Wait! What? Ovulation is a Vital Signs?

Yes, you heard correctly.

I know, I know, you learned temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations. But seriously, there is another indicator of health…Ovulation.  By tracking your menstrual cycle and ovulation, a woman is able to identify what her hormones are doing and if there are normal and potentially identify a problem. This is important for teens, young adults and perimenopausal woman equally.

The Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology teamed up to issue a statement that by teaching teens how to chart their menstrual cycles and assessing ovulation as a vital sign can tell a lot about the overall health status of an individual.

“By including an evaluation of the menstrual cycle as an additional vital sign, clinicians reinforce its importance in assessing overall health status for patients and caretakers. Just as abnormal blood pressure, heart rate, or respiratory rate may be key to diagnosing potentially serious health conditions, identification of abnormal menstrual patterns in adolescence may improve early identification of potential health concerns for adulthood. “ (ACOG, 2006)

Charting as a sign of health!! Come learn how to chart your cycle, what to expect from your cycles and know normal and abnormal menstrual patterns.  August 23rd, 2021 at 8pm EST. Teens and adults alike are welcome to come and learn more about their cycles.

SEE YOU THERE!!

P.S. Read more of ACOG’s statement on charting for teens here. (https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2015/12/menstruation-in-girls-and-adolescents-using-the-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign)