Cycle Wisdom: Women's Health & Fertility

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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...
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  142. Meet Samantha: Your Guide to Thriving In Menopause 29.04.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail The average woman with hot flashes and night sweats suffers for seven to ten years. But what if meaningful relief was possible in weeks — not years? In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur sits down with Radiant Clinic's new menopause specialist, Samantha, to talk about what actually changes when a woman finally gets the right menopause care — and why it is so much more than just getting rid of hot flashes. Through Jenny's story — a 51-year-old who had been white-...
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  141. Menopause: Hormone Therapy Is Safer Than You Think 22.04.2026 15min

  Send us Fan Mail For over 20 years, millions of menopausal women have avoided a treatment that could meaningfully improve their health — not because of solid science, but because of a study that has since been reanalyzed, reframed, and largely walked back by the medical community. If you have ever been afraid of hormone replacement therapy, this episode is for you. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through the real story behind the Women's Health Initiative study, what...
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  140. Is Your Uterine Lining Too Thin for Implantation? 15.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail What if your timing was perfect every month — great cervical mucus, a clear LH surge, a healthy luteal phase — and still no positive test? For some women, the missing piece is not ovulation at all. It is the uterine lining that receives the embryo, and whether that environment is truly ready to support implantation. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur unpacks endometrial receptivity — what a thin uterine lining actually means, how estrogen and progesterone wor...
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  139. What Nobody Told You About Your Semen Analysis 08.04.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail If you have been focused entirely on your own cycles, hormones, and fertility markers — and your partner has not yet had a full semen analysis — you may be missing half the picture. Male factor contributes to fertility challenges in up to 40-50% of couples, and yet it is often the last thing evaluated, or evaluated incompletely. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down exactly what a semen analysis measures, which numbers matter most for conception, and...
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  138. Is Your Luteal Phase Too Short to Get Pregnant? 01.04.2026 22min

  Send us Fan Mail Have you ever tracked your cycle carefully, confirmed ovulation, and then watched your period arrive just eight or nine days later — wondering if something is wrong? You are not imagining it. A consistently short luteal phase is one of the most overlooked barriers to conception and optimal hormone health, and the good news is that it is often very fixable. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through the real causes of a short luteal phase — from sleep de...
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  137. What Causes Mid-Cycle Bleeding and When Should You Be Concerned? 25.03.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed a bit of pink or brown spotting right in the middle of your cycle and wondered what it means? You are not alone. Mid-cycle spotting is one of the most common concerns we hear from women who are paying close attention to their bodies — and it deserves a thoughtful answer. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks you through exactly what mid-cycle spotting can mean — from the most common and completely benign ovulation bleed, to hormone im...
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  136. The Prolactin Problem: How One Hormone Can Derail Ovulation 18.03.2026 18min

  Send us Fan Mail Many women assume inconsistent ovulation is caused by stress, age, or simply “bad luck.” But sometimes the real cause is a hormone most people associate only with breastfeeding: Prolactin. In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur explains how even mild elevations in prolactin may quietly disrupt ovulation, shorten the luteal phase, and make conception more difficult. Through the story of Summer, an ER nurse experiencing repeated “false start” ovulation patterns, Dr...