Cycle Wisdom: Women's Health & Fertility

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What if the way you are eating — the way that feels disciplined, clean, and healthy — is actually the reason your hormones are struggling? This is one of the most overlooked and least discussed causes of cycle disruption. Not junk food. Not poor choices. But eating patterns that are simply too restrictive to support a healthy hormonal system.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly how under-eating and very low fat diets disrupt the hormonal cascade — starting with cholesterol, moving through the hypothalamus, and ending with lost ovulation and missing periods. Through Alicia's story, a 29-year-old who ate whole foods, exercised regularly, and had not had a period in over a year, you will see how the picture of health can mask a profound hormonal crisis.
You will learn:
Why cholesterol is the direct precursor to every sex hormone in the body — and what happens when dietary fat is too low to support production
How the hypothalamus monitors energy availability and suppresses ovulation long before periods disappear entirely
What nutritional restoration actually looks like — and why increasing dietary fat and calories often improves hormones without significant weight gain
If your cycles are irregular and your diet is very clean, this episode may hold the answer you have been missing. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com

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A 22-year-old and a 42-year-old can both have regular cycles and have completely different hormonal pictures underneath. What is normal for your cycle changes across your reproductive life — and most women are never told what to expect, what to watch for, or when something is worth investigating at any given age.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur builds a decade-by-decade roadmap for understanding your cycle across your 20s, 30s, and 40s. Through the stories of Priya, Melissa, and Judith — three women at different life stages who were each told their symptoms were normal when something was actually worth evaluating — you will see what becomes possible when cycle changes are taken seriously rather than dismissed.
You will learn:
What healthy cycle patterns look like in your 20s, 30s, and 40s — and what changes are worth investigating at each stage
Why a regular period does not confirm ovulation — and why ovulation remains the most important event in the cycle at every age
How cycle charting creates a longitudinal health record that single lab draws and annual appointments simply cannot replicate
If you have ever been told your cycle symptoms are just normal for your age — this episode will help you decide whether to accept that answer. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com

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Everyone prepares for the sleepless nights. Almost no one prepares for what happens to hormones after a baby arrives — for either parent. For women, the postpartum period represents one of the most dramatic hormonal shifts in human biology. For men, the arrival of a baby triggers real, measurable hormonal changes that are almost never discussed, rarely tested, and almost never treated.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through exactly what happens to both partners' hormones in the postpartum window — and why the standard six-week check is nowhere near enough. Through Sarah and Matt's story, a couple four months postpartum who were both quietly struggling and had no idea why, you will see what becomes possible when both partners are evaluated and treated together.
You will learn:
Why the postpartum hormone crash is one of the most dramatic in human biology — and what it does to mood, energy, thyroid function, and recovery
What is actually happening hormonally for new fathers — including testosterone decline, prolactin elevation, and why 10% of dads experience clinical postpartum depression
What treatment options exist beyond watchful waiting — including bioidentical progesterone, thyroid support, and targeted nutritional repletion for both partners
If you or your partner have been struggling in the postpartum window and been told everything looks fine — there may be answers you have not yet been given. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com

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Many women spend months — sometimes years — in pelvic floor physical therapy making only partial progress. They follow through on every exercise, attend every appointment, and still find their symptoms cycling in and out without explanation. What most of them are never told is that their pelvic floor does not operate in isolation. It is profoundly responsive to hormones — and if the hormonal environment is not addressed, even the best physical therapy can only take you so far.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur walks through the direct and measurable connection between estrogen, progesterone, and pelvic floor function — and what it means for women dealing with bladder urgency, urinary leaking, pelvic pain, and bowel dysfunction. Through Claire's story, a postpartum patient whose symptoms kept cycling in and out despite dedicated physical therapy, you will see what becomes possible when hormones and pelvic health are treated together.
You will learn:
How estrogen and progesterone directly affect pelvic floor tissue quality, ligament laxity, bladder function, and pain sensitivity
Why symptoms that worsen before your period or fluctuate across your cycle are diagnostic information — not random inconveniences
What a combined hormone and physical therapy approach looks like and why it produces more complete and lasting results
If your pelvic floor symptoms have never fully resolved, your hormones may be the missing piece. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.

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The products in your bathroom, your kitchen, and your environment may be quietly interfering with your hormones in ways that show up as irregular cycles, shortened luteal phases, unexplained infertility, or symptoms no one can quite explain. This is not a fringe concern. It is one of the most well-documented and least discussed contributors to hormone disruption in women and men today.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur breaks down exactly what endocrine-disrupting chemicals are, how they work in the body, and — most importantly — what you can actually do about them without overhauling your entire life. Through Dana's story, a health-conscious woman who ate well, exercised regularly, and still could not conceive after two years, you will see how cumulative environmental exposures can tip the hormonal balance in ways that standard lab work alone will never reveal.
You will learn:
The five major categories of endocrine-disrupting chemicals — BPA, phthalates, parabens, PFAS, and pesticides — and where they hide in everyday products
How these chemicals mimic estrogen, block progesterone receptors, and disrupt thyroid conversion in ways that directly affect cycles and fertility
The practical "in, on, and around" framework for reducing your highest-impact exposures without feeling overwhelmed
If your hormone symptoms have never had a clear explanation, your environment may be part of the answer. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com