Tracking our cycles
My friends and I are going to track our hormone cycles together. (See: Witchy friends piece.)
Two of us don’t get periods anymore because of our IUDs. And we’re all curious about our individual patterns of progesterin and estrogen levels.
My best friend and I researched the basics the other week and realized we were taught the absolute bare minimum in health classes. We know there’s a cycle but we never learned the material ways it could influence our moods, reactions, abilities, etc.
Apparently there is a very close link with serotonin levels in the brain and estrogen levels. About midway through your cycle, your estrogen drops drastically and can create low mood due to lowered serotonin levels.
Considering I take medication to fix my fucked up serotonin levels… this seems like pertinent information.
In the post-Roe era, it feels somewhat risky to track your period. If you know it, someone else could, too. Reproductive privacy is IMPORTANT.
It does seem like a crucial part of my own biology that I have a poor understanding of, though. So I’d like to deepen my self-knowledge.
And having my little coven to discuss and compare with will be special.
As a side note, when I tried to start a group of connected women in the beginning of the fall, it fizzled because there were too many people with too much going on. We only met once.
But I’ve joined a crafts night with some women my age and it’s exactly that. Coven vibes! Sharing life stories! Strength in safety and an open and receptive arena!
Love and sisterhood,
Jordie