Understand Your Cycle Podcast

Diet, exercise and hormone health with Talilla

After being on the hormonal implant for 10 years and not having a single period in all that time (!!) Talilla’s body began to reject it, so she had it removed and decided not to replace it.

After that came an incredibly difficult year where she battled with huge amounts of pain, she then decided to see a specialist to see what she could do to fix it.

In this episode we cover:

• How exercise affects our hormones
• How Talilla changed her diet to improve her hormone health
• Why it’s important to understand our bodies and our cycles
• Advice for anyone thinking about removing a contraceptive device and going without for a while

You can find Talilla at:

https://www.instagram.com/talillahenchoz

https://www.instagram.com/weareclubfive/

Learn more about your hormones and your cycle at:

https://www.understandyourcycle.com/

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This week we speak to author, clothes enthusiast and story teller Heidi Clements (@welcometoheidi) about all things periods, being child free, abortion, menopause and more.

“I was so happy when I stopped getting my period”

We cover questions like:

• Can we look at menopause in a positive light?
• How did the decision to be child free come about?
• How did you feel about having an abortion? What was the process like?
• What’s happening in the USA right now when it comes to reproductive rights, how can we make change?

Big thanks to Heidi for this incredible chat. You can find her at:

https://www.instagram.com/welcometoheidi

https://www.youtube.com/@welcometoheidi

https://www.tiktok.com/@welcometoheidi

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

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THIS IS A SNIPPET, FULL EPISODE AIRS 5/07/24

This week we speak to author, clothes enthusiast and story teller Heidi Clements (@welcometoheidi) about all things periods, being child free, abortion, menopause and more.

“I was so happy when I stopped getting my period”

We cover questions like:

• Can we look at menopause in a positive light?
• How did the decision to be child free come about?
• How did you feel about having an abortion? What was the process like?
• What’s happening in the USA right now when it comes to reproductive rights, how can we make change?

Big thanks to Heidi for this incredible chat. You can find her at:

https://www.instagram.com/welcometoheidi

https://www.youtube.com/@welcometoheidi

https://www.tiktok.com/@welcometoheidi

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Follow us on TikTok for more period content @understandyourcycle

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What do PCOS and Endometriosis feel like?

How did you get diagnosed?

How long did you have to wait to have surgery?

Why did you decide to have the surgery?

Has the surgery changed your life for the better?

Doctors had been telling her for years that there is no way she could have Endometriosis because it’s only present in “heavier set people” - which is absolutely not true! Endometriosis can happen to anyone born female.

“I had to get surgery because I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t get out of bed somedays”

If you think you’re experiencing extreme pain around the time of your period, please go get it checked out.

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

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THIS IS A SNIPPET, FULL EPISODE AIRS 20/06/2024

What do PCOS and Endometriosis feel like?

How did you get diagnosed?

How long did you have to wait to have surgery?

Why did you decide to have the surgery?

Has the surgery changed your life for the better?

Doctors had been telling her for years that there is no way she could have Endometriosis because it’s only present in “heavier set people” - which is absolutely not true! Endometriosis can happen to anyone born female.

“I had to get surgery because I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t get out of bed somedays”

If you think you’re experiencing extreme pain around the time of your period, please go get it checked out.

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Follow us on TikTok for more period content @understandyourcycle

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What is PMDD and how do I know if I have it?

This week we speak to Sophie Milner about PMDD or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe, sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome.

In this episode we cover:

• How do I know if I have PMDD?
• What does PMDD feel like?
• How do I get diagnosed?
• What can I do to to ease the symptoms?
• Is there a holistic route I can take to easing my symptoms?

From a doctor googling PDMM in front of her to her parents having to stay with her because they were too worried about her to leave her alone, Sophie gives us a full account of her journey with PMDD.

You can find her at:

https://www.instagram.com/itssophiemilner

and her community events:

https://www.instagram.com/newcirclesociety/

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Follow us on TikTok for more period content @understandyourcycle

Check us out on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@understandyourcycle 

Sign up to our cycle synced newsletter https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Join the community at www.understandyourcycle.com

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THIS IS A SNIPPET, FULL EPISODE WILL BE LIVE 07/06/2024

What is PMDD and how do I know if I have it?

This week we speak to Sophie Milner about PMDD or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe, sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome.

In this episode we cover:

• How do I know if I have PMDD?
• What does PMDD feel like?
• How do I get diagnosed?
• What can I do to to ease the symptoms?
• Is there a holistic route I can take to easing my symptoms?

From a doctor googling PDMM in front of her to her parents having to stay with her because they were too worried about her to leave her alone, Sophie gives us a full account of her journey with PMDD.

You can find her at:

https://www.instagram.com/itssophiemilner

and her community events:

https://www.instagram.com/newcirclesociety/

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Follow us on TikTok for more period content @understandyourcycle

Check us out on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@understandyourcycle 

Sign up to our cycle synced newsletter https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Join the community at www.understandyourcycle.com

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In this episode Georgie talks us through:

How endometriosis feels

How she found out she had it

What tests she went through, what they entail and how she got diagnosed

What she was offered as solutions

Her journey with contraceptives to combat her Endometriosis symptoms

Tips on managing endometriosis

and so much more

You can find Georgie at:

https://www.instagram.com/thefreedomroute_

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginadarling

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

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This is a SNIPPET, full episode drops 24/05/2024

How did you find out you had endometriosis? With Georgie

In this episode Georgie talks us through:

How endometriosis feels

How she found out she had it

What tests she went through, what they entail and how she got diagnosed

What she was offered as solutions

Her journey with contraceptives to combat her Endometriosis symptoms

Tips on managing endometriosis

and so much more

Tune in for the full episode next week!

You can find Georgie at:

https://www.instagram.com/thefreedomroute_

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginadarling

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

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In this episode we speak to Dr. Alice McGee, doctor by background and Founder and Managing director of Mara Health, the consultancy who medically verified Understand Your Cycle!

Alice has 8 years experience in woman’s health research and is here to answer all of our hormonal contraception/birth control questions. We cover things like:

Is hormonal contraception bad for our bodies?

Do I get my period when I’m on the pill?

Do I still have a cycle when I’m on the pill?

How long does it take for our cycle to go back to normal after stopping hormonal contraception?

How does hormonal help people suffering with PCOS? Is there another way we can treat the symptoms?

I’ve been on hormonal contraceptives for 10+ years, does it affect my fertility?

To learn more go to www.understandyourcycle.com

Sign up to our FREE cycle synced newsletter here: https://bit.ly/40X6yUi

Follow us on TikTok for more period content @understandyourcycle

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