FFP 241 | Behind The Scenes | The Fifth Vital Sign | Interpreting The Data | Lisa

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I’ve had many requests to share some behind the scenes info about the process of bringing my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility to life! Today I pull back the curtain and share what the writing process was like, and some of my key takeaways now that the book is finished and out in the world!

I share what it was like going through thousands of research papers to provide the depth of information you’ll find in this mammoth book, my reflections after seeing what the data shows — and after reviewing the researchers’ interpretations of that data.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon — click here to buy now.

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Topics discussed in today’s episode:

What the process was like researching for this book, and how that affected the writing process
The importance of thinking critically about scientific research
The relationship between hormonal birth control and fertility
How hormonal birth control affects menstrual cycle parameters
How hormonal birth control impacts the time it will take you to become pregnant when you stop taking it
Why many researchers conclude that this well established (temporary) delay in the return of fertility is no big deal
Why I had to give myself some grace and let go of my expectations of the timeline (writing, editing, etc.)
Managing the range of emotions that sparked up as I wrote this book
Why it’s up to us to demand better medical care