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58 | 20 Years Without a Period: Healing from Over-Exercise and Hormonal Shutdown with Shannon Leach, ARNP

from Truth & Fertility · host Haley Yeager

Shannon Leach was a collegiate soccer player, Boston marathon runner, and overall active woman who lost her period as a junior in college. Most doctors said "you're an athlete, that's just what happens." After 20 years of hypothalamic amenorrhea (aka no periods), infertility, and tanked hormones, she finally found healing. She had her first period just a few months ago, and she's here today to share her story! Shannon's Instagram @shannonleach_arnp 🎙️My interview with Dr. Marguerite Duane: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-fertility/id1771995552?i=1000682981744🎙️My interview with Katie Vidmar: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-fertility/id1771995552?i=1000708288984⭐️A huge thanks to We Heart Nutrition for sponsoring this podcast. Use code TRUTH for 20% off your first order of pro-life, American-owned, clean supplements for you and your family.weheartnutrition.com__________LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠truthandfertility.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.__________Want to collaborate?! Email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for 8 years.This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice from a healthcare professional. The opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Truth & Fertility Podcast.

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