FFP 379 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Summer Replay Series | Lisa | Fertility Friday
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🗓️ 27 August 2021
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Summary
Should you rely on ovulation predictor kits when you're trying to conceive? Find out in today's episode of the 2021 summer replay series!
In this solo episode, I am tackling the topic of Ovulation Predictor Kits! I talk about OPKs and why I don't think they are all they're cracked up to be. I share why relying solely on OPKs can reduce your chances of conception in some cases, and why your body gives you much more reliable signs to go on when you pay attention to it!
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- Why relying primarily on Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) can actually lower your chances of conceiving
- How OPKs can inadvertently lead you to use the rhythm method
- The impact of stress on your menstrual cycle
- Why the key to timing sex correctly is not about having sex on ovulation day
- Why women with PCOS often can't rely on OPKs to identify ovulation
- How relying on OPKs can result in you ignoring your body signs
- Why monitoring your cervical mucus observations is more effective than relying on OPKs
- Why waiting for a positive OPK to have sex will often cause you to miss out on several fertile days prior to ovulation
- The importance of understanding your fertility signs first and using OPKs second
- The benefits of using OPKs when you understand and pay attention your fertile signs first
- Using Fertility Awareness to optimize your chances of conception
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| 0:00.0 | Exciting news ladies, you are officially invited. Yes, you're invited to join us in Fertility Awareness |
| 0:07.3 | Mastery Live. This is my 10-week group coaching program designed to help you gain confidence using fertility awareness. Whether you're actively avoiding pregnancy or looking to optimize your cycles for conception, we have a spot for you. We start the third week |
| 0:21.8 | of September. Are you ready to jump in? Head over to fertility friday.com slash fam fam to register today. |
| 0:29.6 | That's fertility friday.com slash fam. This is the fertility Friday podcast, episode number |
| 0:34.7 | 379. |
| 0:42.3 | Thank you. Friday podcast, episode number 379. Welcome to the Fertility Friday podcast, your source for information about the fertility |
| 0:46.9 | awareness method and all things fertility. |
| 0:49.2 | I'm your host, Lisa Hendrickson Jack. |
| 0:51.6 | I'm the author of the fifth vital sign and the fertility awareness |
| 0:54.4 | mastery charting journal. I'm a certified fertility awareness educator and holistic reproductive |
| 0:59.4 | health practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience teaching women to connect to their fifth |
| 1:04.2 | vital sign through menstrual cycle charting, balancing hormonal health, and optimizing the menstrual |
| 1:09.7 | cycle without hormones. I'm outspoken about |
| 1:13.3 | hormonal birth control and its impact on fertility and overall health because you have the right to know |
| 1:18.3 | how your body works and how artificial hormones disrupt that natural process. I host live |
| 1:24.0 | coaching programs to help you achieve optimal fertility and health because it's important |
| 1:28.5 | to have healthy menstrual cycles regardless of whether or not you want to have babies. |
| 1:33.6 | I'm also a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. I know, I know, I'm a busy girl, but I |
| 1:39.0 | managed to fit it all in. This podcast is designed to empower you to take full control of your cycles, your fertility, |
| 1:45.6 | and your overall health. And I'm so excited that you're here with us today. |
| 1:55.4 | All right. So today I'm sharing another episode, the last episode actually in my summer series where I have been |
| 2:02.0 | diving into the archives and sharing episodes that are really relevant right now and also |
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