Cycle Wisdom: Women's Health & Fertility

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  162. "We've Tried Everything" — Finding Answers Beyond "Unexplained" Infertility 16.09.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail "We've tried everything." It is one of the most heartbreaking sentences heard in fertility care — and almost always, it is not true. Not because couples have not worked hard or followed every recommendation, but because everything in conventional fertility care is often a surprisingly short list. And a landmark study published this year confirms just how short that list actually is. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through what the standard fertility ...
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  161. Ovulation Is Not Optional — It Protects Your Whole Body 09.09.2026 23min

  Send us Fan Mail Ovulation is not just about getting pregnant. It is the primary hormonal event of the entire female cycle — and when it is missing, whether because of a medical condition, a lifestyle pattern, or years of hormonal contraception, the consequences build quietly throughout the entire body, often long before anyone notices. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes the case that ovulation is not optional — it is necessary for long-term health. Through Charlotte's ...
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  160. The Perimenopause Signs Most Women Dismiss for Years 02.09.2026 24min

  Send us Fan Mail Most women think perimenopause happens in their late 40s. But for many women, the hormonal shift begins quietly in their mid-to-late 30s — with symptoms that are almost always dismissed as stress, anxiety, or just getting older. By the time perimenopause is recognized, most women have already been living with it for years. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through what perimenopause actually looks like, why progesterone is almost always the first hormo...
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  159. Why Your Prenatal’s Vitamin D is Not Enough for Fertility 26.08.2026 19min

  Send us Fan Mail Vitamin D is one of the most commonly deficient nutrients in reproductive-aged women — and one of the most consistently overlooked in a fertility workup. It is not actually just a vitamin. Vitamin D functions as a hormone with receptors in the ovaries, uterus, placenta, and immune system. And the research on what happens to ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy when levels are low is compelling enough that no fertility evaluation should leave it out. In this episode of Cycle...
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  158. What Progesterone Is Really Doing for Your Whole Body 19.08.2026 24min

  Send us Fan Mail Most women know progesterone as the pregnancy hormone. But progesterone is doing so much more than preparing your uterus for a baby. It protects your brain, builds your bones, calms your nervous system, supports thyroid conversion, and keeps estrogen in check every single month. And when it is low — which it is in more women than anyone realizes — you feel it everywhere. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes the case for progesterone as one of the most imp...
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  157. Could Silent Endometriosis Be Behind Your Infertility? 12.08.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Most people think endometriosis means debilitating period pain. But what if you had no pain at all — and endometriosis was still quietly damaging your fertility? Silent endometriosis is real, it is more common than anyone is told, and infertility is often the first and sometimes the only sign that it even exists. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly what silent endometriosis is, why it is so consistently missed, and what a thorough clinica...
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  156. The Immune Evaluation Every Fertility Patient Deserves 05.08.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail Autoimmune disease is one of the fastest growing health categories being diagnosed worldwide — and it disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. Yet in most fertility evaluations, immune health is barely mentioned until something has already gone wrong. Two or three miscarriages. Unexplained infertility. And still no one has looked at what the immune system is doing. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur connects the dots between autoimmunity, cycle d...
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  155. Pregnancy Symptoms Explained - With Real Solutions That Work 29.07.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail Nausea at 6 AM and again at 6 PM. Dizziness when you stand up. Breathlessness climbing the stairs. Fatigue so deep it surprises you. Constipation that nothing seems to fix. These experiences are common in pregnancy — but common does not mean you have to just live with them. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down the five most common pregnancy symptoms, explains exactly why each one happens, and shares evidence-based options that actually help — includ...
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  154. Why Am I So Tired? 22.07.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Fatigue is one of the most common complaints women bring to their doctors — and one of the least thoroughly investigated. "You're doing too much" and "it's probably stress" are not diagnoses. And for the millions of women walking around exhausted despite sleeping enough, eating well, and exercising regularly, they are not answers either. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down the real hormonal, nutritional, and lifestyle drivers of fatigue that are ac...
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  153. Infertility Is Hard — And Your Mental Health Matters Too 15.07.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail The psychological burden of infertility is comparable to a diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, and other potentially terminal illnesses. And yet most fertility clinics offer no mental health screening, no referrals, and sometimes no acknowledgement at all that what a couple is going through is genuinely one of the hardest experiences of their lives. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes the evidence-based case for treating the mental health dimension of in...
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  152. Is Chronic Stress Disrupting Your Hormones and Fertility? 08.07.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail Everyone has heard that stress impacts fertility. But stress does not just make you feel anxious — it activates a specific hormonal axis that can delay ovulation, shorten your luteal phase, and suppress fertility in measurable, identifiable ways. And most standard fertility workups almost never look for it. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur goes beyond the vague advice to just relax and explains exactly what chronic stress does to the hormonal cascade — from...
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  151. Could Inflammation Be Behind Your Cycle Symptoms? 01.07.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail To submit your comments about the Excepted Benefits Fertility Rule, go to this website for more information and a link to the submission information: https://iirrm.org/proposed-us-federal-rule-on-expected-fertility-benefits/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflammation is one of the most searched health topics right now — but when it comes to menstrual cycles and fertility, the conversation is rarely specific enough to be usefu...
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  150. Is Your Diet Too Clean for Your Hormones to Function? 24.06.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail What if the way you are eating — the way that feels disciplined, clean, and healthy — is actually the reason your hormones are struggling? This is one of the most overlooked and least discussed causes of cycle disruption. Not junk food. Not poor choices. But eating patterns that are simply too restrictive to support a healthy hormonal system. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly how under-eating and very low fat diets disrupt the hormonal ...
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  149. Your Cycle Roadmap for Your 20s, 30s, and 40s 17.06.2026 19min

