Your Cycle, Your Self: Period Empowerment, Fertility Awareness, & the Risks of Hormonal Birth Control - Dr. Elizabeth Wade

Your Cycle, Your Self: Period Empowerment, Fertility Awareness, & the Risks of Hormonal Birth Control - Dr. Elizabeth Wade

Author: Amber Magnolia Hill March 3, 2020 Duration: 1:22:14
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Modern medicine now recognizes the menstrual cycle as the fifth vital sign. By simply paying attention to what our periods are telling us, we greatly increase our body literacy and quickly regain the deep self knowledge that is our birthright. Whether you want to avoid pregnancy, optimize your chances for conception, or gain insight into the state of your health, cycle charting and fertility awareness is a safe, effective, and empowering choice.

IN THE INTRO:

  • Why rest is vital for bleeding women

IN THE INTERVIEW:

  • How Naturopathic medicine synchronistically found Dr. Elizabeth
  • How getting pregnant despite being on hormonal contraceptives (HC) brought fertility awareness (FA) into her life
  • Root cause healing v masking symptoms
  • The deceptive history of the pill (it's not your period, it's a "withdrawal bleed" calculated for a specific psychological purpose)
  • What HC actually does in the body is completely shut down communication between the ovaries and the brain, which has many consequences
  • Millions of women have been told that the pill tricks the body into thinking you're pregnant, but women's bodies aren't that dumb
  • IUDs and inflammation
  • There isn't one hormone in the body that HC doesn't effect; it creates full body dysregulation
  • Common side effects of HC- including changing your physical anatomy down there (!)
  • The adverse effects build the longer you're on HC
  • Dr. Elizabeth blows my mind and connects a lot of dots for me by explaining what happened to me when I got the depo provera shot at age 17
  • The menstrual cycle is now recognized by modern medicine as the fifth vital sign, and FA gives crucial insight into our overall health
  • FA is *not* the rhythm method, and is 99.4% effective when used correctly
  • A deep dive into what happens in the body each month during the menstrual cycle
  • How FA both frees and empowers female bodied folk
  • When our periods are used against us
  • Tuning into and honoring our natural cycles of creativity and rest
  • Breaking down the two key tracking methods of FA: cervical mucus and basal body temperature
  • How long to chart before you rely solely on FA for birth control
  • We aren't raised to trust ourselves
  • How charting your cycle and fertility signs can alert you to health problems that might otherwise go unnoticed, shine light on whether infertility is caused by lack of conception or by recurrent miscarriage, and help you know right away if you've gotten pregnant

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Amber Magnolia Hill hosts Medicine Stories from a place of hard-won experience, having navigated her own journey back from exhaustion. As a mother and practicing herbalist, she frames each conversation around the idea that true wellness is a tapestry woven from many threads. You’ll hear discussions that go beyond simple remedies, delving into the practicalities of herbal support, the nuances of metabolic balance, and the often unspoken realities of navigating life as a woman today. This podcast serves as an audio companion for those feeling the pull to slow down and reconnect. Episodes feel like honest talks with a knowledgeable friend, exploring how personal vitality is deeply linked to our relationship with our own bodies, our community, and the natural world. It’s for anyone curious about moving from burnout toward a more grounded and resilient way of living, with Amber’s guidance offering both wisdom and tangible practices. Tune in for a thoughtful blend of personal narrative, herbal wisdom, and collective reflection on what it means to heal.
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