It's the first day of Spring!
And today, Lisa from Fertility Friday, published the podcast we recorded a few weeks ago: What does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle look like? The Menstrual Cycle as the 5th Vital Sign!
Listen to it now!
It's full of lots and lots of interesting, exciting, thrilling information...
What is the Fertility Awareness Method? And how is it different to the Rhythm Method?
What is the difference between calculation-based birth control methods and observational birth control methods? More on the blog here...
What is the main ideological difference between Natural Family Planning and the Fertility Awareness Method? More on the blog here...
What are the parameters of a normal and healthy menstrual cycle?
How do these parameters change depending on a woman’s age, and her stage of life?
What does a normal menstrual period look like in terms of color, quantity, and frequency?
How much variation is normal in the length of your menstrual cycle?
Is it possible that your menstrual cycles are “normal” even if they aren’t always 28 days long?
What is a vital sign? And why do some practitioners consider menstruation to be the 5th vital sign? More on the blog here...
How does monitoring your menstrual cycle help you to gauge your overall health? More on the blog here...
How does the pill prevent pregnancy?
How long does it take a teenage girl’s menstrual cycles to mature?
How can hormonal contraceptives actually prevent a young woman’s menstrual cycle from developing normally?
Here is the reproductive cancer symptoms matrix from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that I referenced during the talk... these symptoms should be proven to be benign prior to hormonal contraceptive suppression or treatment... like "going on the pill to regulate cycles."
Also, for health care providers wanting a more in-depth understanding, the speech I gave at the National American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Conference is available at the ACNM Live Learning Center.
If you've listened to either or both of these recordings...
- What were you surprised to find out?
- What were you relieved to hear?
- Is there anything you wish you had known sooner?
