Season 1 Ep 13 Menstrual health the 5th vital sign with Michelle Lyons

In the final episode of series 1,  Gráinne and Emma are joined by world-renowned pelvic health physiotherapist, Michelle Lyons. Michelle has over 26 years of clinical experience and her passion is teaching clinicians and healthcare professionals how to help women live well. Her courses are always sold out and she is in huge demand around the world as an expert speaker.  In this episode, Michelle shares her wealth of knowledge about a very current and hot topic, menstrual health. Just why is menstrual health so important? As Michelle explains, the ACOG have declared that menstruation is the 5th vital sign, as important as temperature, pulse, respiratory rate or blood pressure but how much do you really know about your menstrual health? Enjoy some great conversation and knowledge bombs about hormones, periods and the menopause, a must-listen for ALL! To find out more about Michelles work and to enroll onto her courses please visit: https://celebratemuliebrity.com/ or you can find her on Instagram michellelyons_muliebrity Menstruation in Girls and Adolescents: Using the Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2015/12/menstruation-in-girls-and-adolescents-using-the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign Anterior cruciate ligament injury: towards a gendered environmental approach https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/03/09/bjsports-2020-103173.abstract

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At your cervix is a podcast dedicated to pelvic and women's health issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain or sexual dysfunction. Shrouded in stigma, these issues are often poorly understood and considered embarrassing or taboo resulting in a delay accessing help. Gráinne Donnelly and Emma Brockwell are two pelvic health physiotherapists on a mission to myth bust, empower and educate the public, health and fitness professionals about pelvic health. Join as they converse honestly and authentically with a variety of interesting guests on the taboo topics others don't discuss.