The Real Reason IVF Isn’t Working: Burnout, Control, and Your Body’s Cry for Rest Part One with Jenna Longoria
“Your ovulation is your fifth vital sign. Ignoring it is like ignoring your breath.”
Topics Discussed
The hidden risks of long-term birth control use
PCOS, ovarian cysts, and natural healing
Fertility timelines and age myths
The emotional cost of control on the fertility journey
Hormone-disrupting chemicals and modern lifestyle traps
Emotional load, overwork, and reproductive stress
Creating space and safety for the baby to arrive
Why slowing down is sometimes the real medicine
“Your body isn’t broken. It’s brilliant. And it’s begging you to slow down and listen.”
Hello Beautiful Souls, Monica here...
If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s office with more confusion than clarity and a birth control script you didn’t ask for, this episode is going to hit home.
I’m talking with the incredible Jenna Longoria—aka the Period Guru—who’s lived the nightmare of being dismissed, medicated, and nearly losing an ovary on her honeymoon. Yep. You read that right.
We unpack how years of fake hormones can shut down your body and your intuition, how the post-pill rollercoaster almost took Jenna out, and why timelines are straight-up illusions that fuel fertility burnout. We also go there with the truth about PCOS, secondary infertility, and why sometimes your baby hasn’t arrived yet… because your body is asking you to come home to it first.
Jenna and I crack open a raw, honest conversation about the toxic pressure to do more, be more, push harder... and the quiet truth your body’s been whispering all along. We talk about the deep conditioning that keeps women sprinting through burnout while TTC and the illusion of control IVF sometimes offers. This isn’t a blame game, it’s a wake-up call. Because if you’re trying to create life from a body that’s running on empty, something’s got to give.
We get radically real about redefining success, softening the grip, and why sometimes creating space (literally and emotionally) is the most fertile thing you can do. It’s not about giving up your dreams. It’s about remembering that you're already worthy — before the baby, before the timeline, before all the boxes get checked.
Press play if you're ready to trade hustle for healing and make space for a miracle.
“The answer to our fertility crisis isn’t more IVF. It’s more rest, more presence, more truth.”
Timestamps
[01:17] Jenna shares her story of painful periods, PCOS, the birth control pill, and her healing journey.
[04:37] How disconnection from your natural cycle silences your intuition.
[07:45] Age, fear, the myth of the fertility cliff, and why control and timelines are sabotaging your fertility.
[13:10] How modern life and everyday chemicals disrupt our hormones and fertility.
[16:34] The hard truth about overdoing, overworking, and the disconnect from your essence.
[19:00] Understanding why connection and presence matter more than performance.
[22:30] How to get radically honest with yourself and create space your future baby can feel.
[24:39] The deeper reason your baby might be waiting to come through.
“If you're not ovulating, you’re disconnected from your intuition and the source.”
Full Transcript on the Blog: https://www.findingfertility.co/blog/the-real-reason-ivf-isn-t-working-burnout-control-and-your-body-s-cry-for-rest
Connect with Jenna Longoria:
https://www.instagram.com/theperiodguru/
https://pages.jennalongoria.com/fertility-checklist/
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Monica
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