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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTreatments and doctors that can really help<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEvidence-based methods to diagnose and actually treat irregular periods or other menstrual issues exist but many medical providers aren\u2019t aware of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) approach identifies problems with a woman\u2019s cycle by examining her fertility tracking charts and other diagnostic tests and technologies, and then using this information to prescribe a precise, individualized treatment for her menstrual or reproductive issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doctors who know how to use FAM charts to assist their patients in diagnosis and treatment of menstrual issues are trained in Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These healthcare professionals have chosen to supplement their medical degree(s) with training in RRM. In growing numbers throughout the US, most of them are either OB\/GYN, Family Medicine doctors, nurse practitioners, or other specialties. Find a list of providers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRecording all your symptoms with a checklist<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt is not always easy to recognize and report all the symptoms of menstrual issues, and that\u2019s why we designed a practical Cycle Symptom Checklist that will guide you in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is an example of what a health professional trained in RRM would ask you and shows how thorough they are. You can simply fill it out and get a PDF with your own results by filling out this confidential checklist of your symptoms<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nWith these results in hand, have a conversation with your healthcare provider, or check out RRM providers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey facts about six common reproductive health conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBelow, we highlight six common reproductive health conditions, what they are, what can cause them and how a Restorative Reproductive Medicine provider can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irregular periods <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to have irregular periods or irregular cycles? A woman has irregular cycles when she experiences one of the following consistently: a) her period is shorter than 21 days or longer than 36 days; or b) her period varies by 5 or more days (e.g., one cycle is 22 days long, then the next is 40 days long, and the next is 34 days long, and so on.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irregular periods can be normal at certain points in a woman\u2019s fertility, especially during the transitional phases of fertility, e.g., the onset of puberty, during breastfeeding, and during perimenopause. But if a woman is not in a transitional stage of fertility, and consistently experiences irregular periods, they could signify an underlying reproductive disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While young women are often prescribed hormonal birth control to \u201cregulate\u201d their periods, hormonal contraceptives do not actually regulate periods<\/a>: birth control instead uses synthetic hormones to override a woman\u2019s cycle, keeping her from ovulating and menstruating. The monthly bleeding experienced by a woman on birth control is not actually a period, but a withdrawal bleed. <\/p>\n\n\n\nContrary to popular belief, it is <\/em>possible to chart your menstrual cycle, even if you have irregular periods! In fact, charting your cycle with a fertility awareness method (FAM) can help you and an RRM-trained doctor get to the root of your irregular period symptoms, without using birth control. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFor more information and resources on irregular periods, click here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nWATCH<\/strong>: How to solve irregular periods without birth control with Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB\/GYN (3 minutes). Click here to watch it in Youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recording all your symptoms with a checklist<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt is not always easy to recognize and report all the symptoms of menstrual issues, and that\u2019s why we designed a practical Cycle Symptom Checklist that will guide you in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is an example of what a health professional trained in RRM would ask you and shows how thorough they are. You can simply fill it out and get a PDF with your own results by filling out this confidential checklist of your symptoms<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nWith these results in hand, have a conversation with your healthcare provider, or check out RRM providers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey facts about six common reproductive health conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBelow, we highlight six common reproductive health conditions, what they are, what can cause them and how a Restorative Reproductive Medicine provider can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irregular periods <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to have irregular periods or irregular cycles? A woman has irregular cycles when she experiences one of the following consistently: a) her period is shorter than 21 days or longer than 36 days; or b) her period varies by 5 or more days (e.g., one cycle is 22 days long, then the next is 40 days long, and the next is 34 days long, and so on.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irregular periods can be normal at certain points in a woman\u2019s fertility, especially during the transitional phases of fertility, e.g., the onset of puberty, during breastfeeding, and during perimenopause. But if a woman is not in a transitional stage of fertility, and consistently experiences irregular periods, they could signify an underlying reproductive disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While young women are often prescribed hormonal birth control to \u201cregulate\u201d their periods, hormonal contraceptives do not actually regulate periods<\/a>: birth control instead uses synthetic hormones to override a woman\u2019s cycle, keeping her from ovulating and menstruating. The monthly bleeding experienced by a woman on birth control is not actually a period, but a withdrawal bleed. <\/p>\n\n\n\nContrary to popular belief, it is <\/em>possible to chart your menstrual cycle, even if you have irregular periods! In fact, charting your cycle with a fertility awareness method (FAM) can help you and an RRM-trained doctor get to the root of your irregular period symptoms, without using birth control. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFor more information and resources on irregular periods, click here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nWATCH<\/strong>: How to solve irregular periods without birth control with Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB\/GYN (3 minutes). Click here to watch it in Youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With these results in hand, have a conversation with your healthcare provider, or check out RRM providers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, we highlight six common reproductive health conditions, what they are, what can cause them and how a Restorative Reproductive Medicine provider can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does it mean to have irregular periods or irregular cycles? A woman has irregular cycles when she experiences one of the following consistently: a) her period is shorter than 21 days or longer than 36 days; or b) her period varies by 5 or more days (e.g., one cycle is 22 days long, then the next is 40 days long, and the next is 34 days long, and so on.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Irregular periods can be normal at certain points in a woman\u2019s fertility, especially during the transitional phases of fertility, e.g., the onset of puberty, during breastfeeding, and during perimenopause. But if a woman is not in a transitional stage of fertility, and consistently experiences irregular periods, they could signify an underlying reproductive disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While young women are often prescribed hormonal birth control to \u201cregulate\u201d their periods, hormonal contraceptives do not actually regulate periods<\/a>: birth control instead uses synthetic hormones to override a woman\u2019s cycle, keeping her from ovulating and menstruating. The monthly bleeding experienced by a woman on birth control is not actually a period, but a withdrawal bleed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contrary to popular belief, it is <\/em>possible to chart your menstrual cycle, even if you have irregular periods! In fact, charting your cycle with a fertility awareness method (FAM) can help you and an RRM-trained doctor get to the root of your irregular period symptoms, without using birth control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information and resources on irregular periods, click here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n WATCH<\/strong>: How to solve irregular periods without birth control with Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB\/GYN (3 minutes). Click here to watch it in Youtube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey facts about six common reproductive health conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Irregular periods <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n