In this episode, I'm answering some questions that were submitted to me via an Instagram question & answer poll I put up. I loved the questions that came in and had a blast answering the first 9 of this series.

Questions we’re answering this episode:

Question 1. What are the phases of the menstrual cycle + what do they mean?

Question 2: Why am I so incredibly exhausted and moody the week of ovulation?

Question 3: I'm wondering what the research says about how alternative period products like menstrual cups, period, underwear, etc, affect menstruation.

Question 4: Can you talk about the process of getting your menstrual cycle back after you give birth?

Question 5: Best fertile signs to watch for when breastfeeding?

Question 6: Can you really only get pregnant a few days a month? And if so, which days?

Question 7: Why do we cramp and how do we manage it?

Question 8: What are some natural ways to deal with pain management from cramping?

Question 9: What are your favorite oils and ways to calm PMs and PMs rage?

I’ll be answering more in episodes coming up later this fall & winter so join us for more talk about the menstrual cycle soon and feel free to DM me on Instagram if you have a question that can’t wait that long.

“As women, we function on a 28-day cycle typically, or, you know, whatever the length of your cycle in particular is. But men actually function on a 24-hour hormone cycle, so our needs are really different in a lot of ways, which I'm sure we all have known. But there are also some ways that we can work within our phases to get the most out of them and to ensure that we're taking the best care of ourselves physically, emotionally, spiritually, in terms of our work life and family life and all of that so that's probably something that we'll do together in the future.”

- Sam LeGassick

Highlights

02:18 Question 1. What are the phases of the menstrual cycle + what do they mean?

12:03 Question 2: Why am I so incredibly exhausted and moody the week of ovulation?

13:44 Question 3: I'm wondering what the research says about how alternative period products like menstrual cups, period, underwear, et cetera, affect menstruation.

18:13 Question 4: Can you talk about the process of getting your menstrual cycle back after you give birth?

23:24 Question 5: Best fertile signs to watch for when breastfeeding?

24:43 Question 6: Can you really only get pregnant a few days a month? And if so, which days?

25:30 Question 7: Why do we cramp and how do we manage it?

27:09 Question 8: What are some natural ways to deal with pain management from cramping?

28:26 Question 9: What are your favorite oils and ways to calm PMs and PMs rage?

Links Mentioned in this Episode

Dot Cup (Sam’s favorite menstrual cup)

Woman Code by Alissa Vitti

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