdominal Therapy for Fertility, Conception, and Emotional Healing | Andrea Thompson
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 237 | Demystifying the Cervix | Lisa & Dana
• FFP 232 | Birth Stories | Planning and Preparing for Birth | Dr. Danielle Miller
• FFP 133 | Preparing for Pregnancy and Childbirth Naturally | Mama Natural (Genevieve Howland)
• FFP 117 | What do Midwives Do? | Is it Safe to Have Babies at Home? | Midwifery Care in Canada | Candice Syme R.M.
• FFP 043 | The Role of Birth and Postpartum Doulas in the Birthing Process | Placenta Encapsulation | Fertility Awareness | Sarah Moloney

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

The first part of today's episode focuses on my guest Justine's fertility journey which culminated with her pregnancy at age 43 with twins. The second part focuses on Justine's professional work in the area of gluten sensitivity, Celiac, and fertility.

Justine Bold has worked as an academic in the UK at the University of Worcester since 2008. She is now also Program Director for CPD in the Medical School at Cardiff University. She has written articles on infertility, appeared in the media and coedited a book entitled 'Integrated approaches to Infertility, IVF and Recurrent Miscarriage' that was published in 2016. She has published widely in academic journals on gluten and celiac disease and also on the integrative management of female reproductive health conditions. She is working towards PhD by publication having also co-authored a book on Mental Health in 2019 and recently contributed chapters to an upcoming text book 'Gluten related disorders' to be published by Elsevier.

Justine had a long personal journey to motherhood starting with a pregnancy loss in her early thirties finally becoming a mum in her forties. She is passionate about raising awareness about the infertility experience and in helping healthcare professionals to understand patients and clients to improve patient care and she is currently working on research projects in this area. She also appeared in the UK at Fertility Fest in 2018 and at the Fertility Show in Manchester in 2019.

To learn more: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/profiles/justine-bold

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1700118-bold-justine

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order!

• How gluten can impact fertility

• Justine's personal experience with fertility challenges and how it lead her into to become a nutritional practitioner

• How our culture addresses fertility

• Connection between endometriosis and fertility

• Justine's experience with endometriosis

• What is celiac disease and what is the difference between the disease and gluten sensitivity

Connect with Justine:

You can connect with Justine on her Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Resources mentioned:

• Her latest work (contribution to a book chapter): https://www.elsevier.com/books/gluten-related-disorders/rostami-nejad/978-0-12-821846-4
• The paper referenced: Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity and reproductive disorders
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 324 | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Overcoming Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss & Stillbirth | Christine McAlister
• FFP 177 | Wheat Belly | Gluten Sensitivity, IBS, and Inflammation | Dr. William Davis
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 131 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Managing Hashimoto's Naturally | Going Gluten Free | Kelly & Lisa
• FFP 051 | The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Fertility and Health | Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food | Angelique Panagos
• FFP 049 | Improving Fertility Naturally by Optimizing Your Diet, Lifestyle, and Environment | Eleni Roumeliotou

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Discover why low-fat diets are terrible for both testosterone and sperm production in men in today's episode with Joe Whittaker.

Joe Whittaker is a clinical nutritionist and researcher. He holds a master's degree in Nutritional Therapy, from the University of Worcester. His research has been published in top academic journals, and widely covered by the media. His academic research is focused on men's health, particularly testosterone and sperm health. He also runs a private clinic in the UK, and has helped a variety of clients improve their health and well being.

Link to his research study: Low-fat diets and testosterone in men: Systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies ~

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order!

• How nutrition relates to sperm health and testosterone production

• What men can do to support their testosterone and sperm health

• Joe's background and what led home to focus on men's health

• How calorie restriction effects men

• How men and women's bodies are affected differently by intermittent fasting

• Insight on Joe's research study

• Correlation between men's testosterone production and sperm production

• What does testosterone decline

• What can men do to combat a decline in their testosterone

• What are the micronutrients that are key to men's health

• Why would a vegetarian and vegan diet not be optimal for reproduction

Connect with Joe:

You can connect with Joe on his website or by email.

