Leah Hechtman

Leah Hechtman Clinician, researcher, author and educator. Fertility, pregnancy and holistic reproductive health.

This is the person who feels stuck.The brain is sending the signal, urging the o***y to release — but the message doesn’...
10/09/2025

This is the person who feels stuck.

The brain is sending the signal, urging the o***y to release — but the message doesn’t land. Cycles stall. Ovulation is delayed or absent. Fertility feels held in suspension.

Luteinising Hormone (LH) is the messenger. It carries the brain’s prompt to the o***y, sparking ovulation and keeping the menstrual cycle moving.

When LH is too high, as in PCOS, the message is shouted on repeat until the o***y tunes it out. When LH is too low, the message never rises, and the cycle falls silent.

LH is not only about ovulation. It works in rhythm with FSH, oestradiol, and progesterone — synchronising the hormonal dialogue. When the message is clear, the body responds. When it’s stuck, the cycle waits.

LH matters. It is the signal that bridges brain and o***y, turning possibility into release.

This is the person who feels fearful.
Whose brain is screaming down to the ovaries, yet the eggs (oocytes) don’t answer ...
09/09/2025

This is the person who feels fearful.

Whose brain is screaming down to the ovaries, yet the eggs (oocytes) don’t answer the call.

Fearful of time running out.
Fearful of what the numbers mean.
Fearful that their body is not enough.

Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) doesn’t measure fertility in a single moment — it measures ovarian reserve, the potential pool of eggs still resting in the ovaries. High, low, or somewhere between, it is a number that can feel defining.

But AMH is not destiny. It cannot tell you if conception will happen, if pregnancy will hold, if life will spark. It cannot measure quality, resilience, or possibility.

And before the number even becomes meaningful, we must consider the whole picture:
– Endometriosis
– Vitamin D deficiency
– Recent reproductive surgery
– Infection
– Exogenous hormones (contraceptive pill, progesterone IUD, hormone therapies)
– And many other variables that shape ovarian function.

When AMH is low, it may reflect stress, depletion, or natural age. Yet the fear it evokes is real — the whisper that chances are slipping away.

AMH matters. But it is not the whole story.
It is one voice in the conversation of fertility — not the final word.

This is the person who feels withheld.Pleasure is harder to access. Org@sms are distant memories. The body resists relea...
08/09/2025

This is the person who feels withheld.

Pleasure is harder to access. Org@sms are distant memories. The body resists release, as if holding something back. Connection feels more complicated, intimacy less fluid.

Prolactin is the hormone of nurture and release. It rises after or**sm to calm the nervous system, deepen intimacy, and allow the body to soften. It steadies recovery after stress, tempers other hormones, and restores balance.

When prolactin is low — often after depletion and prolonged stress — life feels more like effort than exhale. Joy is muted, attachment feels fragile, and the euphoria of release is harder to reach.

Prolactin is not only about breastfeeding.
It is about the ability to let go, to connect, to replenish.

Without it, the body feels withheld from its own ease.

This is the person who feels flat.Not burnt out, not wired — just dulled.
The spark that once animated them feels dim.
E...
07/09/2025

This is the person who feels flat.

Not burnt out, not wired — just dulled.
The spark that once animated them feels dim.
Energy is muted, drive is gone, joy is harder to access.

DHEA is often called the “anti-ageing” hormone — not because it stops time, but because it sustains vitality. It supports muscle strength, bone density, skin elasticity, cognition, and libido. It cushions the blows of stress by balancing cortisol, and steadies the cycle of progesterone.

From pregnenolone, DHEA branches forward into oestrogen and testosterone, fuelling creativity, sexuality, and resilience. But when DHEA declines — through stress, perimenopause, or age — the body feels older than it is. Lines deepen, mood dulls, repair slows.

The decline is quiet but profound.
It is not just a number on a test — it is the feeling of life dimming at the edges.

Supporting DHEA is not about vanity; it is about reclaiming vitality, resilience, and the spark of self.

Why do couples start to mirror each other the longer they’re together? From “smell good” attraction to shared habits and...
07/09/2025

Why do couples start to mirror each other the longer they’re together?

From “smell good” attraction to shared habits and environments, research shows that partners don’t just come together—they often converge in mind, body, and health. A recent study of over 7 million people even found consistent spousal similarities across generations.

