Beautifully-written, thank you for sharing!
It never ceases to blow my mind how complex women's bodies are, and how much they can learn about themselves by looking inward.
This podcast I did with a naturopath early on completely shifted how I view the menstrual cycle - it really is the ultimate indicator for how healthy—or inversely unhealthy—a woman is at the deepest hormonal level:
...Also this conversation, proving how many of these hormonal problems can be solved with such simple lifestyle changes:

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