Ep. 78- Fertility & Getting Your Period Back After Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Summary: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, aka "Fertility Friday" and author of "The Fifth Vital Sign" joins to discuss fertility, fertility awareness, a healthy (or not healthy) menstrual cycle, and how to get your period back after being on hormonal birth control. Discussed: -Fertility Awareness- what is it and why is it important? -Your Menstrual cycle- changes that occur & how to check for when you ovulate (or don’t!). -What Hormonal BC does and how it works -Nutrients that hormonal BC depletes -Coming off of BC- what can happen, side effects, and getting your period back post BC (stress, anxiety, gut distress, thyroid changes) -Taking control of your fertility after BC- steps you can take -Testing hormones- when to check and when not to check (if you are on BC or don’t know where you are in your cycle- testing isn’t accurate!). -Doctor’s dismissing symptoms- why you must never surrender your health! My info: Website: www.upliftfit.org IG: @faithandfit Twitter: @laceyadunn Lisa's info: Website: http://thefifthvitalsignbook.com IG: @fertilityfriday