Many women experience symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, irregular cycles, or fertility struggles and are told their labs are “normal.” In reality, hormone symptoms are rarely random—they are clues to an underlying hormone profile.
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down the three most common female hormone profiles—low estrogen & progesterone, estrogen dominant, and progesterone dominant/low estrogen—and explains how each one affects mood, energy, cycles, fertility, and overall health. This episode empowers women to understand their symptoms, test hormones properly, and align nutrition, exercise, supplements, and treatment with their unique hormone profile.
Women’s mental health naturally fluctuates across the menstrual cycle. Understanding these hormonal rhythms and how they affect mood, energy, and relationships can help you thrive mentally and emotionally throughout the month.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson is joined again by Kelly Sinning, licensed professional counselor and perinatal mental health specialist, to explore how women’s mental health fluctuates across the menstrual cycle. From hormonal highs and lows to how to communicate needs with partners and friends, this episode provides actionable insights for thriving mentally and emotionally throughout your cycle.
Fertility challenges affect more than just the body — they impact your emotions, relationships, and overall mental well-being. From shifting friendships to strain in your partnership, coping with the two-week wait, and handling repeated disappointment, understanding and supporting your mental health is essential during this season.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson is joined by Kelly Sinning, licensed professional counselor and certified perinatal mental health specialist, to discuss the emotional and relational challenges that often arise during the fertility journey. From shifting friendships to strain within marriage, the two-week wait, and repeated disappointment, this episode offers practical, compassionate tools to protect your mental health during a season that is often filled with highs, lows, and invisible grief.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson, holistic OB-GYN at Vera Health and Fertility, breaks down why gut health is foundational to hormone balance, fertility, and overall well-being. From how often you should be pooping to advanced gut testing and treatment options, this episode explains how digestion, absorption, inflammation, and the gut microbiome directly impact your hormones and reproductive health.
Gut health plays a foundational role in hormone balance, fertility, and overall well-being. From regular digestion to advanced gut testing and targeted treatment, understanding your gut can help optimize nutrient absorption, reduce inflammation, and support reproductive health.
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) affect many people, yet their symptoms are often dismissed as “normal.” Understanding the root causes and holistic treatment options can transform how you feel during the luteal phase and improve your overall cycle health.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson, holistic OB-GYN at Vera Health and Fertility, dives deep into PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She explains why PMS is not normal, explores the root causes behind luteal-phase mood and physical symptoms, and outlines a comprehensive, holistic framework for treatment — from nutrition and lifestyle to supplements, hormone testing, and medical therapies.
