If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of hormone testing, you already know how confusing it gets fast. DUTCH test, blood work, Mira, saliva testing, cycle mapping... and nobody is telling you which one actually makes sense for your situation. So let me break it down the way I do with my patients, clearly, without the overwhelm, and with my actual clinical thinking behind it. Whether you're searching for hormone testing in Vancouver, across BC, or just trying to figure out
You're curled up on the couch with a hot pack on your lower belly, rocking back and forth in the fetal position as your husband gently pats your head because he has no clue what else to do for you. You're popping painkillers like candy, and you know the maximum amount of pills you're allowed to take in a day. The period cramps are back again! FML, you think, "I can't go in to work like this, I think I need to call in awkwardly to my male boss again...this sucks." Let me tell
What's the difference between a menstrual cycle vs a period? The period (or a bleed) can either be your natural period or a withdrawal bleed from the birth control pill. People taking the pill, don't have natural hormonal fluctuations found in a menstrual cycle because that process is suppressed with the synthetic hormones from the pill. But they do have a withdrawal bleed during the week of hormone withdrawal when those placebo pills are taken. On the other hand, the menstru