Resources mentioned:

• Low-fat diets and testosterone in men: Systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 352 | Decoding the Male Health Influencer Space | Intermittent Fasting, Fad Diets, & Your Menstrual Cycle | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 321 | Improving Sperm Quality | Everything You Need To Know About Male Factor Infertility | Marc Sklar
• FFP 320 | Male Factor Infertility | The Significance of Morphology | Prof. Thinus Kruger
• FFP 305 | Varicocele Diagnosis & Treatment | Male Factor Infertility | Dr. Mary Samplaski
• FFP 134 | Optimizing Sperm Health | Motility, Morphology & Sperm Count | Why He Needs To Get Tested ASAP | Marc Sklar

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Discover how to improve egg quality in today's interview with Aimee Raupp!

Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women's health & fertility expert, celebrity acupuncturist & coach, and the best- selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy, Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, and Body Belief. Her latest book, The Egg Quality Diet: A clinically proven 100-day fertility diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, improve egg quality & optimize your ability to get & stay pregnant was released in June 2021.

Aimee works virtually with clients all over the world, as well she is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York and Connecticut. Aimee holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers University. She is also the founder of the Aimee Raupp Beauty line of hand-crafted, organic skincare products that are optimized for hormone harmony.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order!

• Why Aimee chose to write her newest book on dieting

• What we can do to improve egg quality

• The parameters that Aimee looks at to see if things are in working order

• Aimee's approach on supplements and improving egg quality

• Aimee's thoughts on vegan and vegetarian diets and how they affect the menstrual cycle and egg quality

• Outcomes from one of Aimee's clients who switched to her suggested diet to increase egg quality

• Symptoms women encounter during Aimee's diet

Connect with Aimee:

You can connect with Aimee on her website or by email.

Resources mentioned:

• The Egg Quality Diet: A clinically proven 100-day fertility diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, improve egg quality & optimize your ability to get & stay pregnant
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 339 | Autoimmune Issues and Infertility | Aimee Raupp MS, LAc
• FFP 301 | Gut Health, Digestion, and Your Fertility | Dr. Haylee Nye, ND, and Kristin Cornett
• FFP 281 | Intermittent Fasting, Keto Diets, and Why Women Should Approach it Differently | Shawn Mynar
• FFP 280 | Hormones, Menopause, and Using the Keto Diet to Manage Symptoms | Dr. Anna Cabeca
• FFP 256 | Gut Health & Fertility | Sarah Clark
• FFP 216 | Improving Egg Quality | Mitochondria and Fertility | Warren Cargal
• FFP 188 | Real Food For Pregnancy | Optimizing vegetarian & vegan diets for pregnancy | Lily Nichols
• FFP 172 | Nourishing Fats | Why You Need Animal Fats For Fertility & Pregnancy | Sally Fallon Morell
• FFP 166 | SIBO, IBS, and Fertility | The Healthy Gut | Rebecca Coomes
• FFP 155 | The Impact of Under-Eating on Your Fertility & Your Cycles | Lily Nichols
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 115 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Infertility | Vegetarian Diet & Fertility | Aarathi & Lisa
• FFP 076 | The Emotional Connection to Fertility & Health | Aimee Raupp
• FFP 066 | Gut Health and Fertility | Preconception Nutrition | GAPS Diet | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Low progesterone? Short luteal phase? Moderate to severe PMS? You'll want to tune into today's episode to learn how to balance your hormones by boosting your progesterone levels!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What a normal cycle is supposed to look like

• What does your cycle look like when there is low progesterone

• Common signs of low progesterone

• What is the luteal phase

• How do you determine if your progesterone is low

• What is the value in doing hormone testing

• Importance of testing on the correct day

• How to time your progesterone testing

• Strategies to boost progesterone production in the luteal phase

Connect with Lisa

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 233 | Progesterone and the Importance of Regular Ovulation | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• FFP 185 | Low Progesterone | Short Luteal Phase | Premenstrual Spotting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 112 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Low Progesterone, Miscarriage, Stress & The Menstrual Cycle | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Amelia & Lisa
• FFP 106 | What You Need To Know About Progesterone and Pregnancy | Using Your Cycle To Time Hormone Testing | Fertility Awareness Method | Nora Pope

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Are your temperatures too low? Find out whether your temperatures are in the normal range, and what to do if your temps are too low!

