33. Menstrual Health

For this episode, our very own Emily unpacks all things menstrual health. On average, an Australian menstruating woman will have 450-500 periods in her life – the equivalent of 10 years’ worth of bleeding. So why do we receive such little education around the topic of menstrual health?! Plus, we start the episode with a cosmic update and life update from both of us (and, yep, Em’s still in America!). In this episode: – What exactly a menstrual cycle is: how long it should ideally be, how it gives us an insight into our health, and its phases – The different hormones and their roles throughout the menstrual cycle – How you can still tune into the phases of the female cycle if you’re not currently experiencing a menstrual cycle – What an ideal, healthy period looks like – Why it’s important to track our periods – and full cycles – and what we should be looking out for – What is and is not normal when it comes to our periods, and why – Why we are so passionate about ending the generational normalisation of period pain – PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, and what to look out for. Plus, why we may experience it in the first place – Early and late periods, and how and why they come about – How much we should ideally bleed each period, and how heavy and light periods come about – Amenorrhoea: the absence of periods – and why they might go missing – Post-pill syndrome – How and why hormonal acne comes about – Perimenopause and menopause, common symptoms of menopause, and how to support health during menopausal years – How naturopathy can help to support menstrual health – Em’s favourite tips for general hormonal and menstrual health – Why it’s important to work with professionally-prescribed, practitioner-only supplements More reading:‘What your cycle should look like‘ blog post by Emily‘Is my cycle normal?’ blog post by Emily‘The Period Repair Manual’ and ‘The Fifth Vital Sign’ by Dr Lara Briden +Kindara fertility tracking app+Listen to our ‘Menstrual Cycles & the Moon‘ episode! Work With Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_thepurist/ Book a consult: https://floraliawellness.com.au/pages/emily-bathgate Join the Witches Being Witches Coven:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wbwcommunity