Perimenopause Prep with Pearl and Thistle

Learn with our partner organization: Pearl & Thistle

You are not alone in feeling like there should be more education and support for menopause!

It's impossible to predict the future and to know EXACTLY how each individual woman will experience the perimenopause transition, but don't you think we could all benefit from knowing:

☑️ The different stages of perimenopause (Yep! Even within perimenopause there are distinct phases!)

☑️ How our menstrual cycles, periods, and fertility shift through these various stages?

☑️ Considerations for how these changes might impact our family planning protocols (whether we're trying to avoid pregnancy or conceive!)

☑️ What are other normal symptoms to experience, and when I should talk with a doctor?

☑️ How to navigate this time together, as a couple?

☑️ And especially for CATHOLIC couples, why not add in some reflection that can help us navigate this time with more positivity and respect for this unique (albeit confusing!) time in our lives?

PERIMENOPAUSE PREP is a self-paced course to give you a comprehensive overview of the hormonal and cycle changes we can expect to see through the different stages of perimenopause, with a SPECIAL FOCUS on how this all applies to Natural Family Planning and our relationship with God and our spouse.

Includes:

10 videos
Resource and Reference Guide
Couples Discussion Guide
6 Private Podcast Episodes featuring expert interviews to expand the conversation about perimenopause beyond NFP!

Meet the instructor

Christina Valenzuela

Christina Valenzuela is the founder and director of Pearl & Thistle, an organization which offers a unique blend of science and theology to bring better body literacy to Catholics. Christina has been an instructor in the Boston Cross Check Method of NFP for over a decade. She holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Notre Dame as well as a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Pearl & Thistle’s signature course, “CYCLE PREP: First Period Course for Girls” was a finalist in the 2021 OSV Innovation Challenge and has been utilized in homes, schools, parishes, health clinics, and dioceses all around the world.

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**This course is not included in the MyCatholicDoctor Academy membership subscription.

A “second puberty” perimenopause course for Catholic couples

....with an emphasis on cycle and fertility changes related to cycle charting and Natural Family Planning.