Ep. 84 - PCOS, Infertility & the Importance of a Well-Charted Cycle with Melissa Buchan

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">Today’s episode is with the wonderful Melissa Buchan! It was wonderful getting to know her and her work helping women with one of the most important parts of their lives - their cycle.</span></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During today’s episode, we really dug into the importance of charting your menstrual cycle. Not only can charting your cycle help you with things like fertility (or not getting pregnant!) but it can also help you better plan for your crazy life. Did you know there are four different phases in your cycle and you’re probably feeling a bit different in each!</span></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I can’t wait for you to listen to today’s show, so let’s dive on in!</span></p> <p class="" data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>In today’s episode we chat about:</strong></span></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Melissa's story with irregular, painful cycles & chronic fatigue</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Why doctors immediately recommend the pill or IVF for anyone with irregular periods or PCOS</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How Melissa helps women with PCOS to have a better cycle and conceive without IVF (if they want!)</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What does is mean to chart your cycle and why is it important?</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How our mood, creativity and energy change throughout our cycle</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Jessie's experience with just starting to chart her full cycle</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The four phases of the cycle and how your energy may change during those phases</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The impact of stress on your life, your cycle and your inflammat