
FFP 310 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Amanda
05/01/20 • 61 min
Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program ! Click here to register now!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.
Topics discussed in today's episode:- Amanda’s menstrual cycle history
- How Amanda’s cycle changed once she got on the pill
- Symptoms Amanda noticed leading up to her stroke that she addressesd with an ER doctor
- What happened when Amanda had her stroke
- What Amanda’s recovery was like
- How her diet and lifestyle changed post-stroke
- The importance of trusting your own intuition with your health
- Why Amanda chose to get an IUD after her experience on the pill
- The trouble when Amanda had her IUD removed
- How Amanda feels after coming off hormonal birth control
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
Resources mentioned:- Fertility Friday | Pill Reality Series
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com
- FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
- FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa
- FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
- FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi
- FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
- FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden
- FFP 006 | The problem with the pill | Menstrual taboos | Groove charting app | Jennifer Aldoretta – CEO & Co-Founder of Groove
Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!
Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: The Fertility Awareness Charting WorkbookThis episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Clic...
Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program ! Click here to register now!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.
Topics discussed in today's episode:- Amanda’s menstrual cycle history
- How Amanda’s cycle changed once she got on the pill
- Symptoms Amanda noticed leading up to her stroke that she addressesd with an ER doctor
- What happened when Amanda had her stroke
- What Amanda’s recovery was like
- How her diet and lifestyle changed post-stroke
- The importance of trusting your own intuition with your health
- Why Amanda chose to get an IUD after her experience on the pill
- The trouble when Amanda had her IUD removed
- How Amanda feels after coming off hormonal birth control
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
Resources mentioned:- Fertility Friday | Pill Reality Series
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com
- FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
- FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa
- FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton
- FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi
- FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
- FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden
- FFP 006 | The problem with the pill | Menstrual taboos | Groove charting app | Jennifer Aldoretta – CEO & Co-Founder of Groove
Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!
Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: The Fertility Awareness Charting WorkbookThis episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Clic...
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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 309 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Lisa & Freya
Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series. Tune into my conversation with Freya to find out how she managed her transition from hormonal to birth control to fertility awareness.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program ! Click here to register now!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access
Topics discussed in today's episode:- Freya’s menstrual cycle history
- Freya’s experience with getting a hormonal IUD and side effects she experienced over the years
- How she has noticed a change in her body since removing the IUD
- How quickly Freya’s menstrual cycle returned post-IUD
- Factors that can affect the length of your luteal phase
- How eating habits can affect your menstrual cycle
- The importance of supporting progesterone production when having a shorter luteal phase
- Why it can take several months post birth control to have more normal cervical mucus patterns
- What gummy mucus can be a sign of
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
Resources mentioned:- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com
- FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- [On-Air-Client Session] FFP 293 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Kallie & Lisa
- [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness | Stephanie & Lisa
- [On-Air Client Session] FFP 276 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control ... Minus the Fear | Lisa & Cherese
- FFP 274 | Paper Charting | Top 3 Reasons to Chart Your Cycles on Paper | Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- FFP 254 | 5 Ways Fertility Awareness Will Help You Get Pregnant | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- FFP 244 | The Truth About Using FAM for Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday
Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!
Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: The Fertility Awareness Charting WorkbookThis episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
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FFP 311 | Period Power | Maisie Hill
Maisie Hill is a highly qualified and sought-after women’s health expert with over a decade of experience as a practitioner and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that our hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life. What lights Maisie up is helping women to understand the inner workings of the reproductive system so that they can make sense of their menstrual cycle and use their hormones to great advantage in their lives. Her first book, Period Power, was published on May 2nd, 2019.
Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Topics discussed in today's episode:- How Maisie found herself studying and focusing on women’s health and menstrual cycles
- How Maisie’s own period pain inspired her to find ways to heal herself and eventually others
- Maisie’s own experience with hormonal birth control
- The importance of remembering periods should not be painful
- The benefits of charting on paper
- Why Maisie finds complications or downfalls with using charting apps
- How the porn industry has influenced women and girls on their outlook of a woman’s vulva
- The importance of talking about the menstrual cycle with your children
You can connect with Maisie on Twitter, Instagram, and on her website.
Resources mentioned:- Maisie Hill | Website
- Period Power
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com
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Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!
Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: The Fertility Awareness Charting WorkbookThis episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
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