The first time I bled mid-cycle I ignored it thinking it was a fluke. The second time it happened, I went to the doctor and got a pregnancy test and a pap. The third time it happened, I rolled my eyes and thought, "Here we go again." This relentless cycle continued for three years until I realized that I was making myself sick. I believe the mind-body connection is so powerful and I know this first hand. For several years all of my health issues were psychosomatic— a term use