Top Tips To Restore Period Health When You Have Low AMH and/or High FSH

We’re digging into how to regulate your menstrual cycle and get pregnant this year.

Missing and irregular periods can cause a lot of frustration and worry when you’re trying to conceive.

You’ve probably already tried a lot of solutions to restore your period health, but nothing is working.

What if those general changes were only wasting time?

Today, we’re breaking down the reasons behind your period irregularities and amenorrhea and specific steps you can take right now to restore your period and get pregnant this year.

Katy Bradbury is a registered nurse and nutritional therapist and part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is our clinical advisor and an integral part of our Couples Coaching program, which uses functional lab testing, diet, and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility, your body is desperately trying to tell you something. Focusing on your health will either help you get pregnant naturally or, if you do need to go to the fertility clinic, it will improve your chances of success.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

1. What constitutes a healthy period (length, colour, frequency)
2. What spotting means (what to look for and when to get further testing)
3. Top reasons for irregular and absent periods
4. Comprehensive bloodwork and which markers to get tested
5. The role of gut health in your period and which supplements to consider

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HIGHLIGHTS:

2:52 WELCOME KATY BRADBURY

4:00 AN OPTIMAL MENSTRUAL CYCLE

• I don’t know that many women that have a 28-day menstrual cycle that’s like clockwork.
• What we’re looking for is some degree of regularity
• An optimal menstrual cycle can range from 25 to 35 days, with roughly 3 to 7 days of bleeding
• You should not be in excruciating pain during your period
• We're often told to grin and bear it.

8:56 SPOTTING BETWEEN PERIODS

• The only reason we should be getting spotting outside of the menstrual bleed would be at the point of ovulation, and that’s not very common
• The number one reason we see for spotting before your period is progesterone deficit
• Other reasons you may be spotting outside of your period
• Abnormal spotting is usually caused by inflammation or a hormone deficit
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 395: Why A Healthy Microbiome Matters For Egg and Sperm Health
• Sometimes, we see spotting in people who have experienced sexual trauma in the past

13:58 IRREGULAR CYCLES

• PCOS is a prevalent cause of irregular menstrual cycles.
• The other top reasons for an absent or irregular menstrual cycle are thyroid issues, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 61: How Post Birth Control Syndrome Impacts Fertility with Dr. Jolene Brighten
• It can take a while for most women’s cycles to return to normal after stopping birth control
• Rushing into IVF without optimizing your underlying health can cause issues in the postpartum period and beyond

19:52 THE FIFTH VITAL SIGN

• Your menstrual cycle is so integral that if something’s not right, it reflects something deeper.
• We don’t just take things at face value.

20:56 THE THYROID & YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE

• Get Pregnant Naturally
• Episode 345: Why Improving Thyroid Function Is Essential When You Are TTC with Dr. Amie Hornaman
• Episode 373: How to Address Hyperthyroidism or Graves' to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes with Dr. Eric Osansky
• Episode 414: Why Optimizing Thyroid Matters For Low AMH, High FSH and Antral Follicle Count
• While the body wants to prioritize reproduction, it first prioritizes life.
• If we nurture our thyroid, there’s a positive knock-on effect on our fertility
• We often see thyroid issues alongside fertility issues

24:41 ADRENALS & YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 390: Why Addressing These Little Glands Matters for Egg Health and Even POI
• The adrenals can directly impact the body’s production of FSH and LH

26:46 HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 65: No Period, Now What?
• Hypothalamic amenorrhea is typically when your body is put under stress because of over-exercising and/or under-eating.

28:06 PREMATURE OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY

• POI is a complicated diagnosis.
• If you’ve had that diagnosis, let’s dig deeper and see if there are imbalances we could address that could help

31:41 NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES

• Nutrient deficiencies are rife.
• Nutrients and micronutrients play a direct role in hormone production
• Get Pregnant Naturally
• Episode 394: Why Vitamin D Deficiency Can Negatively Impact Egg Health and Sperm Health
• Episode 371: Why An Iron Deficiency Matters When TTC and How To Improve Pregnancy Success with Katy Bradbury
• It's crucial to look at your blood chemistry.
• Bringing back your period is about taking a targeted approach to dealing with your specific imbalances.
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 427: Why Your Gut Microbiome Matters for Low AMH and High FSH

35:51 SUPPLEMENTS FOR PERIOD HEALTH

• Supplements need to be personalized for your needs and part of a holistic approach

37:36 FINAL THOUGHTS

• We must investigate the potential underlying causes of irregular or absent periods
• Start getting curious.

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During our call, we’ll be discussing what you have tried so far and where you’ve faced challenges. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call. However, to reassure you – on this call we won’t be digging into the trauma associated with infertility/miscarriage/loss – rather we are focused on solutions and an ACTION PLAN as to how our Fab Fertile Method can help you get pregnant naturally. 

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