Episode 045: Today’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about the female menstrual cycle.
It’s something that most woman have a poor understanding of, so I cover the different hormones, organs and physiological changes that occur across the cycle.
00:01:10
My holiday update
00:08:20
The organs of the menstrual cycle
00:10:25
The different hormones being produced
00:15:25
The phases of the cycle
00:17:05
The follicular stage
00:19:00
The changes in hormones that lead to ovulation
00:22:15
What happens after ovulation
00:26:25
Why does menstruation occur
00:27:40
What happens when conception occurs
00:30:20
Cycles that are longer or shorter than 28 days
00:31:40
What is an anovulatory cycle
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Hey Chris, the last few weeks I had been thinking that I wanted to learn more about this topic, and was just wishing that you’d put out some material on it! This came at a great time and was very informative. It’s sad that so many women and girls don’t know what’s happening in their own bodies every month. I’ve been looking for a good book that goes into more depth on this topic, and preferably also covers what sort of things can go wrong in the cycle, their consequences, and how to fix them. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hi Sarah,
I’m glad you enjoyed the episode.
http://www.seven-health.com/2016/02/025-issues-with-your-menstrual-cycle/ Have you listened to this other show I did? Maybe it can answer some of the questions around things that can go wrong (or at least some of the reasons this can happen).
In terms of books, I kind of struggle to make suggestions. While I’ve read lots of books on the topic they always contain lots of information I disagree with. If I was going to make a suggestion I would say to check out Dr John Lee’s “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause”. I don’t agree with all of it (not every issues is due to too little progesterone and/or too much oestrogen, which is how the book can leave you feeling) but it is helpful.
Cheers,
Chris
Thanks Chris! I have watched the other episode, which was also super helpful. I’ll check out that book, I appreciate the suggestion!