If this is your first time here, welcome to the official website for That Feminine Flow! I'm so excited to have you here and want to quickly thank you for your support. Let me introduce myself...
My name is Mariah and I am a certified Fertility Awareness Method Educator! My passion for menstrual cycles and fertility stem from years of personal struggles and stories of multiple women in my life. Like most women in my family, I got my period at 11 years old. Unlike most girls my age, I was anticipating my period and I was so excited! I got the basic education when it came to my menstrual cycle. That I will bleed once a month and that I needed to wear a pad. I remember parading around my house "testing out" pads so I can familiarize myself with how they felt but none of that would prepare me for the years of periods to come.
When I was 13 years old, I woke up in excruciating pains that prohibited me from walking. My mother immediately thought it was my appendix and took me to the hospital to get examined. After a whole day of getting testing, doctor's concluded that I was only experiencing bad cramps. Fast forward to 17 years old, I was put on birth control as a method of avoiding pregnancy. I was never informed about the risks or taught how birth control truly worked. I started suffering side effects while on birth control that were continuously ignored by my doctor at the time. One day, I decided to quit cold turkey and I never looked back.
About 2 years ago I started learning more about how a woman's body works and how the menstrual cycle is her fifth vital sign. I was amazed and heart broken at the same time. While being enamored by the way a woman's body works and is so intentional, I couldn't help but feel angry at all of the young girls that had never received this information and learned how their bodies truly worked. The women who have suffered for so many years and were told that pills would fix it all when it did not.
I decided to dive deeper into the topic and become a certified educator in the fertility awareness method. I'm doing this not just for my own education, but for all of the women out there who have experienced bad PMS, irregular cycles, been ignored by their doctors regarding their health concerns, and all of the other stories in between.
Ladies, our bodies are magical. Our menstrual cycles are intentional and every step of the process is a new super power waiting to be unlocked. Whether you are new to this topic or an expert, I appreciate you being here. Your support means everything to me and the millions of women who are suffering and being ignored. Even if you can't contribute monetarily to That Feminine Flow, a single follow on social media or repost helps to spread the education and reach more women.
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