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Fertility Tracking in Perimenopause and Menopause - Yup, It's A Thing! with Rose Mackenzie
Category: Health
Duration: 01:01:30
Publish Date: 2026-02-23 11:00:00
Description:

In this episode, I sat down with Rose MacKenzie, Clinical Manager at Mira, to discuss hormone tracking and why it matters from puberty through menopause. Rose has over a decade of experience as a natural family planning instructor and has helped countless women understand their hormonal patterns.

Key Topics:

  • Why hormone tracking matters at every age

    • If you have functioning ovaries, your hormones fluctuate and impact everything about you

  • The limitations of period tracking apps

    • Most apps use outdated calendar methods and only 4 out of 74 studied apps were actually accurate

  • How the Mira fertility tracker works

    • An at-home hormone monitoring system that tracks estrogen, LH, progesterone, and FSH through urine testing

  • My personal experience

    • At 46 and in perimenopause, I've been using Mira for two months and the data has been fascinating

  • Understanding perimenopause

    • Why this phase is so confusing and how tracking can give you back control

  • Failed ovulation attempts

    • What happens when your body tries to ovulate but doesn't succeed (common in perimenopause, PCOS, and postpartum)

  • Timing progesterone supplementation

    • Why taking it on a set day (like day 14) might not align with YOUR body's actual ovulation

  • The importance of FSH

    • Why this often-ignored hormone deserves more attention, especially 6+ years before menopause

  • Who can benefit from tracking

    • From teens to postmenopausal women, including those who've had hysterectomies or ablations

Let's dive in!

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