Is Your Menstrual Cycle Healthy? What Your Period, Ovulation, PMS & Cycle Changes Tell You About Your Health

Your menstrual cycle can tell you so much more about your health than whether your period shows up every month. In fact, it's one of the first things I look at with my female clients because changes in your cycle can give us clues about your hormones, ovulation, nutrient status, thyroid, metabolism, stress response, and overall health. In this episode, we're breaking down some of the biggest signs that something may be off with your cycle, what's considered "common" vs "normal," why your own baseline matters, and how I use these patterns to determine what might be worth investigating further. Connect with Tanya: • Take the free quiz → • Get functional lab testing → • Let's connect on IG → In this episode: 01:06 – Life updates: so ready for fall… 07:16 – Your cycle provides clues for your overall health 11:28 – Cycle length and what's normal 14:52 – Irregular cycles and ovulation 16:06 – What happens throughout your cycle 19:59 – Heavy periods and the connection with iron depletion 22:33 – What light periods can signify 26:29 – Spotting: when it happens matters 28:00 – Is period pain normal? 30:59 – PMS beyond normal hormonal fluctuations 32:59 – Sudden changes in your cycle 35:50 – What to track + which labs are actually worth running I'm so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!