Curious what this means for relationships, health, and who we choose to share life with?

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This is the person who feels scorched.Burnt out. Frayed at the edges.Running on fumes yet unable to stop.Wired and tired...
30/08/2025

This is the person who feels scorched.

Burnt out. Frayed at the edges.
Running on fumes yet unable to stop.
Wired and tired all at once — restless at night, heavy by day.

The body aches.
Muscles feel leaden. Joints creak. The gut is unsettled.
Headaches throb. The chest tightens.
Even holding yourself upright feels like work.

The mind won’t quit.
Lists loop. Worries pile. Focus slips.
Even the smallest task feels like a mountain.

Cortisol isn’t the enemy.
It fuels energy, steadies blood pressure, calms inflammation, and helps us rise to the day.

But when it’s pushed too far — too high, too low, or simply spent — life feels drained, impossible to carry.

The deepest wound of burnout is not the fatigue.
It is the hollow space where hope and faith used to live.
The disorientation of forgetting why you are here.

This is the person who feels hollow.The body weakens.Muscles fade. Strength slips away.Fatigue sits heavy, recovery is s...
29/08/2025

This is the person who feels hollow.

The body weakens.
Muscles fade. Strength slips away.
Fatigue sits heavy, recovery is slow, resilience thins.

The mind dulls.
Focus scatters. Drive disappears. Confidence falters.
The inner spark that once pushed life forward is gone.

Libido vanishes. Desire is muted. Touch feels empty.

Testosterone steadies the system.
It fuels muscle and bone, endurance and recovery.
It sharpens clarity, decisiveness, and direction.
It ignites libido and the felt sense of vitality.

Testosterone modulates dopamine, powering motivation, reward, and the fire to keep moving.

Without it, life feels drained, heavy, and aimless.
With it, there is strength, momentum, and the return of self.

This is the person who feels brittle.The body is crunchy, edgy, wired, raw.It is puffy, fluid-retentive, congested, heav...
27/08/2025

This is the person who feels brittle.

The body is crunchy, edgy, wired, raw.
It is puffy, fluid-retentive, congested, heavy.

The mind is blank. Aimless. Confidence lost.
Who am I? Where was I? What’s the meaning of it all?

Libido vanishes.
The va**na burns, tissues dry, tender, parched —
like the waters dried up.

Oestrogen steadies the system.
It moistens, strengthens, replenishes.
It gives clarity to thought, softness to tissues, resilience to bones.

Oestrogen modulates serotonin and acetylcholine, shaping mood, memory, and the quiet confidence of knowing oneself.

Without it, life feels cracked with sharp edges.
With it, there is open-heartedness and flow.

This is the person who loops.Sleep will not come, no matter how heavy the body feels.The mind replays the day on repeat ...
26/08/2025

This is the person who loops.

Sleep will not come, no matter how heavy the body feels.
The mind replays the day on repeat — every conversation, every choice, every unfinished task.

Exhausted and wired.
Tired and shattered.
Irritated and unsettled.

The thoughts circle.
The guilt follows.
The ache of not enough lingers in the stillness of the night.

Progesterone steadies the system.
Through the GABA-A receptors it quiets the noise, softens the edges, and allows the body to rest.

Without it, nights are long and restless.
With it, there is pause, sleep, and the return of calm.

Everyone I’m speaking to lately feels a little more stretched than usual. A little more at capacity. The kindest medicin...
24/08/2025

Everyone I’m speaking to lately feels a little more stretched than usual. A little more at capacity. The kindest medicine is the simplest. Go hug someone and give yourself a huge hug too.

From progesterone supporting ovulation with LH, to prolactin enabling the big O… from FSH whispering to the ovaries and ...
24/08/2025

From progesterone supporting ovulation with LH, to prolactin enabling the big O… from FSH whispering to the ovaries and AMH telling the story of ovarian reserve, to DHEA laying the foundations for resilience — hormones are the quiet conductors of our physiology.

The Hormone Series starts tomorrow – 25th August 2025

This training is designed for practitioners who want to:
- Decode complex hormonal patterns with confidence
- Translate science into real-world clinical care
- Support patients with integrative, evidence-based frameworks

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