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now. I'm Dr. Aviva Wrong.

Menstrual Cycles. We have about 400 of them in our lifetime, yet most of us know so little about

how this amazing process really works and why they're so important to pay attention to

and how to interpret them. It's led most of us to grow up pretty much in the dark about a

fact of life that if you have a uterus, you're going to experience for 35 or 40 so years of your

life. How's that right there for a good reason to know more about your cycle? But there's more.

We now know, as I spoke about in a recent podcast episode, that our menstrual cycles are one of the

most important signs we have as women about our health. It's characteristics such as our regularity,

the amount of flow, and whether or not we're ovulating can indicate not just our hormonal health,

but can tell us a great deal about whether we're having underlying inflammation,

microbiome disruption, oxidative stress, nutritional insufficiency, and other root imbalances that

can have a bigger impact on our total and long-term well-being. As such, it's now recognized as our

sixth vital sign, as vital as your pulse or body temperature, and one of the most important

indicators of the state of our health and well-being. And it's why I want to make sure you know your

menstrual cycle personally and well. It's a powerful ticket on a journey to understanding your body,

hormones, and wellness at the deepest levels. This stuff is so important that I dedicated two

whole chapters of my new book, hormone intelligence to helping all women gain a deeper understanding

of the language of our cycles and hormones. I'd love to take you on a journey into the very

important foundational basics of how your menstrual cycle works. I started paying attention to my

own cycle when I was 15 years old, and now 40 years later I can say that knowledge has been far

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