Are Your Symptoms 'Normal'? - Women's Integrative Health

We Are So Often Told Our Period Symptoms Are “Normal”

For sure they are common. But “normal” implies they are something we have to deal with and/or suffer through for an indefinite period of time. But really, they are signs from our body that something is out of balance and something can be uncovered and addressed.

How Many of These Do You Have?

Debilitating period pain
Lutea phase spotting
Irregular cycles
A Short cycle-less than 25 days
A Long cycle – 36 or more more days
Short luteal phase – less than 10 days
Heavy or clotting bleeding
Light pink minimal bleeding
Mood swings that can be all over the place

Or, Is Your Period Ideal?

Lasts 3-7 days
Minimal or no pain
Ovulation happens
10-18 day luteal phase
Dark, cranberry red blood
Few symptoms
Stable mood
Light or no cramps
An afterthought

If you have a lot of period symptoms, don’t panic! Most that are having symptoms have a combination of symptoms like:

PMS, cramps, breakouts, mood swings
Irregular, heavy painful periods
Missing periods, no ovulation
Newly diagnosed PCOS or endo
Symptoms returning – and maybe new ones – after stopping birth control
Period and cycle issues and would like to get pregnant
Want to know your fertility is in a good place in the future
Been put on a strict diet or elimination protocol and relationship with food got weird
Lost in a bunch of conflicting health information
Taking supplements and don’t know if they are helping
Feel like your doctor won’t listen, run labs, or take them seriously
Are sick of being offered birth control or antidepressants as being the only option

Do you want to finally get to the root of your symptoms, heal them naturally and feel confident in your body? Let’s book a discovery session and explore how I can help you to have pain-free periods, symptomless cycles and/or optimize your fertility! When you understand an heal the root cause you can stop throwing everything and all things at it and use a targeted approach that actually works. And, you can start feeling better quickly! Let’s do this! Book your discovery call here so we can get started!