Ep 43 - Nicola Rinaldi

 
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Nicola Rinaldi on why we need to talk about (missing) periods.

 Nico shares becoming a specialist in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) (no periods), her personal lived experience with HA, what lead her to write her book; No period. Now what? How she used her clinical practice and client experience to develop guidelines, key factors which drive HA, why we need to talk about (missing) periods, health professionals that clients should see if HA is suspected and she also tackles some common myths about periods and answers some must-know questions!

 

Here Fi and Nico speak about:


  • What lead Nico to become a specialist in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (no periods).

  • Nico’s own personal experience with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea including joining a Hypothalamic Amenorrhea support message board and how it encouraged Nico to begin writing her book; No periods. Now what?

  • How Nico used her clinical practice and client experience to develop clinical guidelines for health professionals.

  • The key factors that drive the development of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

  • Why talking about periods with our clients, and in general, is so important.

  • Q&A and Myth-Busting Time! - Fi throws Nico some myths to bust and questions;

    • “I get my period whilst on the oral contraceptive pill” – Fact or Myth? 

    • For younger athletes/clients; “My periods are regular but I don’t want to have kids now anyway, why is it important to ‘checking in’ with my period?” 

    • What are the barriers and challenges that arise for clients in the process of recovering their period?

  • What health professionals people should see if they haven’t got their period /

As mentioned in the podcast:

The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Work with Nicola:

http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/consulting

More about Nicola:

Nico has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family, which were thwarted by a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea (no periods). Eighteen months of trying to conceive followed. She spent hours on research, using the knowledge gained to work on recovery. Concurrently, she tried the medical route to pregnancy, with multiple doctor visits, injections, and ultrasounds resulting only in failure. Ultimately, she was able to achieve a natural pregnancy. Since that time, Nicola has shared her knowledge of the path to recovery, helping hundreds of others achieve their dreams of womanhood and pregnancy. She has spent the last three years as a stay-at-home mom, with her three boys, Antony, Timmy, and Cameron, while writing this comprehensive guide to recovery.

 
 
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