Cycle Wisdom: Women's Health & Fertility

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Vitamin D is one of the most commonly deficient nutrients in reproductive-aged women — and one of the most consistently overlooked in a fertility workup. It is not actually just a vitamin. Vitamin D functions as a hormone with receptors in the ovaries, uterus, placenta, and immune system. And the research on what happens to ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy when levels are low is compelling enough that no fertility evaluation should leave it out.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly what vitamin D does in the reproductive system, why the standard prenatal vitamin dose is almost never enough, and what optimal levels actually look like — versus what most labs report as normal. Through Priya's story, a woman who had been taking a prenatal vitamin for two years and still had a vitamin D level of only 18, you will see how a simple, inexpensive intervention can be part of a picture that changes everything.
You will learn:
How vitamin D receptors throughout the reproductive system influence follicle development, endometrial thickness, implantation, and immune tolerance for early pregnancy
Why most prenatal vitamins contain only 400 IU — and why most women need 4,000 to 5,000 IU daily to reach and maintain optimal levels
How to find the RIGHT supplement for suboptimal Vitamin D: Vitamin D3 with K2 (version menaquinone-7 or MK-7)
What the research shows about vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its impact on the long-term health of your baby — including risks of multiple sclerosis, asthma, type 1 diabetes, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder
If your vitamin D has never been tested as part of a fertility evaluation — this episode will show you exactly why it should be. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com

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Most women know progesterone as the pregnancy hormone. But progesterone is doing so much more than preparing your uterus for a baby. It protects your brain, builds your bones, calms your nervous system, supports thyroid conversion, and keeps estrogen in check every single month. And when it is low — which it is in more women than anyone realizes — you feel it everywhere.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur makes the case for progesterone as one of the most important and most underappreciated hormones in a woman's long-term health — far beyond fertility. Through Diane's story, a 38-year-old with regular cycles who had been living with poor sleep, premenstrual anxiety, heavy periods, and early bone softening that nobody had connected to her hormones, you will see what identifying and treating low progesterone can change.
You will learn:
What progesterone actually does across every major system in the body — brain, bone, cardiovascular, thyroid, and reproductive health
Why ovulating does not guarantee optimal progesterone — and what levels you should actually be aiming for
The critical difference between bioidentical progesterone and synthetic progestins — and why that distinction matters enormously for your long-term health
If you have been told your progesterone is fine without a timed mid-luteal lab draw — or if your symptoms have been explained away as stress or personality — this episode is for you. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.

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Most people think endometriosis means debilitating period pain. But what if you had no pain at all — and endometriosis was still quietly damaging your fertility? Silent endometriosis is real, it is more common than anyone is told, and infertility is often the first and sometimes the only sign that it even exists.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly what silent endometriosis is, why it is so consistently missed, and what a thorough clinical evaluation looks like for women with unexplained infertility and no pain. Through Brooke's story — a 30-year-old with regular cycles, no period pain, and 14 months of unexplained infertility — you will see how a complete evaluation can find what standard workups routinely miss, and what becomes possible when it does.
You will learn:
Why pain severity does not correlate with disease severity — and why up to 50% of women with infertility and NO PAIN have endometriosis when thoroughly evaluated
What silent endometriosis actually looks like on a cycle chart and in subtle symptoms that are almost never connected to endometriosis in conventional care
Why surgical excision — not ablation, not birth control, and not IVF — is the treatment that changes outcomes for most women with endometriosis and infertility
If you have been labeled with unexplained infertility and endometriosis has never been considered — this episode will change how you think about your next step. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.

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Autoimmune disease is one of the fastest growing health categories being diagnosed worldwide — and it disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. Yet in most fertility evaluations, immune health is barely mentioned until something has already gone wrong. Two or three miscarriages. Unexplained infertility. And still no one has looked at what the immune system is doing.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur connects the dots between autoimmunity, cycle disruption, and fertility — and explains what comprehensive immune evaluation looks like when it is done from the beginning rather than after repeated loss. Through Camille's story, a 34-year-old who had lost two pregnancies in the second trimester and been told to wait for a third loss before any workup would be initiated, you will see what a complete evaluation can find — and what it can change.
You will learn:
How Hashimoto's thyroid disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, celiac disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis each disrupt fertility and pregnancy in distinct and treatable ways
Why thyroid antibodies increase miscarriage risk nearly threefold even when TSH is completely normal — and what to do about it
What antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is, how it is diagnosed, and how treatment can reduce miscarriage risk from 50% to under 30%
If you have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss or unexplained infertility and immune factors have never been evaluated — this episode will show you what to ask for next. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.

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Nausea at 6 AM and again at 6 PM. Dizziness when you stand up. Breathlessness climbing the stairs. Fatigue so deep it surprises you. Constipation that nothing seems to fix. These experiences are common in pregnancy — but common does not mean you have to just live with them.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down the five most common pregnancy symptoms, explains exactly why each one happens, and shares evidence-based options that actually help — including a fascinating 2023 discovery about a hormone produced by the fetus that may explain why some women suffer so much more than others when it comes to nausea. Through Sophie's story, a first-time mom at 10 weeks who was struggling to get through her days, you will see how understanding what is happening in your body changes everything about how you manage it.
You will learn:
What GDF15 is — the newly discovered fetal hormone that is now understood to be the primary driver of pregnancy nausea — and why your family history predicts your experience
The evidence-based interventions for nausea, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, and constipation that are safe in pregnancy and rarely offered proactively
When common pregnancy symptoms warrant urgent evaluation — and when they are simply your body doing something remarkable
If you are pregnant and suffering through symptoms nobody has explained — this episode will change how you navigate your pregnancy. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.