In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
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In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
Over just a few days, a dramatic rise in estrogen, followed by a rise in luteinizing hormone (LH),
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
PHASE 2: OPEN UP Ovulatory Phase Duration: 3–4 Days
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
On a behavioral level, the follicular phase is a time of beginning, a fresh start.
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
Estrogen levels begin to rise
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
Phase 1 of your cycle begins directly after your bleed ends. At the outset of the follicular phase, your hormones are in a quiet phase, beginning to increase in concentration in the coming days.
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
PHASE 1: PREPARE Follicular Phase Duration: 7–10 Days
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
Testosterone: Produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands, testosterone is present in women in much lower levels than in men. This hormone, which is associated with sex drive, gets a slight surge during and immediately after ovulation
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
also counterbalances estrogen and promotes relaxation, improves sleep, and enhances moods.
Alisa Vitti • In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less
If an egg isn’t fertilized, progesterone levels fall, and the lining is shed through menstruation.