46 | Reconnecting with Our Bodies and Fertility with Cindy Luquin

Author: Aimée Suen, NTP
Published: Wed 31 Jul 2019
Episode Link: https://smallsteps.libsyn.com/46-reconnecting-with-our-bodies-and-fertility-with-cindy-luquin

Birth control has long been seen as a rite of passage or a way to take control of your health. While it can be helpful, we often aren’t told enough (or anything) about what it can really do to our bodies and the side effects of it. Going off of it seems scary, too, after all of the fear around getting pregnant when we’re not ready. My guest Cindy Luquin talks about what the pill does, how we can find a hormone-suppressant free way to know our cycles and reconnect with our bodies.

About Cindy Luquin

Cindy Luqin is a Latina, wife, scholar, holistic menstrual coach/ educator, reproductive justice activist and fertility awareness educator. After having ovarian removal surgery from an ovarian cyst, Cindy took charge of her own health and is now dedicated to helping other people learn about their bodies, fertility and cycles.

Small Steps in the Show:

Explore your curiosity around getting off the pill
Find books that can give you more knowledge (so many in the section below!)
Find support (other people in your life, groups on social media)
Choose ways of learning that work with your life and doesn’t feel like a job or chore
Consider working with a professional
Find out which method a professional would teach and ask for clarification
Ask for recommendations in groups or use hashtags to find other professionals
Look at the Association of Fertility Awareness Practitioners for an online directory
Journal out your hesitations and fears about getting off the pill, trying something new
Schedule your physical and well woman exams annually