Show Notes
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Your period is not just an inconvenience. It is a vital sign.
In this conversation with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack of Fertility Friday, we break down why your menstrual cycle deserves the same attention as your blood pressure or heart rate, and why so much of what we were taught about birth control leaves out the parts that matter most. Lisa shares the history behind the pill's 28-day design, what hormonal contraceptives actually do to your ovaries and nutrient stores, and why "unexplained infertility" is so often a knowledge gap rather than a mystery.
We get into the recent PCOS to PMOS rebrand and what it reveals about the real root of the condition, why you are only fertile a handful of days each cycle, and what couples trying to conceive need to know about both her cycle and his sperm. Lisa also walks through the nutrient depletion of pregnancy and breastfeeding, and why preparing your body beforehand matters as much as the pregnancy itself.
📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Lisa Hendrickson-Jack / Fertility Friday – https://www.fertilityfriday.com/ 📍 The Fifth Vital Sign (Lisa's book) – linked at fertilityfriday.com 📍 Real Food for Fertility (Lisa and Lily Nichols, RDN) – https://realfoodforfertility.com/ 📍 Fertility Friday Podcast – search "Fertility Friday" on your podcast app 📍 Lisa on Instagram – instagram.com/fertilityfriday 📍 Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship – linked at fertilityfriday.com 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, Spice Blends, and Tidal Hydrate/Perform – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com
✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Why your menstrual cycle counts as a vital sign, and what a "normal" cycle actually looks like ✔️ The real history behind the pill's 28-day sugar-pill week, and why it was never a medical necessity ✔️ What hormonal birth control does to ovulation, uterine lining, and your natural estrogen and progesterone ✔️ The nutrients the pill depletes, from B vitamins to zinc, and why that matters if you plan to conceive ✔️ PCOS's rename to PMOS, and why the root issue is metabolic, not just ovarian ✔️ Why you are not fertile every day, and how to actually identify your fertile window ✔️ What "unexplained infertility" usually leaves out, for both partners ✔️ How long it takes for your cycle to normalize after stopping the pill ✔️ The nutrient "withdrawals" of pregnancy and breastfeeding, and how to prepare for them in advance ✔️ What sperm health has to do with a couple's fertility timeline, and why it is rarely discussed
Timestamps:0:00 The Truth About The Pill2:05 What High School Health Class Missed7:28 From Painful Periods To Fertility Advocacy12:46 The Hidden Reality Of Hormonal Contraceptives22:49 Nutrient Depletion And The Pill29:11 Why A Regular Cycle Is A Vital Sign36:56 Decoding The New Name For PCOS47:25 Addressing Infertility With Ancestral Wisdom
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