Rewriting Reproductive Health – Exclusive Interview with Constanza Araujo Nagore

Constanza Araujo Nagore is a psychologist, certified menstrual educator, and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner trained at the Justisse College. Founder of Ruda Viva, Constanza has spent the last years guiding women to understand that reproductive health is more than ovulation charts and fertility treatments, it is the foundation of well-being, power, and self-knowledge. Her work challenges corporate systems, redefines empowerment, and opens the door to a new narrative where women’s bodies are not problems to fix, but wisdom to listen to.

Through online programs, workshops, and one-on-one consultations, Constanza offers an approach that goes beyond symptom management. She helps women decode their fertility signs, reconnect with their inner rhythms, and live in alignment with their cycles, not against them. Her methodology is rigorous yet warm, backed by clinical frameworks but always centered on emotional resonance.

Below, she shares more about her story, mission, and the systemic shift she’s helping create.

Constanza Araujo Nagore, Specialist in Psychology and Reproductive Health

What inspired you to create Ruda Viva and dedicate yourself to this path?

It all began when I realized how disconnected I had been from my own body, despite studying psychology. I wasn’t taught how my cycle actually worked, what ovulation looked like, or what was normal and what wasn’t. When I discovered fertility awareness and the Justisse Method, it changed everything.

Creating Ruda Viva was my response to that calling. I wanted to build a space where women could access real education, learn to trust their bodies, and feel guided through the emotional terrain of reproductive health. Not from fear, but from connection.

How is your work different from other approaches to fertility and reproductive health?

We don’t just talk about avoiding or achieving pregnancy, we talk about power. Fertility is not just a biological capacity, it’s a sign of overall health. And yet, so many women are taught to suppress it, fear it, or outsource their decisions. I help women take that power back.

My work is holistic yes, it’s rooted in biology and psychology, but also in the emotional, cyclical, and spiritual experience of being a woman. We talk about the nervous system, hormone literacy, but also grief, burnout, trauma, and the pressure to perform in linear systems that don’t match our rhythms.

How does this connect with your work in companies and organizational well-being?

I’ve seen firsthand how the workplace can either support or disrupt a woman’s health. Most companies still operate on models that ignore hormonal cycles, fertility windows, postpartum realities, and the cognitive load of caregiving. It’s not just about offering time off or egg freezing, it’s about transforming the culture.

I collaborate with organizations to design educational programs and reproductive health initiatives that truly respond to the needs of women, whether that’s understanding menstrual health or navigating the return to work after birth.

What do you wish more women knew about their bodies?

That fertility is not something you turn on or off. It’s a delicate, cyclical process, sensitive to chronic stress, sleep, nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, and emotional burnout. These aren’t fringe concerns, they are well-documented physiological realities. And yet, most workplaces remain disconnected from them.

I want women to know that their body is always communicating. That understanding cervical fluid, basal body temperature, or PMS is not trivial, it’s intelligence. And that the path to autonomy begins by listening. 

What are some misconceptions you often have to challenge in your work?

That hormonal birth control is the only responsible choice. That being in tune with your cycle is “alternative.” That fertility is something to delay until life is perfect. And perhaps most dangerously, that burnout is a normal part of womanhood.

I also challenge the idea that reproductive health is only relevant if you want to be a mother. Our cycle is a vital sign. It’s telling us how we’re doing, emotionally, nutritionally, environmentally. You don’t need to be trying to conceive to benefit from this knowledge.

What’s next for you and for Ruda Viva?

I’m expanding our programs to include more resources for women navigating reproductive decisions in high-performance environments, whether that’s corporate, academic, or caregiving spaces. I also want to keep building bridges with institutions and policymakers.

Ultimately, Ruda Viva is not just a project, it’s a movement. One where we reclaim the language, the space, and the dignity that reproductive health deserves.

Through her work at the intersection of psychology, reproductive health, and organizational change, Constanza Araujo Nagore is building a new standard, one where understanding your cycle isn’t radical, it’s foundational. One where fertility is not feared, but honored. And one where the workplace evolves to support not suppress, women’s rhythms.

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