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Bichy, bitchy, achy, bitchy,

achy, bitchy,

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Hello, this is Karen Nickle,

family nurse practitioner, and you are listening to Itchy

a podcast that provides answers to your many unanswered health questions.

Did you know that heavy metal exposure can cause your ovaries to poop out on you?

Well, that's what we're going to talk about today, but first I want to remind you about my course called the perimenopause answer. If you're going

through this phase of life called perimenopause I would love to have the

opportunity to talk to you about the course to see if it's the right fit for you.

There is a link on our website itchy.com and our Facebook page IMB podcast where you can schedule an appointment for a Zoom call with me.

I know I have said this over and over and over again, but this is a Zoom call with me.

It is not a webinar. So when you make an appointment, I will be sitting at my little desk waiting for you to join the one-on-one Zoom call.

Now, back to those little ovaries. Heavy metal exposure may be linked to earlier

menopause in middle-aged women a new study finds.

Before we get into that study, I want to talk to you about anti-malarian hormone or AMH.

If you have undergone infertility treatment, you likely know about this hormone, but for others, this may be very new to you.

AMH levels correspond to the number of eggs you High AMH levels mean there are more eggs in the ovary and lower AMH levels mean there are fewer

eggs in the ovary.

AMH is a simple blood test that can tell you the number of remaining eggs, approximately,

that you have and whether your ovaries might be aging too quickly.

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