This week, I’m breaking down why ovulation can be so painful, and what your body is actually trying to tell you.
If you’ve ever been told that your ovulation pain is “normal,” but you’re dealing with days of discomfort, sharp pain, or symptoms that disrupt your life, this episode is for you.
We dive into how factors like inflammation, hormones, and lifestyle habits play a much bigger role in symptoms than most women are told.
In this episode, we cover:
- What ovulation should feel like vs. what’s not normal
- When painful ovulation warrants deeper testing or imaging
- The connection between ovulation pain and endometriosis or cysts
- Why the pelvic floor and tight muscles matters Estrogen dominance, histamine, and hormone imbalance
- Common root causes driving ovulation pain
- How you can start getting relief of ovulation pain through tweaking your nutrition and lifestyle
If ovulation has become something you dread every month, this episode will help you understand why, and what you can start doing to support your body.
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What is Radiate with Rita?
Radiate with Rita is an empowering, real, and unfiltered women's gut and hormone health podcast hosted by Rita Utterback— a Functional Nutrition Practitioner who has helped over 300 women get lasting relief from miserable periods, brutal PMS/PMDD, gut issues, and symptoms of endometriosis inside her online practice and has lived it herself.
This show is for women who have been misunderstood, dismissed, are done settling and are finally ready to take back their health and their lives. In each episode, Rita breaks down the why and shares, real practical tools to help you get relief— think sustainable nutrition, habits and functional testing— without the BS that no one has time or energy for.
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