FFP 421 | Overcoming Period Pain | Period Pain Replay Series | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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In today’s episode I discuss period pain. I go into the most common causes for period pain, and specific steps you can take to reduce and/or eliminate your pain starting today!

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• What is primary dysmenorrhea
• What is period pain a sign of
• How period pain is very common but not normal
• The flow pattern of a normal period 
• Why you should get checked out by your doctor if your bleeding is too light or too heavy 
• How extreme pain with your period can be a sign of endometriosis or other issues 
• Why the pill may manage period pain but does not fix the underlying cause of the pain
• Other modalities to look at when you have severe period pain
• Strategies for reducing period pain
• How processed dairy products can affect women
• The importance of reducing xenoestrogenic chemicals from your household products or makeup
• The benefits of acupuncture or abdominal therapies for period pain 
• How vaginal steaming can improve your bleeding issues
• Supplements that can improve period pain
• The importance of identifying the sources of inflammation causing your period pain

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Resources mentioned:

• Conceiving with Fertility Awareness Program
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 220 | Managing Intense Period Pain | Maria & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 186 | Managing Painful Periods | Charting Cervical Mucus | Lisa & Liz
• FFP 180 | Managing Painful Periods | Dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis | Dr. Lara Briden, ND
• [On Air Client Session] FFP 151 | Overcoming Period Pain | The Link Between Digestion & The Menstrual Cycle | Lisa & Stacey
• FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus
• FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women’s health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you’ve been waiting for. Click here to apply now!