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Sep 2023
18m 42s

Understanding our periods, phases, PMS a...

The Holistic Hormones Pharmacist
About this episode

Happy PCOS Awareness Month!


Period health and knowledge is really empowering. It’s a great way to become in tune with our bodies and support our bodies instead of fighting it. Unfortunately, periods are considered a taboo subject but I want to change that! 


In this episode I cover:

✨Different phases of the women’s cycle

✨Delays or missing periods. Why does this happen and how can we regulate our cycles?

✨Two main hormones that play an important role in women’s cycle.  

✨Is it PMS normal? Symptoms and natural ways to reduce it. 


We, as women, should know and care more about our periods even if we don’t want to have a baby right now or ever. The answer to period problems shouldn’t be just to blindly take birth control, (like I did for 7 years!) for my PCOS.

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Connect with your host Dr. Ami Patel, send a DM and introduce yourself via Instagram & TikTok @PCOS.Holistic.Coach 


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