Episode Details

In this episode I sit down with Amanda Montalvo and chat about the copper IUD, what we know about how it works, its potential impact on your hormones and metabolism, and adjusting after having the copper IUD taken out.

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SHOW NOTES

01:15 - Amanda's background

02:25 - Misconception about copper IUD

02:57 - What is the copper IUD

03:16 - How it can affect fertility and how effective it is as birth control

04:07 - Symptoms and side effects you may experience once you have it

04:20 - How it impact the egg cells and cervical mucus

05:13 - The controversies behind IUD

05:47 - How copper impacts your body

06:33 - How some women struggle since having the copper IUD

07:39 - The connection between stress and your cycle

08:15 - The risk of infection while having the copper IUD

08:56 - Your cycle as a health marker

09:53 - Understanding cervical mucus

11:54 - What happens when you keep it for a very long time

13:47 - Learning your cycle

16:14 - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM)

17:36 - Knowing your body better

18:23 - Working with a practitioner

19:30 - How to support your body when you plan to come off the copper IUD

22:08 - How much time should you give yourself to balance out your estrogen

22:51 - Copper and estrogen

24:03 - Addressing the basics first

24:56 - Recovery after taking the IUD out

25:55 - How long it took before Amanda fixed her estrogen dominance from copper toxicity

27:21 - Painful periods

28:31 - Looking up the symptoms

29:40 - Fertility and birth control track

30:20 - Eating enough food to lower stress and symptoms

34:23 - Why it takes time in order for you see results

36:32 - Building stress resiliency

37:55 - Sleep deprivation and hunger

39:02 - How do you know that you need to eat more food

39:45 - Building connection and spending your time with your community to lowe