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

Jana always wanted to become the CEO of a charity and in 2017, Jana launched The Period Purse, now a registered Canadian charity. From outreach support and supplying free menstrual supplies to over 23,000 women and people who menstruate in 14 cities, to educating the next generation about reusable period products, to advocating for policy change, The Period Purse is a strong menstrual movement fully run by passionate volunteers. Jana has been recognized as a Top Women of Influence in 2018 and a Women of Distinction award from the YWCA Toronto in 2019. When she is not talking about periods, Jana is also a teacher who works in special education. She is a mother of two and lives with her family in Toronto.

In today's episode we talk about period poverty and what we can do to eradicate it in our own communities!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it's kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• What inspired Jana to start The Period Purse
• The items that are in a period purse
• How and what did shelters in Toronto provide women before The Period Purse existed
• How Toronto shelters have started budgeting for female products
• Jana's personal movement to bring light to the lack of menstrual products available to homeless women that led to The Period Purse
• The benefits of menstrual cups and other reusable menstrual products
• Jana's plan on getting into schools to teach the younger generation more about the menstrual cycle and the need for period products

You can connect with Jana on her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and her website.

• Jana Girdauskas | The Period Purse
• Menstruation Nation
• Donate Now | The Period Purse
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 296 | All About Menstrual Cups | Your Questions Answered | INTIMINATM | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 239 | 6 Ways to Improve Your Menstrual Cycle in 2019 | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 135 | Are Your Menstrual Products Toxic? | The Truth About Conventional Pads & Tampons | Managing Menstruation in Low Resource Settings | Molly Hayward
• FFP 071 | Connecting With the Wisdom of Your Menstrual Cycle | Fertility Massage Therapy | Clare Blake
• FFP 064 | Fertility Awareness, Feminism, and Reproductive Freedoms | Geraldine Matus
• FFP 014 | What does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle look like? | The Menstrual Cycle as the 5th Vital Sign | Colleen Flowers

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Dr. Elizabeth Kissling is a professor of women's and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, where she teaches courses in feminism and women's studies, gender and media, sexuality studies, gender health issues, and related topics. Her pronouns are she and her.

Dr. Kissling's research focuses on women's health, bodies, and feminism, and especially how these issues are represented in media. Her new book about abortion activism and social media is called: From a Whisper to a Shout. As the author of Capitalizing on the Curse and related articles, she is best known for her research on media representations of menstruation.

In today's episode we talk about the menstrual cycle, reproductive justice, feminism, and birth control!

Today's episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it's kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• What led Dr. Kissling to her focus of the pill and menstruation
• Results from Dr. Kissling's study of junior high age girls and their first periods
• The importance of teaching and providing information to young women & men about  birth control
• The true effectiveness of condom and why you should not use condoms with any type of oil
• The importance of letting your menstrual cycle mature
• Why putting young girls on birth control can be harmful to their bone health
• The strategic marketing and patent methods behind the birth control pill over the years

You can connect with Dr. Kissling on her on her website.

• Dr. Elizabeth Kissling | Website
• No Justice, No Pill/Know (Reproductive) Justice, Know the Pill
• What Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger: Young Women's Online Conversations about Quitting the Pill
• From A Whisper to a Shout
• Capitalizing on the Curse
• FFP 290 | The Pill, The Hormonal IUD, and Pulmonary Embolisms | Lisa & Kat
• FFP 233 | Progesterone and the Importance of Regular Ovulation | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• FFP 055 | Menstrual Cycle Health | Why Regular Ovulation is Essential for Bone, Heart and Breast Health | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 262 | Should Men Be Equally Responsible For Birth Control? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 261 | Medical Gaslighting, Feminism, Reproductive Health, and Abortion | Nicole Jardim
• FFP 255 | Is Questioning The Pill Anti Feminist? | Beyond The Pill | Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND
• FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
• FFP 183 | Reproductive Scenarios for Gender & Sexual Minorities | Fertility Awareness in the LGBTQAI Community | Rose Yewchuk

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Sarah E. Hill is at the forefront of groundbreaking research on the effects of the pill. A star psychologist with a PhD from the University of Texas, she studied with one of the founding fathers of evolutionary psychology, David M. Buss. In less than a decade, she’s published over 50 scientific articles and has secured half a million dollars’ worth of federal research grant money to study women, their health, and their mating and sexual psychology. She is regularly features in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, and many others.

