The basics of your cycle and hormone fluctuations

I'm Hormonal | functional hormone insight + advice

This episode is for you if you're new to learning about your cycle, your hormones, and how it all works. Bridget walks through the basics of:
- Normal cycle lengths, bleed lengths, and cycle length variations
- The four phases of the menstrual cycle
- Estrogen and progesterone: what they do and how they shift
- Why ovulation is the most important event in the cycle
If you've been here before and are more savvy on how your hormones fluctuate, this episode can still be a great refresher for you.
Referenced episodes for a deeper dive:
2. Getting Familiar with Cycle Syncing
7. Estrogen & Why It's Critical for Your Cyclical Health
8. Progesterone: the hormone you don't want to miss
9. GnRH, FSH, LH - Hormones that Help Us Ovulate
10. Testosterone: A hormone essential for your cycle too
11. Part 1: Common Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
12. Part 2: Common Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
27. Cervical mucus: why, when, how much, and who cares
Referenced freebie:
Cycle Syncing Guidelines (Downloadable)

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- Who's this beta group for? Menstruators with period pain, missing or irregular periods, bleeds that are less than two days or more than seven days, or another hormone/menstrual cycle related concern
- What is it? A complementary three-month hormone coaching package where you and I work together 1:1.
- When does it close out? As soon as all ten slots are filled.
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