Your cycle is an oracle: From impacts of hormonal birth control to irregular cycles + beyond
{ft Gabrielle Jansen & me}

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What if your cycle was a storyteller? An oracle? A guide to help you more deeply understand what your body is telling you?

This is exactly what your cycle is, whether you're in your peal fertility years, have irregular cycles, hormonal imbalances, are perimenopausal or beyond. 

And while for some people, hormonal birth control is an important ally, for others they were put on the pill to "regulate" their hormonal imbalance before they really got a chance to understand what else might be underlying the imbalance.

In today's medley episode, you'll hear a little about hormonal birth control and its effect on the body from Gabrielle Jansen. 

Then I share about the origins of the phrase "your cycle is a vital sign" and more on how you can begin paying attention to what your cycle is telling you. 

And finally I introduce the importance of getting curious about your irregular cycle if that's something happening for you.

While it can be very normal to have irregular cycles in your early post-menarche years and perimenopausal years, no matter when you're experiencing them it can be helpful to pay extra attention to get a sense of what else they might be telling you, too.

Whatever signs and symptoms you may be experiencing, this episode is a little glimpse into your cycle as an truth telling report card.

Each of the full episodes are a deeper dive into these topics, which I recommend listening to if any of these topics piques your interest.

Resources:

• Free live class, Jan 13th 2pm eastern (recording avail): What's Your Menstrual Cycle Telling You?
• Free guide: Track Your Cycle using FAM - get started
• Episode 23: Your body on birth control w Gabrielle Jansen
• Episode 38: Your cycle is a vital sign
• Episode 66: What is your irregular cycle telling you?
  
   

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

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Learn to track your cycle and listen to your own body wisdom - Track Your Cycle Simply in 3 Easy Steps Guide (click here)  

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