Have you ever wondered by birth control is so often prescribed to treat conditions that have nothing to do with pregnancy prevention?

Yeah, me too. 

In this first episode of a series all about #birthcontrol, we're diving into that question...and the answers may surprise--or even shock!--you!

Join the #PBPP community over on IG @pointblankperiod_podcast, and me, Hilary, @hilaryglaus

Did you know that as a woman, or a person with female physiology, you have a second, predominant biological rhythm that affects your mood, energy levels, libido, and more?!

No?! Well, that's no surprise since we don't learn about this in school--or sex ed! 

In this episode, we discuss the Infradian Rhythm--what it is, what bodily systems it affects & how, and why so few of us know anything about it.

If you want to learn how to optimize your

Productivity

Health

Fitness

Nutrition

Lifestyle

...this episode is for you!!!

Hey friends! In this long-awaited episode, we're talking all about the four phases of the menstrual cycle. 

I wish this were common knowledge, but we're just not taught about the menstrual cycle beyond our period and ovulation--two very important aspects of our cycle, but there's SO MUCH MORE to it than that!

What characterizes each phase of the menstrual cycle? What's going on physically? How can you leverage your hormones in this phase? What are your unique superpowers from one phase to the next? 

These are the questions I'll answer--and more!--in this week's episode. So settle in and get ready to learn something you WISH you'd learned in sex ed!

In this episode of Point Blank Period, we are taking things in a new direction and talking about three tools to help you improve your most important relationship--the one you have with yourself.

The key to feeling empowered; being, feeling, and looking healthy; having great relationships and finding true fulfillment in life comes with knowing yourself better--whether that means getting intimate with your menstrual cycle or practicing one or more of the tools I share in this week's episode! 

I hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, be sure to follow me on IG @hilaryglaus and  @pointblankperiod_podcast!

Are you connected with your sexual self? 

The idea for this week's episode came about as I am struggling with a crisis of identity of sorts. Lately, my thoughts have been preoccupied with questions like: "What do I want more of in my life?" "What type of content am I looking for, what speaks to me?" "How do I want to feel?"

I realized that my rational brain and my feeling brain are on totally parallel tracks, which has completely cut me off from my intuition. 

In an effort to restore the connection between the two, I realized that this is not the only link that's been severed--the connection to my potent sexual energy has been disrupted, too. 

In this episode, we explore the energy of arousal and how it is a pathway to feel how you want to feel and achieve what you want to achieve.

When we're turned on, we're tuned in and we can't HELP but manifest whatever we desire!

Mentioned in the show/addt'l resources:

Agreement of Self-Reported and Genital Measures of Sexual Arousal in Men and Women: A Meta-Analysis (Meredith L. Chivers et al)

Back to the Body

Vagina: A New Biography by Naomi R. Wolf

Phew, this episode is juicy (pun intended)!!!

The female libido is very misunderstood. What you see and hear on tv, social media, etc. does not paint a realistic picture of the average woman’s sexual desire and actually sets us up to think there’s something wrong with us if we DON'T have a WAP.

In this episode, we dig into how the menstrual cycle is a road map for understanding the intricacies of female sexual desire, and how you can leverage the wisdom of your menstrual cycle to ramp up your sexual desire if your libido is lacking. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

2. Dr. Lara Briden

3. The Fertility Friday podcast

There are countless benefits to getting intimate with your menstrual cycle, not least of which is the ways doing so can improve your relationship. 

In this week's episode, we're chatting about three ways the knowledge of your cycle can help you level up your relationship:

1. Improve communication; 

2. Enhance fertility awareness to help a couple either avoid pregnancy or improve the likelihood of conception; and 

3. Elevate sexual compatibility and satisfaction

Enjoy and don't forget to leave a comment, rating, and review! xo 

Mentioned in this week's episode:

MyFlo App or MyFlo App

Alissa Vitti, author of WomanCode and In the Flo

If you're anything like most people who menstruate, you know when your period's coming because there are some tell-tale signs: irritability, moodiness, fatigue, bloating, that unmistakable feeling like you're not yourself...sound familiar?!

If it does, you're not alone and you're NOT crazy! In this week's episode, we tackle PMS--what it is, what causes it, and most importantly why understanding your cycle and what's happening from a physiological standpoint can help you feel more mentally and emotionally empowered around that time of the month. 

Horrible PMS is not inevitable, and by leaning into our cycle and learning to work with it can finally give us the permission we've been seeking to slow down, rest, and recharge during this time, just as nature intended. 

Let's connect! @hilaryglaus and @pointblankperiod_podcast on IG; Point Blank Period Podcast on YT. 

In this week's episode, we're talking about how to make periods and the menstrual cycle sexy so people actually pay attention. 

Despite the recent surge of menstrual care products into the marketplace and people starting to talk more openly about menstruation, for the most part it's falling on deaf ears. We're on a mission to change that because these conversations matter and more people need to hear it...

...but how do we get them on board? We make periods more appealing so more people naturally start listening up. We do this by showing people the undeniable benefits of getting to know their period and menstrual cycle. 

Follow the podcast @pointblankperiod_podcast and @hilaryglaus on IG, and on YouTube. 

(And just for fun, check out the makeover scene from Miss Congeniality, the movie I mention in the opening!)

Welcome back to Point Blank Period! In today's episode, Hilary talks about what she wish she learned about periods and the menstrual cycle in sex ed, and how this lack of information and unwillingness to have these conversations is doing young women a huge disservice. 

We talk about what a period is and how it fits into the "precisely choreographed series of events" that is the menstrual cycle as a whole, and how despite its immense value, this knowledge is anything but common because to acknowledge our biological differences would mean admitting that we can't do it all...

...or would it?

Listen up and find out! 

As always, you can find Hilary at @pointblankperiod_podcast and @hilaryglaus on IG.

Episode references:

1. The Fifth Vital Sign, by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack