03/07/2024
The bleed you experience on hormonal birth control isn’t a real period! ❌ Here’s why:
1️⃣ Not a True Period: The “period” you get on hormonal contraceptives is actually a withdrawal bleed from stopping synthetic hormones, not a natural menstrual cycle. The pill suppresses your natural hormone production, mimicking a menopausal state rather than a fertile one.
2️⃣ Shutting Down a Normal Body Function: The first birth control pill, Enovid, was the first drug ever designed to shut down a normal bodily function (the female hormonal cycle) in healthy people. Imagine if we told men to take a drug to suppress their testosterone until they’re ready to have a baby—that’s what hormonal contraceptives do to women! To make the pill more acceptable, its creators included a fake monthly bleed to mimic a natural cycle, misleading generations of women!
3️⃣ Why Natural Cycles Matter: Ovulation is crucial for producing estrogen and progesterone, which support bone, heart, and breast health. The synthetic hormones in pills are not giving you the same benfit as your natural hormones do. Regular, natural cycles are essential, just like testosterone is for men.
✨ The Alternative? Fertility Awareness Cycle Tracking! The symptothermal method I teach is 99.4% effective and empowers you to understand and work with your body naturally.
💬 Have you ever tried natural cycle tracking? How has it changed your health? Share your thoughts below! 👇
Shoutout to the amazing FertilityFriday, Lara Briden - The Period Revolutionary and Sauvage Wellness for initially opening my eyes and talking about these crucial, but often disregarded topics! We need a paradigm shift in women's health!