In today’s episode we talk about Sarah’s groundbreaking book This Is Your Brain On Birth Control. Learn about the different ways hormonal birth control changes our brain, our emotions, and the ways we interact with others!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

• Sarah’s personal experience with birth control that led her to further research the influence of birth control on your brain
• How sex hormones work in men vs. women 
• Why we need to steer away from thinking sex hormones in the brain are threatening to women or feminism 
• The affects of estrogen on women across the menstrual cycle
• How our hormones impact our own behavior and influence the behavior of men around us 
• How at high fertility, women have more interest in genetic compatibility of men via scent 
• Why women who are on birth control do not get a surge in estrogen and therefore it impacts their partner choice 
• The importance of remembering there are other factors that will impact your partner choice besides your birth control status
• Why it’s so important to be aware of the effects of birth control so if you choose to be on it, you know why you may experience changes in your body or mind 
• Why you should always trust your body and not take no for an answer from your doctor whether you choose to be on or off birth control

You can connect with Sarah on her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her website.

• Sarah E. Hill | Website
• This Is Your Brain On Birth Control
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 255 | Is Questioning The Pill Anti Feminist? | Beyond The Pill | Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND
• FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa
• FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
• FFP 104 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor’s Perspective | Why Your Physician isn’t Looking at the Root Cause | Alternative Medicine for Women | Dr. Miranda Naylor
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
• FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden
• FFP 006 | The problem with the pill | Menstrual taboos | Groove charting app | Jennifer Aldoretta – CEO & Co-Founder of Groove

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today’s episode is all about reusable menstrual cups! I dive into the most common questions about using menstrual cups from insertion and cleaning, to emptying your cup in public washrooms! Nothing is TMI in this episode, and you’ll definitely want to tune in if you’ve been considering making the switch!

Today’s episode is sponsored by INTIMINA™. Discover a healthier, cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to disposable period products. Made from 100% medical grade silicone, INTIMINA's reusable menstrual cups are body-safe, ultra-smooth and hygienic.

Head over to fertilityfriday.com/INTIMINA today to find your perfect cup, and enter the promo code: FERTILITY15 for 15% off on all cups!

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

• Fun facts about INTIMINA™
• How reusable menstrual cups are financially cheaper over time
• Practical benefits of using menstrual cups
• How changing to menstrual cups reduces your exposure to chemicals contained in pads or tampons
• How to know what size and shape cup you need
• What to do with the cup before you use for the first time
• The proper way to insert and remove a period cup
• The importance of having a backup when first starting to use a cup
• How to clean your menstrual cup
• Why silicone is one of the choice materials for a cup
• Benefits for young girls to use a cup
• Lisa’s overall experience with the INTIMINA™ menstrual cups
• The characteristics of the INTIMINA™ Ziggy Cup and how it is like a diaphragm
• The difference in the INTIMINA™ Lily Cups
• The benefits of the Lily Cup Compact when on the go
• How the Lily Cup One is a great size menstrual cup for a moderate-light period
• The only challenge Lisa had when trying the INTIMINA™ menstrual cups

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Head over to fertilityfriday.com/INTIMINA today to find your perfect cup, and enter the promo code: FERTILITY15 for 15% off on all cups!
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup Line User Manual
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup Compact
• INTIMINA™ Lily Cup One
• INTIMINA™ Ziggy Cup
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 239 | 6 Ways to Improve Your Menstrual Cycle in 2019 | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 217 | All About Menstrual Cups! | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 156 | Menstrual Cups & Your Period | An Interview With The Founder of Lunette | Heli Kurjanen
• FFP 135 | Are Your Menstrual Products Toxic? | The Truth About Conventional Pads & Tampons | Managing Menstruation in Low Resource Settings | Molly Hayward
• FFP 127 | What Does a Normal Period Look Like? | How Much Am I Supposed To Bleed During My Period? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 078 | Lunapads & The Diva Cup | Sustainable, Eco-friendly & Healthy Menstrual Products | Madeleine Shaw & Suzanne Siemens

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

Head over to fertilityfriday.com/INTIMINA today to find your perfect cup, and enter the promo code: FERTILITY15 for 15% off on all cups!

