What Can we learn about overall health by examining features of the menstrual cycle?: Conversation with Dr. Gombert-Labedens, Part I

Your menstrual cycle is the engine of reproduction and a window into your overall health. It's critical both for a successful pregnancy, and can tell us things about your endocrine, metabolic, immune, and cardiac systems. We have tended to look at things like how heavy or light the flow of your period is, or the length of the cycle as signs of wellness or distress in your system. But some researchers, like the one I speak with today, are trying to mine different aspects of the cyc...