Your Period Is Telling You Something — Are You Listening?

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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