From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.

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!

Today I share an new episode in my Pill Reality Series with my guest Katherine! She shares her experience with the hormonal IUD, the pill and much more!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why and when did Katherine start using hormonal birth control
• What were some of the side effects she experienced on hormonal contraceptives
• How the insertion process for the IUD was for Katherine
• What was Katherine’s pain level during her menstrual cycle on and off the various forms of hormonal birth control
• Why would Katherine’s doctor not give her the Copper IUD
• Lisa and Katherine touch on studies about women making poor partner choices when on hormonal contraceptives
• The importance of doing what feels best for you and your body even when your doctor may not agree
• What was the Kyleena IUD like for Katherine
• What happened to Katherine’s symptoms after removal of the IUD

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Prescribing Date for the Kyleena IUD
• Hormonal Contraceptive Study: How Impact Mate Choice with Respect to Disparate Major Histocompatibility Complex
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 237 | Demystifying the Cervix | Lisa & Dana
• FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• 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 249 | The Copper IUD and Pregnancy  | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Angie
• FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa
• FFP 205 | Is Your IUD Messing With Your Mind? | Pill Reality Series Lisa & Allie
• FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
• FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi
• FFP 079 | The Top 10 Unexpected Effects of Coming Off The Pill | Lisa | Fertility Friday

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today I share an on-air client session with Natalie! In today’s episode Natalie and I deconstruct her recent anovulatory cycle, and we also discuss factors that impact basal body temperature!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why Natalie began taking hormonal birth control 
• How did the various forms of birth control affect Natalie
• What Natalie stopped using birth control
• What led Natalie to start using the Fertility Awareness Method
• How had Natalie’s anxiety and depression changed since getting off the pill 
• What Natalie’s cycles have been like since coming off the pill
• How training for a marathon has affected Natalie’s cycle
• What is an anovulatory cycle 

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

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• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 258 | BBT Charting | Top 10 Questions About Basal Body Temperature Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 239 | 6 Ways to Improve Your Menstrual Cycle in 2019 | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 224 | Making Sense of Wonky Cycles | Lisa & Rachel
• FFP 083 | Do You Know When You Ovulate? | Fertility Awareness Method | Dr. Kerry Hampton
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Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today I share an on-air client session with Kallie! In today’s episode Kallie shares her experience making the transition from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness! She also shares some of the challenges she’s faced with her cycle post-birth control.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• When  and why Kallie began hormonal birth control 
• Why Kallie chose to stop using hormonal birth control
• Some symptoms Kallie experienced after coming off the pill 
• The amount of time it took for Kallie to get her period after the pill
• The difference between pre and post-ovulatory temperature ranges 
• Why Kallie should note how she has restless sleep or increased stress when charting
• Why your temperature strikes during your cycle 
• The benefits of checking your cervix when charting
• Why mucus production can be lower the first few cycles post-pill
• How has the fertility awareness method affected Kallie
• Why not to be truly concerned about the length of your period when your body is still normalizing
• Why it is not about having a perfect chart, but about what your body is doing health wise 
• Pros and Cons of starting o chart right after coming off the pill or waiting till your cycles normalize
• Kallie’s biggest fear when coming off the pill 

