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The Menstrual Cycle: Your Fifth Vital Sign with Alexis McAnally, APRN

Apr 1, 2025
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Your menstrual cycle is more than just a period—it’s a vital sign of your overall health. In this episode, we sit down with APRN Alexis McAnally, a FEMM-certified specialist, to dive into the science of cycle tracking. Alexis explains how biomarkers can give you insight into your hormones, what’s normal (and what’s not), and how fluctuations affect everything from mood and sleep to digestion and skin. This episode will help you understand your cycle and how everything is interconnected. We want you to feel knowledgeable about your reproductive health, know how to identify a problem and when to see your doctor.   Alexis makes tracking simple and approachable, so you can take control of your health with confidence. 


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