Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Your Body is Telling a Story
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
Learn to discern foundational principles for thinking about the Body in this lesson. Discover how to inspire enthusiasm and interest in Body Literacy. Delve into how the Body is symbolic – how the body reveals deep truths about who we are as women. Topics include: • body literacy • female health • menstrual cycle • physical health • emotional health • fifth vital sign • women's physiology • sexual organs • cervical fluid • seminal fluid • fertility awareness • natural family planning • reproductive health • estrogen ©2024
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Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Hormone Genius
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
Reveal how to identify and explain the four phases of the menstrual cycle in this lesson. It will explain the changes in the four main hormones that impact menstrual health (estrogen, progesterone, LH, and FSH) and their impacts on the female body. Understand how hormonal health effects overall health. Get a basic understanding of how to track the menstrual cycle through Cycle Charting. Topics include: • pituitary gland • ovaries • hormones • cervix • fallopian tubes • endometrium • ovulation • estrogen • progesterone • LH • FSH • natural family planning • reproductive health • estrogen ©2024
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Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Hack Your Cycle
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
The goal of lesson three is to gain insight into how a woman may feel (mental health, energy levels, etc.) at different points in her cycle. Discover a basic understanding of how to track the menstrual cycle through Cycle Charting. This lesson will explain how a woman may track urinary hormones in order to read her body. Topics include: • basal body temperature • cycle tracking • urinary hormones • fertility • fallopian tubes • endometriosis • ovulation • estrogen • progesterone • rhythms • natural family planning • biomarkers • cyclic nature ©2024
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Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Cycle Tracking
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
This lesson will broaden your understanding of natural birth control. Learn what Cycle Awareness is for Family Planning, what are the benefits and what are the risks? Gain understanding of Cycle Awareness as a Behavior Method. Discover the different classes of Cycle Awareness and discover how to decide which method is right for you. Topics include: • cervical fluid • cycle tracking • sympto-thermal • condoms • pregnancy • cervical fluid • raw egg white • intimacy • sperm • cycle tracking • fertility awareness • communication • biomarkers ©2024
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Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Period Problems
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
Discover how to understand common menstrual health problems (PMS, PMDD, PCOS, Endometrios, etc...) Learn the difference between treating menstrual health problems through hormonal suppression vs. restorative reproductive practices. Learn ways to alleviate painful periods and lifestyle changes that can improve overall hormonal balance. Topics include: • period problems • cycle tracking • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) • endometriosis • Irregular cycles • ovulation • Hormonal contraceptives • Menstruation • Hormonal birth control • heavy bleeding • healthy cycle ©2024
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Cycle Wise: What everyone needs to know about the female body: Family Planning 101
THREE MINUTE RECAP.
This lesson includes information on family planning and birth control methods, including hormonal options, and does not expressly prohibit their use or prescription. If your center has policies against recommending or providing hormonal birth control for unmarried clients, you may choose to make Lesson 6 unavailable or restrict its use accordingly. You will gain knowledge from this lesson about contraception. You will get a review of how a woman’s body works in a state of health. It will describe the mechanisms, advantages, disadvantages, and side effects of conventional and natural methods of family planning. Discover how Present Cycle Awareness for Family Planning as a desirable, viable option. Topics include: • Condoms • cycle tracking • Fertility Awareness Based Methods• fertility • Barrier methods • Sexual relations • Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs) • estrogen • progestin • IUD • natural family planning • Depo-Provera injection • Bone mass density ©2024
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