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness | Stephanie & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 278 | Regulating Your Cycles Post-Pill | Lisa & Natalie
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 276 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control … Minus the Fear | Lisa & Cherese
• FFP 250 | The Top 5 Myths About Fertility Awareness  | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 200 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Natural Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 170 | The 5 Biggest Challenges When Learning Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility FridayFFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today I share an on-air client session with Emily! Emily recently transitioned from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness, and in today’s episode she shares what her experience was like, and what her cycles have been like since making the switch.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Emily’s history with birth control
• Symptoms Emily experienced on the pill 
• Why Emily decided to come off birth control and start fertility awareness
• How soon Emily’s period returned after birth control
• Cervical mucus during the transition phase on a menstrual cycle 
• The confusion checking internally for cervical mucus can cause when charting 
• Signs of a healthy cervix in regards to cervical mucus production
• Tips for taking your temperature in a different time zone than where you live

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness | Stephanie & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 276 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control … Minus the Fear | Lisa & Cherese
• FFP 250 | The Top 5 Myths About Fertility Awareness  | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 244 | The Truth About Using FAM for Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 208 | From Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Michelle
• FFP 200 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Natural Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today officially marks Fertility Friday’s 5th podcast-aversary!! I launched the Fertility Friday Podcast 5 years ago this week! To celebrate, I decided to release a solo episode all about postpartum charting! This is the number one question I’ve had all year in my DMs, emails, and Facebook messages. In this episode I cover the most common myths about postpartum charting, when to expect your cycles to return, the role of basal body temperature, cervical mucus charting and much more!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why postpartum charting is so different than charting your normal cycle
• How cervical mucus is so crucial for postpartum charting
• How breastfeeding affects the return of your menstrual cycle
• The role of basal body temperature postpartum
• Factors to be mindful of when wanting get your period back postpartum to being trying to conceive again
• When to consult with your doctor if you don’t see signs of your period returning postpartum
• Benefits of the Tempdrop if you want to monitor your temperature when charting postpartum
• Why it can be so helpful to work with an instructor when postpartum charting
• How the Marquette method or other methods of charting may be a better option when you cannot fully rely on your cervical mucus or basal body temperature
• When you start charting postpartum
• Why it is so important to understand your mucus pattern and be consistent with charting if you plan to chart postpartum
• What to expect when your period return

You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• FFP 119 | The Truth About Using Fertility Awareness Postpartum | Is Fertility Awareness Effective When You’re Breastfeeding? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 118 | All About Breastfeeding | Why it Might Not Be As Easy As You Think To Breastfeed Your Baby After Birth | Myths and Facts About Breastfeeding | Lori J Isenstadt, IBCLC
• FFP 126 | Does Your Diet Impact Your Breastmilk? | Eating for Two: How to Produce the Most Nutritious Breastmilk | Managing the Postpartum Period | What Breastfeeding is Really Like | Lily Nichols
• FFP 158 | How Effective is Fertility Awareness? | The Marquette Method | Dr. Mary Lee Barron, PhD
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

• FFP 268 | Postpartum Planning | What Really Happens After Birth | Adriana Lozada
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 251 | Postpartum Charting & Using FAM for Birth Control  | Tara & Lisa
• FFP 243 | The Fourth Trimester | Postpartum Care with Maga Mama | Kimberly Ann Johnson
• FFP 119 | The Truth About Using Fertility Awareness Postpartum | Is Fertility Awareness Effective When You’re Breastfeeding? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 087 | Managing the Postpartum Period | Creating a Support System for New Moms | How to Transition Back to Work After Baby | Arianna Taboada

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!

Today I share a new episode in my Pill Reality Series . Kat describes her experience of using the pill to “regulate” her cycles before she even had her very first period. She also shares her terrifying near-death experience with pulmonary embolism — a rare, but well known complication associated with hormonal birth control.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  Click here to register now! Early bird pricing ends December 13th!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Why did Kat initially start birth control
• How Kat’s lifestyle and eating habits affected the start of her menstrual cycle 
• Why did Kat switch to the IUD and what were her side effects
• Kat’s return to hormonal birth control that led to pulmonary embolisms 
• The symptoms Kat experienced before finally being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism 
• What the recovery has been like for Kat 
• What Kat has been using to track her cycle now that birth control is completely off the table for her 
• How has her relationship with her partner changed since coming off birth control 
• When did Kat finally get her first real menstrual period off of birth control
• The importance of always remembering to be your own advocate and listen to your body

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

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

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!