185: Fertility Awareness Method Part 1

Dr. Monica Minjeur joins me today for Part 1 of a two-part series where she explains how to chart and understand your menstrual cycles and optimize them to promote fertility. She also shares tips on how to regulate your cycle without birth control, in other words, finding root cause diagnosis and appropriate treatment. I also share parts of my fertility journey along the way. 
Characteristics of a Normal Cycle:

Between five and seven days of mucus

Mucus must be clear in color, stretchy, and feel slippery

Dr. Monica Minjeur's Bio:
Dr. Monica Minjeur is the founder and CEO of Radiant Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA. The mission of Radiant Clinic is to restore natural menstrual cycles to improve health and promote fertility. 
As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr.Minjeur specializes in testing and treatment for irregular or painful periods, PCOS, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, PMS, and other gynecological conditions. 
She is passionate about providing education for using fertility awareness methods to get to the root cause of menstrual-related concerns and improve the health of the women she serves. 
Dr.Minjeur also hosts the podcast, "Cycle Wisdom" where she talks about menstrual cycle awareness and natural ways to restore fertility.
In this episode:

What do fertility awareness methods involve? (5:12)

Why you need to observe your cervical mucus (8:05)

The definition of a regular menstrual cycle (15:53)

How charting your cycles can improve your general health (12:09)

Why traditional medicine recommends birth control pills for most menstrual cycle irregularities (13:46)

Why it is essential to have regular menstrual cycles (17:28)

How charting cycles helps with an infertility evaluation (19:35)

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PCOS SOS Episodes 54 and 55
Episode 54: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 1
Episode 55: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 2 
Girl Talk Episodes 134 and 135
Episode 134: Girl Talk Part 1
Episode 135: Girl Talk Part 2
Radiant Clinic Discovery Call 

Dr. Monica Minjeur joins me today for Part 1 of a two-part series where she explains how to chart and understand your menstrual cycles and optimize them to promote fertility. She also shares tips on how to regulate your cycle without birth control, in other words, finding root cause diagnosis and appropriate treatment. I also share parts of my fertility journey along the way. 

Characteristics of a Normal Cycle:

Between five and seven days of mucus
Mucus must be clear in color, stretchy, and feel slippery

Dr. Monica Minjeur's Bio:

Dr. Monica Minjeur is the founder and CEO of Radiant Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA. The mission of Radiant Clinic is to restore natural menstrual cycles to improve health and promote fertility. 

As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr.Minjeur specializes in testing and treatment for irregular or painful periods, PCOS, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, PMS, and other gynecological conditions. 

She is passionate about providing education for using fertility awareness methods to get to the root cause of menstrual-related concerns and improve the health of the women she serves. 

Dr.Minjeur also hosts the podcast, "Cycle Wisdom" where she talks about menstrual cycle awareness and natural ways to restore fertility.

In this episode:

What do fertility awareness methods involve? (5:12)
Why you need to observe your cervical mucus (8:05)
The definition of a regular menstrual cycle (15:53)
How charting your cycles can improve your general health (12:09)
Why traditional medicine recommends birth control pills for most menstrual cycle irregularities (13:46)
Why it is essential to have regular menstrual cycles (17:28)
How charting cycles helps with an infertility evaluation (19:35)

Links and Resources:

Use Code DIM to get 10% off DIM

Use code MOOD to get 10% off 5HTP

Use code CALM to get 10% off ADRENAL CALM

Follow Your Longevity Blueprint 

On Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here

Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  

Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray 

on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn

Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic

Podcast production by Team Podcast 

Guest Social Media Links:

Facebook 

Instagram

Relative Links for This Show:

Your Longevity Blueprint: 5 HTP 

Your Longevity Blueprint: DIM 

Your Longevity Blueprint: Adrenal Calm

PCOS SOS Episodes 54 and 55

Episode 54: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 1

Episode 55: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 2 

Girl Talk Episodes 134 and 135

Episode 134: Girl Talk Part 1

Episode 135: Girl Talk Part 2

Radiant Clinic Discovery Call