{"id":42127,"date":"2024-09-20T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=42127"},"modified":"2024-10-17T00:44:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:44:58","slug":"understanding-the-female-cycle-the-foundation-of-feeling-on-fire-2-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/understanding-the-female-cycle-the-foundation-of-feeling-on-fire-2-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Female Cycle: The Foundation of Feeling on Fire (2\/5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are super proud to introduce you to
\nRenate Schellekens from Mowgli\u2019s Medicine<\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Through her research and work, Renate helps other women get their hormonal health and periodic cycle back in sync \u2661
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\nShe is a dear friend of our shining star & female founder Ingy, and she’ll be writing a series of monthly articles in collaboration with the Amazingy Mag \u2013 this is the second one.<\/h4>\n

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\"Renate<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: <\/b>The following information is intended to inform women and enable them to make the best decision for themselves. It is in no way intended to discourage anyone from using hormonal contraception, nor is it meant to judge women who continue to use the pill or other hormonal methods. The sole purpose is to present the facts. By sharing my story, I hope to offer women a sense of recognition and, most importantly, to let them know that experiencing negative side effects from hormonal contraception is not who they truly are, and that these issues can be resolved.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n

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Teenage hormones\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h2>\n

In the first article of this series, I only shared a fraction of the hormonal terror that was my teenage experience. Back then, the people around me just blamed it on the fact that I was going through puberty. And sure, maybe some of my rebelliousness came naturally. However, what happened 10 years later, when I stopped using the pill, made it very clear that my behavior during my teenage years wasn’t just due to being a silly teenager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Return of the chaos<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

By that time, I was living with my (now ex) boyfriend. During that period, my mood swings and outbursts went through the roof (again). One moment I was happy, the next I was mad at him for changing his profile picture on Facebook. (Can you imagine?!) And only moments after that, I was confused and crying, not knowing why the eff I was acting that way. I felt like I was losing my mind. And my boyfriend, that poor poor guy… believe me, he suffered too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Surprising Connection\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

One day, a friend suggested that my crazy behavior might be due to the pill, because of the hormones. I remember thinking, ‘Really? All of this terror and bullshit because of such a tiny pill?’ That\u2019s when I started my own research, as my doctor couldn\u2019t confirm that these could be side effects of the pill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finding a Better Way\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h2>\n

I found stories from other women who had experienced similar issues, and many said their problems vanished when they switched to a hormonal IUD, like Mirena. Of course, this sounded like music to my ears. But nowhere in my search did I come across the option of getting to know and track my own cycle. Learning that with careful tracking, you\u2019ll not only know exactly when to use a condom, but it will give you a true understanding of who you are and what you\u2019re capable of. And omg, it makes navigating through life so much easier!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Making the Switch\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

Anyway, I did what was necessary and also what seemed to be the only solution at the time. I stopped using the pill and got a hormonal IUD. Honestly, my symptoms disappeared like snow in the sun. My boyfriend could finally recognize me again, and oh, how relieved I was to feel like myself again. But was I really? Considering I only changed one hormonal birth control for the other…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reflecting on a decade of hormonal chaos\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h2>\n

By being only 24 years old at that point, realizing this was only 10 years of my life, and most of it was led by hormonal chaos. What will the next 10 bring me? Considering we spend about half of our lives dealing with our menstrual health, it\u2019s not just a minor inconvenience, is it? Many of those years can be challenging, if not extremely. And what strikes me the most \u2013 next to having a poor diet and stressful habits that can lead you to having this outcome \u2013 is the fact that only one small misinformed decision early in life can turn your whole hormonal world upside down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The need for early education\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

In my opinion, this is where changing the hormone game begins. By taking control early, during those teenage years \u2013 perhaps by upgrading sex education \u2013 we can set off a ripple effect of what I believe should be common knowledge. These classes should go beyond pregnancy prevention. They should trigger the interest of children at the end of primary school or beginning of high school by focusing on what matters to them: being liked, looking good, and impressing their friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A future on fire\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

Maybe by teaching them that lifestyle choices not only affect fertility but also their appearance (like acne and weight gain), mood stability, and overall performance in life. This can make these lessons more relevant and engaging. But by not changing the game there at all, I think there won’t be enough hormone coaches to fix all that could have been prevented.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nEmpowering women: The hormone revolution<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s time to create a world where hormonal issues are no longer the norm, but a distant memory. A world where every woman has cracked her hormonal code early on and effortlessly feels on fire.<\/span><\/p>\n

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