Archive for October 2025
Inside PCOS: Understanding the Hormonal Puzzle
“PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in women and the most common reason for irregular periods,” said Lauren Rubal, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist from Newport Beach, Calif. According to the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, one in ten women have PCOS, but half remain undiagnosed. Recognizing the Symptoms PCOS symptoms include irregular…
Read MoreAnswered Prayers: A Journey Through PCOS
When Jamie and Nicole tied the knot, they were excited, yet apprehensive, to start a family. Since her teens, Nicole had experienced painful, irregular periods and had difficulty maintaining a healthy weight. In high school, a doctor took stock of her symptoms and diagnosed her with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is an imbalance of…
Read MorePerimenopause and the PeakDay App
Women often wonder when their fertility will begin to change and what symptoms and charting changes they will experience. Many women have very regular cycles and predicable charts that they have relied upon for years, so they become nervous when they start experiencing different cycles and observations during their perimenopause years. In the image below,…
Read MoreThe Healing Garden: Botanicals for Women’s Fertility
Traditional herbal remedies for women’s health are inspiring renewed interest as researchers explore and often confirm herbal knowledge carefully passed down over centuries. Cutting-edge research for women’s health needs is now focusing on fascinating beneficial chemical structures, such as polyphenols and diarylheptanoids, that naturally occur in many species of the ginger family. Ginger & Estrogen…
Read MorePositioned for Impact: CCL at SENT
The Couple to Couple League (CCL) continues to stand at the forefront of faith, fertility, and innovation. Earlier this fall, Executive Director Katie Zulanas represented CCL at the SENT Ventures Summit, held September 8–11, 2025, on the campus of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The event gathered Catholic business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs in…
Read MorePostpartum Care for Mom
Life changes profoundly during postpartum after the new baby arrives! The entire family dynamic is reshuffled. If it is the first child, the husband and wife become parents. A single child becomes a big brother or sister. The current baby becomes an older sibling. Schedules change; sleep patterns are disrupted; visitors come and go. The…
Read MoreNFP as a Living Rosary
The Rosary is often called a “school of Mary,” where we learn to see the life of Christ through His Mother’s eyes. With every Hail Mary, we enter into the mysteries of love, sacrifice, and hope. But have you ever noticed how closely these mysteries mirror the very journey of married love—especially for couples living…
Read MoreCharting: The First Step Toward Restoring Women’s Health
Every woman’s body tells a story—day by day, cycle by cycle. But too often, those stories are overlooked, silenced by quick fixes, or drowned out by medical systems that treat symptoms instead of asking why. Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) is changing that. By focusing on root causes and restoring the body’s natural design, RRM is…
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