Transform Your Health Routine with Mira's At-Home Hormone Testing S3E37

Mira Hormone Testing Explained: Urine vs Bloodwork, Perimenopause Insights & Better Cycle Tracking | Period Besties In this episode of the Period Besties Podcast, Stasha and Katie talk with Rose McKenzie, Clinical Manager at Mira, about at-home urine hormone testing and why frequent, cycle-long tracking can reveal patterns that single-point blood draws often miss. Rose explains benefits of urine testing (ease, cost, daily measurement), why adoption can be slower in traditional medicine, and how Mira differs from other femtechs. They clarify serum hormones vs urinary metabolites, reference ranges, and common timing pitfalls like cycle day 21 and day 3 labs, emphasizing testing relative to ovulation. The hosts share personal experiences using Mira in perimenopause and progesterone support, discuss clinician education and age-stratified reference ranges, and cover lifestyle “four pillars” (diet, sleep/light, stress tools, key supplements) plus Mira’s upcoming expansion to additional hormone measurement.   Rose is the Clinical Manager at Mira, where she helps healthcare providers integrate at-home hormone monitoring into their clinical workflow. With over 10 years of experience as a fertility-awareness instructor trained in both the Marquette Method and the Sympto-Thermal Method, she has supported women using hormone monitoring across a wide range of situations—including regular and irregular cycles, postpartum amenorrhea, chemo-induced menopause, and perimenopause. Rose equips clinicians and fertility-awareness educators with the knowledge and confidence to interpret hormone patterns and apply them effectively in patient care. Through webinars, case reports, and individualized support, she ensures that providers feel fully guided as they incorporate hormone data into their practice.   miracare.com https://www.instagram.com/hellomiracare  https://www.facebook.com/mirafertility/ https://www.youtube.com/@hellomiracare  https://www.linkedin.com/company/miracare/  https://www.tiktok.com/@hellomiracare 20% Mira supplies using Katie or Stasha's public discount code: 2KATIEBRESSACK20  2STASHAWASHBURN20 or click this link https://mira-fertility.pxf.io/qWgVGn   00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:35 Urine vs Blood Testing 02:00 Why Doctors Lag Behind 05:48 Mira Mission and Users 06:58 What Makes Mira Different 10:10 Urine Metabolites Explained 12:31 Clinician Tools and Ranges 15:26 Personal Progesterone Story 18:14 Why Blood Tests Mislead 26:36 Tracking Symptoms and Patterns 28:34 Rose Background and Journey 32:17 Breast Cancer Client Story 32:50 Tracking After Chemo 33:29 Cycle Data Empowerment 35:03 Fixing Hormone Imbalances 36:47 How Hard Is It 39:20 Four Pillars Self Care 42:46 Future of Mira Tech 45:43 Testing Kits Wish List 47:00 How to Buy and Test 52:12 Lightning Round Fun 56:41 Wrap Up and Sponsors   Todays episode is sponsored by:Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: [email protected] Our Websites:PeriodCoachingSchool.comKatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook:@StashaWashburn @KatieBressack  Freebies:Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrcEating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books:The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/RevolutionBloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound