4 Hidden Clues About Your Fertility (And What to Do Next)

Your body is always talking… are you listening?!

I see you, babe.

You’ve been tracking ovulation, taking your prenatal as recommended, eating gluten + dairy free because your favorite influencer told you these affect fertility… maybe you’ve even cut out caffeine + tried a random parasite cleanse you read about online…

And yet, your body still feels off.

Your cycles are either unpredictable or debilitating.
You’re always exhausted no matter how much you sleep.
You’re bloated no matter what you eat.
You’re struggling to conceive despite doing everything you’ve been recommended.

But let’s chat about fertility a second because it’s NOT just about ovulation or getting pregnant. 

It’s a reflection of how healthy you are… how balanced (or imbalanced) your body is. Your hormones, gut health, thyroid, nervous system, etc.. All of which play a role in the safety needed in your body to conceive.

Your body has more than likely been dropping little hints ALL along. You were just never taught how to understand them.

That’s exactly what our Body Wisdom Fertility Clues Quiz helps you uncover… the patterns behind your symptoms so you can finally understand what your body is trying to tell you about your symptoms + fertility.

Access it for free HERE.

Clue #1 Irregular, missing or painful periods. 

Our menstrual cycle is our fifth vital sign + a monthly report card giving us insight into our health. Our periods can also tell us about hormone balance–especially estrogen, progesterone, + thyroid function

Common signs your cycle is abnormal include:

• Short cycles → low progesterone
• Long or irregular cycles → possible thyroid or PCOS
• Heavy bleeding or clots → estrogen dominance (commonly seen with fibroids, adenoymosis, + endometriosis)
• PMS + painful cramps → poor detox of estrogen (leading to estrogen dominance)

If your cycle is missing or irregular, ovulation + progesterone production likely is too. And if your cycles are painful, despite being regular, this is telling us you still need hormone support.

For what to do next if your hormones are a culprit, I’d check out the fertility clues quiz I linked above which walks you through exactly where to start with hormone balance.

Clue #2 Gut issues like bloat, food sensitivities, chronic diarrhea or constipation.

Your gut health directly impacts so much of our health. Everything from hormone metabolism, to nutrient absorption to inflammation– all of which can have an impact on fertility.

And no, boosting gut health + beating bloat isn’t as simple as taking a greens powder.

Common signs of gut issues that need further investigation:

• Bloating→ often a sign of poor chewing, low stomach acid, poor file flow, low digestive enzymes
• Chronic constipation→ poor estrogen clearance from the body leading to estrogen dominant symptoms
• Food sensitivities→ often a sign of low stomach acid, poor absorption, histamine issues, leaky gut or a dysregulated nervous system (often a combo of all the above)
• Slow motility / Feeling like food sits in your gut like a rock → low stomach acid, poor bile flow + therefore sluggish hormone detox. 

If you’re not absorbing key nutrients well, your gut lining is permeable due to an inflammatory diet, environmental toxins, medications, or gut pathogens, or you’re not eliminating estrrogen properly, this can have an impact on your cycles + even fertility. 

Things like increasing fiber + water intake, regular movement + cooked vs raw veggies can help your gut out a lot.

Your gut may be the missing piece of your fertility journey. Find out HOW + what to do inside the fertility clue quiz here.

Clue #3: Constant Fatigue That Impairs Day to Day Life

A body that’s tired all the time is depleted. And a depleted + drained body is prioritizing survival, not reproduction, as hard as that is to hear. 

Common causes of fatigue (that have nothing to do with getting little or poor sleep which are OBVIOUS) include:

• Sluggish adrenals from CHRONIC stress- this is under eating, living your life constantly on edge, not working through feelings, etc
• Being on the blood sugar roller coaster all day – aka hardly eating, eating the standard american diet, and eating a diet high in refined carbs
• Sluggish thyroid function- years of stress, under eating or even nutrient deficiencies from diet OR poor gut health/absorption issues

Low energy at the cellular levels = poor metabolic + mitochondrial function, both of which are crucial for supporting fertility, egg quality, hormone balance and more. Your body cannot support or sustain energy if it hardly has the resources to sustain itself.

One of the easiest ways to support your nervous system is to eat enough + balance your blood sugar. We also have another exercise listed inside our quiz for you ladies to tap into.

Clue #4: Skin issues like acne, psoriasis + eczema.

Your skin is the largest organ on your body and is a direct reflection of your internal health. And when it comes to detoxification, it can pick up the slack if your liver + bile are sluggish. 

Common types of skin issues and what they indicate:

• Deep chin/jaw/acne acne/cysts → elevated androgen, high estrogen, poor estrogen clearance/ detoxification
• Dry or flakey skin → a sluggish thyroid or nutrient depletion
• Psoriasis and eczema→ sluggish liver detox, food sensitivities, or leaky gut
• Cyclical breakouts → clear sign of high estrogen and even blood sugar
• Breakouts during stressful seasons of life → high cortisol and the impact it has on blood sugar + hormones

In order to clear skin issues, we need a full-body approach. And if your goal is TTC, but you have some of the skin issues I mentioned above, your body is asking for hormone balancing, more detox support + a diverse/nutrient rich diet to help clear your skin.

Zinc rich foods like grass-fed meat, oysters + pumpkin seeds can help tremendously. I’d also ensure your skin-care regimen isn’t robust + supports the skin microbiome because not all skin care products are the same. We dive into more strategies inside our fertility clues quiz.

Your body’s wisdom and signals are your guide 

Your skin, fatigue, period problems, gut issues + fertility challenges are not random. They’re all connected. 

Your body is NOT broken. It’s just communicating. And when we start listening + giving it what it needs is when you’re able to go from “just surviving” to THRIVING + giving your body the best shot at fertility.

Every woman’s fertility story is unique — and your body is always dropping clues. Take the Body Wisdom Fertility Clues Quiz to decode what yours is saying, so you can start supporting your hormones with confidence.