Ep 10 Period Problems and Hypermobility: How Charting Your Cycle Can Help
Help! I'm Hypermobile
Intro
This chapter discusses the link between hypermobility and menstrual cycle issues, including irregular periods and severe pain. It highlights the need for better awareness among healthcare providers and emphasizes the importance of symptom tracking for improved communication.
Hypermobility and period issues often go hand-in-hand😫🩸
In this episode you'll learn:
Why not all bleeds are periods! (and what this might mean for your health)
Why learning to chart your cycle using the Symptothermal Method can give you valuable insight into what's going on INSIDE your body
How to chart 2 key biomarkers
and finally,
- why the corpus luteum might be the coolest tissue in the human body that you don't know about!
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(this kind of thermometer is not necessary for charting, but it's super helpful for people with irregular sleep schedules or who just want a device that makes things a bit less effort)
THINGS I MENTION📝
🔴 The Guardian article discussing how period pain issues are dismissed by healthcare providers
As always, please remember that all of the information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes ONLY. Please be sure to speak with your appropriately qualified healthcare provider if you have any concerns❣️
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