Dr. Pilar Vigil Lecture Series

This series delves into the research and understanding of hormones, the ovulatory cycle, health, and fertility. This course is comprised of three recorded, on-demand lectures (Ovulation as a Sign of Health, the Ovarian Continuum, and Cycle Patterns) presented by Dr. Pilar Vigil. 

Ovulation as a Sign of Health

This webinar will explore the physiology of ovulation as a sign of health, and introduce the patterns of the cycle that indicate healthy and abnormal health patterns. It will introduce ovulation as a critical health biomarker for women, and a powerful diagnostic indicator for clinicians.

Ovarian Continuum

This webinar will introduce the Ovarian continuum as a powerful concept to understanding women’s health. Participants will learn about the continuum, the signs and activities of each part of the continuum, and will see those cycle abnormalities emerge when continuum events happen outside of their normal order.

Cycle Patterns

This webinar will discuss cycle patterns and their critical role in understanding health and fertility. Pattern types are influenced by age, reproductive phase, and lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, sleep). Physiological changes and variability also complicate underlying patterns, but make overall pattern identification a critical health and clinical skill.

Dr. Pilar Vigil
MD, PhD, OB/GYN, FACOG

Dr. Pilar Vigil is the Research Director of the RHRI. She completed her post-doctoral work with Dr. Emil Steinberger at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and spent decades working with both Dr. Steinberger and Dr. Brown. The importance of this legacy of research and clinical care, along with the collaborations with Drs. John and Evelyn Billings, is the foundation of the scientific work of FEMM and the RHRI.
Patrick Jones - Course author