Period Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You

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Now, from day one until you release an egg at ovulation, you’re in the first half of your cycle, which is referred to as the follicular phase. It’s called this because each egg is housed in a follicle. And in the first half of the cycle your follicles grow until one follicle dominates and releases an egg at ovulation. Then, from ovulation until the start of your next period, or pregnancy, you’re in the second half of your cycle, AKA your luteal phase. Because your menstrual cycle comprises an ebb and flow of hormones, the mental and physical changes you experience throughout can feel quite drastic. This is the first non-fiction book I've ever voluntarily read from cover to cover and it has definitely awoken a thirst for knowledge in me. If they can all be this engaging, relevant and interesting then sign me up.

This comes up time and time again with my clients. Whether they're in my online community, the Flow Collective, or working with me one on one. It also tends to come up with conversations with people in the street and when I’m doing my shopping. So, I’m pretty sure that it will be coming up for you too. And I want you to have a simple point of reference to return to whenever you’re trying to understand what’s going on.

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But I am very thrilled to have a studio space to escape to and focus on my work because that’s what this phase of my cycle is all about. I really love to just get down to work, focus on what’s important to me, and finish things up before my cycle ends. So today I’ve got some podcast recordings to do and ones where I’m guesting on other people’s. If you are in the horrors with menstrual cycle issues or you want to learn how to harness your hormones then you are in the right place.

First it states that not all women bleed and not all females born with an womb needs to have kids.Sexuality is a choice.We need to respect that.I liked that part. Defining Your Relationship with Your Cycle: How to change the way you think about your cycle, and why treating it like a friend will encourage a more harmonious relationship. Maybe your body feels a bit antsy. You’ll be able to recognize that this is your body trying to get you to take a walk and find a mate.So, I’m really thrilled that we’re doing this podcast. And the podcast is for you whether you want to improve cycle-based symptoms, or you want to use your cycle to get what you want out of life. And believe me, I know what it’s like to have menstrual cycle issues that stop you from living your best life or even just getting through the day. I love all forms of medicine, they all have their place and some forms can be used successfully together when it’s safe to. But I don’t think it’s helpful to frame things as ‘natural’ or otherwise when it comes to perimenopause. You all know I’m a big fan of so called natural medicine but please hear this, really listen up. I want you to know that there are no prizes for going through perimenopause without western medicine. So you all get to decide what’s best for you.

Period Power is the handbook to periods and hormones that will leave you wondering why the hell nobody told you this sooner. Thank GOODNESS for Maisie Hill! Flipping open the lid on a vital conversation. It's about time we claimed the power of our periods! * Gemma Cairney, broadcaster & co-founder of Boom Shakalaka Productions *

This is such an important book. Maisie's insights and cycle strategy have changed my life and my cycle. Period Power is written with such intelligence, humour and a deep understanding of women's health. If you have a period you need to read this book.' - Anna Jones, author of The Modern Cook's Year Okay, let’s get onto the big one, number four, true or false. HRT is dangerous. So I’ve already given you a little bit of a clue, but let’s get into it. So I’m going to guess that a lot of you think that I’m going to slate HRT but I am not. There’s a whole chapter about HRT in the book, so you can get the full lowdown when you read it. But the short version of it is that I am onboard with HRT. I actually prefer calling it menopausal hormone therapy, MHT which is how a lot of the scientific literature now refers to it. And I explain why in the book.