At first, I was in denial. I\u2019m over 35, so I figured it was just one of those normal hormonal shifts. By the second month, though, I knew something was off. But I blamed it on working long hours \u2014 I had a full-time job plus a digital series with a production company based in California, so my time zones (and my body) were all over the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the third month of irregular, 20-day cycles came, I knew there was a problem. So, like any millennial woman with a degree and Wi-Fi, I did what we all<\/em> do: I WebMD\u2019ed myself to sleep. Within an hour I had convinced myself I had three types of cancer, three missing chromosomes, diabetes types 1, 2 and<\/em> 3 (lol) \u2014 oh, and PCOS. Why do we do this to ourselves?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because I was gaining weight and feeling exhausted, the PCOS symptoms felt the most \u201caccurate.\u201d But I decided to stop self-diagnosing and go see real doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My primary care physician took my blood pressure, weight, bloodwork \u2014 the whole annual check-up drill. Two weeks later my labs came back: thyroid fine, A1C fine, not pregnant\u2026but low iron. (Shocker: months of nonstop bleeding = low iron. Mystery solved.) My PCP recommended iron supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then I went to my OBGYN, hoping for real answers for my broken coochie. She suggested an ultrasound. Y\u2019all, let me pause right here. This was my first ultrasound ever. The only ultrasounds I\u2019d seen were on TV \u2014 gel on the belly, a doctor saying \u201cIt\u2019s a boy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n So imagine my face when the tech pulled out what looked like a 10-foot wand. In my head I\u2019m like, where TF is she planning to put that?!<\/em> Sidebar: OBs really should warn women which type of ultrasound they\u2019re about to get. I was 36, never had one, and honestly a little traumatized \u2014 but that\u2019s a story for another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few days later, I went back for results. Eggs? Great. Ovaries? Intact. No cysts. Basically\u2026nothing. My doctor shrugged: \u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong. Maybe we can try some things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In that moment I realized: saving my coochie was up to me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I left feeling defeated but determined. Three things I knew weren\u2019t helping: weight gain, bad sleep habits, and stress. This was month 4, and honestly it was starting to mess with my mental health. I had to do something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I signed up for a 6-week HIIT class. By the end I was stronger, faster\u2026and the exact same weight. My cycle was still irregular. Turns out HIIT isn\u2019t always great for women over 35 because it spikes cortisol \u2014 aka stress \u2014 the exact opposite of what I needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So I simplified. I started walking. I challenged myself to 20 days of 7 hours of sleep and took my vitamins. My energy slowly came back, but I was still bleeding for 20 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About four days before my irregular \u201cbest friend\u201d was due to show up, I prayed. \u201cGod, what should I be doing to get my girl back together?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And I heard it loud and clear: \u201cGirl, you need to do a 48-hour water fast. Your body needs a reset.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It felt like nobody but God. So I didn\u2019t question it. I prepped my mind and for 48 hours I ate nothing \u2014 just water. That fast tested my discipline and my faith. I felt like God wanted to prove He could do all things, but I had to relinquish control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two days later my cycle came. Six days later she was gone. Back to her regularly scheduled program. Do I think stress and weight played a major role? Absolutely. But my body needed a full reboot to give everything I was trying a chance. And I thank God I was determined to heal myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disclaimer:<\/strong> I\u2019m not a doctor. Please consult your physician before taking matters into your own hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what I will<\/em> say is this: our bodies are machines. There\u2019s a real connection between healing and fasting. If your cycle suddenly becomes irregular and your healthcare team can\u2019t figure out what\u2019s wrong, keep reducing stress, get your sleep, maybe drop some weight, pray<\/em>, and \u2014 with medical clearance \u2014 try a 48-hour water fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Give your coochie (and your whole body) the reset it needs. You\u2019ll thank God (and me) later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Auntie Byrd<\/p>\n\n\n\n I healed my coochie, y\u2019all!! Okay, I know that\u2019s a bit forward because we just met \u2014 but let me give you the backstory. For 3\u20134 months my cycle had been all over the place. Not the \u201coh I\u2019m a day late\u201d type of irregular. I\u2019m talking 15\u201320-day cycles. Straight. Bleeding. 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