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Back to EpisodesPerimenopause, Periods & Birth Control: The Truth No One Told You
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Ever wonder why your doctor makes it sound like pregnancy is inevitable the second you stop taking birth control?
In this episode, Samantha sits down with Chanana McGarry, founder of Womb Literacy, to talk about a natural, side-effect-free way to track your cycle that medical professionals are ever trained in.
Chanana shares her own journey from unplanned pregnancies to becoming a fertility educator, and we talk about why period pains are not "normal," what your basal body temperature and cervical fluid can tell you about your hormones, and why ovulation matters even if you're not trying to conceive.
We also cover what to do if you're ready to come off birth control, how to use cycle tracking through perimenopause, and why healthy fats are non-negotiable for hormone health.
If you've ever felt like your period is just something to survive, this conversation will change how you see it.
➡️ In this Episode, You’ll Learn:
- How unplanned pregnancies led Chanana into fertility awareness education
- Why the medical system defaults to hormonal birth control
- What happens to your body when you come off the pill, and how to support your body through it
- The two biomarkers that reveal your hormonal health
- Reframing period pain: what it's trying to tell you, and why it isn't something to just push through
- Ancestral and ancient wisdom practices for womb health
- How the menstrual cycle can reveal before lab work does
- Using cycle tracking as birth control and a health barometer during perimenopause
- Chanana's take on HRT
- Why healthy fats and cholesterol are essential building blocks for hormone production
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