Episode 4: Guest Interview - Annie Ortiz, FCPI - Bio-Identical Progesterone & NaProTECHNOLOGY

I'm pleased to present the first guest interview of the Restoring Fertility Naturally podcast!  Annie Ortiz, a FertilityCare Practitioner Intern, joins me to talk about bio-identical progesterone.

Your host,
Malori Mayor, BSN, RN

SHOW NOTES

• To read Annie's personal infertility and miscarriage story, visit the Warriors in the Wait project: Part 1 and Part 2
• What is NaProTECHNOLOGY?
• What is the difference between natural (bio-identical) hormones made in the body and artificial hormones found in contraceptives like the birth control pill, and why is this differentiation important?
  • NaPro approach to hormones: always bio-identical and cooperative with the woman's cycle
• Pope Paul VI Institute - research arm of NaPro
• Fun fact: only about 13% of women ovulate on day 14 of the menstrual cycle!
• Why is progesterone important for trying to conceive and pregnancy?
• Why would a woman have low progesterone?
• What are some issues that can arise from low progesterone?
• What does an FCP look for in a woman's Creighton fertility chart with regards to possible low progesterone?
• If a woman has biomarkers for low progesterone, what are the next steps for diagnosis and treatment?
• What are some other bio-identical hormones that NaPro uses?

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