E11 | Why Body Literacy & Fertility Education Matter with Michal Schonbrun

Michal Schonbrun is a reproductive health educator, consultant, and trainer based in Israel who specializes in the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) of fertility awareness, breastfeeding, contraception and achieving pregnancy, sexuality, and holistic self-care. She works with diverse clients around the world, leading workshops and offering private consultations from home and online.  What should women know about their biological clock, subfertility, and the limitations of assisted reproductive technology? These are some of the topics we cover in this episode–the first of many conversations we hope to have about the very complex subjects of body literacy and fertility.     Recommended resources: fertility-wise.com Finding a fertility awareness educator - AFAP Henderson-Jack, Lisa. The Fifth Vital Sign, Fertility Friday Publishing, 2019 Weschler, Toni. Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition, Harper-Collins, 2015 Briden, Lara. Period Repair Manual, 2nd Edition, 2018 Romm, Aviva. Hormone Intelligence, HarperOne, 2021   https://www.vox.com/first-person/22370250/should-i-have-kids-a-baby-decide-start-family-parenthood-kids-childfree https://theconversation.com/should-i-have-children-why-societys-idealisation-of-motherhood-benefits-no-one-219935 https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/having-a-baby-after-age-35-how-aging-affects-fertility-and-pregnancy https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/having-a-baby-at-40#conception https://www.mhs.net/blog/2023/05/pregnancy-after-40 https://medium.com/@mhdempsey/whats-next-for-egg-freezing-69072524788b - 2017 Exposure to endocrine disruptors during adulthood: Consequences for female fertility, 2017 Effects of endocrine-disrupting compounds on female fertility, 2023 Health Benefits of normal periods Are irregular menstrual cycles associated with higher risk of premature mortality? (NEJM, 2020) Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of samples collected globally in the 20th and 21st centuries, 2023.