  Send us Fan Mail A 22-year-old and a 42-year-old can both have regular cycles and have completely different hormonal pictures underneath. What is normal for your cycle changes across your reproductive life — and most women are never told what to expect, what to watch for, or when something is worth investigating at any given age. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur builds a decade-by-decade roadmap for understanding your cycle across your 20s, 30s, and 40s. Through the stories...
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  148. What Happens to Mom and Dad's Hormones After Baby Arrives 10.06.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Everyone prepares for the sleepless nights. Almost no one prepares for what happens to hormones after a baby arrives — for either parent. For women, the postpartum period represents one of the most dramatic hormonal shifts in human biology. For men, the arrival of a baby triggers real, measurable hormonal changes that are almost never discussed, rarely tested, and almost never treated. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly what happens to b...
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  147. Pelvic Floor PT Not Working? Your Hormones Could Be Why 03.06.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Many women spend months — sometimes years — in pelvic floor physical therapy making only partial progress. They follow through on every exercise, attend every appointment, and still find their symptoms cycling in and out without explanation. What most of them are never told is that their pelvic floor does not operate in isolation. It is profoundly responsive to hormones — and if the hormonal environment is not addressed, even the best physical therapy can only take you so far...
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  146. Are Everyday Exposures Quietly Disrupting Your Hormones? 27.05.2026 26min

  Send us Fan Mail The products in your bathroom, your kitchen, and your environment may be quietly interfering with your hormones in ways that show up as irregular cycles, shortened luteal phases, unexplained infertility, or symptoms no one can quite explain. This is not a fringe concern. It is one of the most well-documented and least discussed contributors to hormone disruption in women and men today. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down exactly what endocrine-disr...
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  145. Gen Z: Your Missing Education on Cycles and Fertility 20.05.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail Gen Z tracks everything — sleep, steps, macros, mood. But when it comes to their reproductive health, 59% of Gen Z women feel uninformed, and 69% are worried about their future fertility. This is not a personal failure. It is a systemic one. And the consequences are showing up in Dr. Minjeur's practice every single day — women arriving in their mid-30s with fertility challenges that had early, identifiable signs years earlier. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minje...
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  144. IVF Is Everywhere — But Is It Right for You? 13.05.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail IVF is dominating the national conversation about fertility right now — in the news, in legislation, and in doctors' offices across the country. But there are questions almost no one is asking. What if IVF is not the right first step for most couples who are struggling to conceive? And what are we missing when we skip straight to the most invasive and expensive option available? In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes a compelling, evidence-informed case for...
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  143. Trying to Conceive? Here Is What Both Partners Need to Do 06.05.2026 20min

  Send us Fan Mail When a couple struggles to conceive, the focus almost always falls on the woman. Her labs. Her cycle. Her body. But conception is a team effort — and the three to six months before trying to conceive may be the most important and most overlooked window in the entire fertility journey. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes the case for proactive, intentional preconception care for both partners — before a single failed cycle happens. Through the story of Mi...