Today's episode is sponsored by FAM LIVE!

Today's episode is sponsored by Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE, my 10 week group coaching program! We start on September 21st! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• What is BBT

• Why do we track BBT

• What is BBT's connection to your ovulation

• Lisa's thermometer recommendation

• How to identify if your temperature is in a normal range

• The relationship between your temperature and the pre and post ovulation phase

• Reasons why your temperatures could be too low that are not health related

• How to ensure you are taking your temperature accurately

• What do you do if your temperatures are too low

• Most common reasons why your BBT could be low

• The link between your temperature and your metabolism & your diet

• How long you should track to see if your temperature is health related

Connect with Lisa

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 377 | Thyroid Health, Fertility, and Iodine | Summer Replay Series | Dr. David Brownstein | Dr. Denis Wilson
• FFP 281 | Intermittent Fasting, Keto Diets, and Why Women Should Approach it Differently | Shawn Mynar
• FFP 273 | The Magnesium Miracle | Magnesium & Your Menstrual Cycle | Dr. Carolyn Dean MD, ND
• FFP 258 | BBT Charting | Top 10 Questions About Basal Body Temperature Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 176 | The Role of Iodine in Women's Health | Ovarian Cysts, Fibrocystic Breasts & Thyroid Disorders | Dr. Jorge Flechas
• FFP 036 | Increasing Body Literacy with Fertility Awareness | Health Benefits of Regular Ovulation | Feminism and The Pill | Laura Wershler

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Most women jump into fertility awareness to conceive or avoid pregnancy, but that's just the tip of the iceberg! In today's brand new on-air client session, discover how Meg is utilizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in her life.

Today's episode is sponsored by FAM LIVE!

Today's episode is sponsored by Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE, my 10 week group coaching program! We start on September 21st! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• Meg's menstrual cycle and hormonal birth control history

• Meg's transition off hormonal contraceptives to Fertility Awareness Methods

• What prompted Meg to make to come off hormonal birth control

• Meg's side effects and symptoms that raised awareness and concern

• Link between IBS and contraceptives

• History of birth control

• How birth control works

• Importance of listening to your body and paying attention to the warning signs

• Why Meg wants to spread the knowledge she has learned about hormonal birth control

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 351 | Using The Menstrual Cycle As A Vital Sign | Nora Pope
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 345 | Understanding Your Fifth Vital Sign | Lisa & Grace
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 319 | Her Period Saved Her Life | The Fifth Vital Sign | Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Lisa & Michelle
• FFP 241 | Behind The Scenes | The Fifth Vital Sign | Interpreting The Data | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Thinking of coming off the pill? In today's brand new on-air client session, discover how Sydney managed the transition from birth control to fertility awareness. Sydney also shares her experience managing her period pain naturally.

Today's episode is sponsored by FAM LIVE!

Today's episode is sponsored by Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE, my 10 week group coaching program! We start on September 21st! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• The aspects of Fertility Awareness Method

• Sydney's menstrual cycle history

• Sydney's path to the Fertility Awareness Method

• What Sydney's experience with birth control

• The difference in Sydney's period before and after the pill

• How Sydney has been managing her fertility since she came off the pill

• How Sydney managed her period pain naturally

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 331 | Overcoming Period Pain | Transitioning From Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Laura
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 318 | Overcoming Period Pain + Natural Birth Control | Lisa & Lauren
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness | Stephanie & Lisa
• FFP 283 | Overcoming Period Pain | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 208 | From Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Michelle
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 186 | Managing Painful Periods | Charting Cervical Mucus | Lisa & Liz
• [On Air Client Session] FFP 151 | Overcoming Period Pain | The Link Between Digestion & The Menstrual Cycle | Lisa & Stacey
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy

Join the community! Follow Fertility Friday on Instagram! Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.