The All In Podcast
A straight-shooting, science based podcast about periods, period recovery, fertility, and nurturing health, outside of unrealistic beauty expectations. Every fortnight, Dr Nicola Sykes (formerly Rinaldi), scientist and lead author of the book ‘No Period. Now What?’ and Florence Gillet, Certified Eating Psychology coach and founder of www.beyondbodyimage.com, share real recovery stories, expert insights and new research on hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) recovery, hormonal health and fertility, with an unmissable touch of body respect and women’s empowerment.
The All In Podcast
Episode 9 - Debunking 10 HA and fertility myths
In this episode, Nicola and Florence debunk a series of myths around HA recovery and fertility.
Myth 1 - You have permanently damaged your ovaries
FALSE! More on this in Episode 2 (HA Basics) and Episode 7 (Shanta's recovery story)
Myth 2 - Only 2 pc of HA patients CAN actually recover
Big fat no! Learn what No Period Now What? research shows for recovery rate!
Myth 3 - If you want to get pregnant, you will have to use fertility treatments
FALSE! Work on recovery and there is a high chance of natural pregnancy. More in NPNW Chapter on Getting Pregnant.
Myth 4 - No point to go all in if you are going to do fertility treatments anyway
FALSE! There is ALWAYS a point to going all in :)
More in Expecting better a book with literature review on undergaining vs overgaining during pregnancy.
Myth 5 - You need to “thicken your lining” before fertility treatments
MYTH! More on this in Episode 2
Myth 6 - Provera or BCP will jumpstart your cycles
MYTH! More on this at noperiod.info/provera and noperiod.info/progesterone
Myth 7 - Low AMH means you are going to have trouble getting pregnant
Learn more about this in the section in NPNW on diminished ovarian reserve.
Myth 8 - High AMH means you have PCOS
Nuanced. It can be associated but it is NOT part of the diagnostic criteria. More on this via noperiod.info/HAvsPCOS2 and Episode 5
Myth 9 - Clomid and Femara won’t work bc you have HA
Nuanced. Won't work with full-on HA, but can work after work on recovery. More on this in the book, chapter on Oral Meds.
Myth 10 - if you don’t respond to stimulations within X days, fertility treatments (with injections) will not work
Nuanced. Work closely with your RE on this, and learn more in NPNW Chapter on Injectables.
To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
To
To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.
To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.
To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com
You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German
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