In today’s episode, I am joined by registered nurse, health coach, and founder of Holsoma Health, Megan Skinnell. We're going back to basics on female hormone health and exposing the gaps in traditional education and healthcare.

*Please note this episode was recorded before the recent name change of PCOS to PMOS.

Megan opens up about her personal journey on both sides of the stethoscope, from working in traditional healthcare that was coming up short for female patients to experiencing her own issues struggling to get answers from her doctors. Now, part of her mission includes educating young girls and their moms about the female hormone cycle so that the next generation can understand their bodies better.

We dive deep into why understanding your entire cycle (not just your period) is essential, what your hormones are doing throughout the month, how to optimize your hormone health, and how systemic healthcare barriers delay critical diagnoses like PMOS (formerly PCOS).

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The Cycle Misconception: Why equating your menstrual health solely with your period blinds us to crucial hormonal shifts happening throughout the entire month.
• The Female Hormone Cycle: What's actually happening throughout the month, why it's happening, how it might make you feel, and how to optimize it to truly be in the flow.
• Hormonal Birth Control: What actually happens to your body on synthetic hormones and why it isn't inherently "good" or "bad," just important to understand.
• Cervical Mucus: What cervical mucus is and how to understand it for better cyclical insights and a deeper understanding of your unique body.
• Fertility Beyond Reproduction: Why it's important to understand healthy ovulation and optimal fertility as a key indicator of overall health, not just for making babies.

Mentioned in class: This Is Your Brain On Birth Control by Dr. Sarah E. Hill

Check out Megan's Website: https://www.holsomahealth.com/

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