The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
Dr. Jolene Brighten on Is This Normal: Hormones, Sex, Periods, and Using Your Cycle to Your Advantage
1 hour 10 minutes Posted Apr 5, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Jolene

  • The things women are told are normal that aren’t when it comes to health and hormones
  • Why many of the things women are told about our bodies are wrong
  • What period symptoms are common but not normal and how to fix them
  • Why urinary incontinence doesn’t exist in France because they do postpartum therapy to help that
  • How to stop peeing when you jump or laugh
  • Why to keep an eye on your thyroid and adrenals, especially in relation to hormone problems
  • What to know about periods for our kids, what’s normal when it comes to cycles and what isn’t and how to support an optimal cycle
  • Things that can help with menstrual pain, heavy periods and other menstrual problems
  • What seed cycling is and how to use it to help your hormones
  • Things that are normal when it comes to vaginal microbiome, pH, scent, etc
  • Ways to support vaginal microbiome health and pH
  • What to understand about libido and how to support it
  • The brakes vs gas theory of libido and spontaneous vs responsive desire
  • Her 28-day plan for better hormone health, mood and libido

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