07/28/2025
1. The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control
Hormonal birth control doesn’t just shut down ovulation, it disconnects women from their bodies, intuition, and even personalities.
Coming off it after 10 years felt like meeting the real me. I even liked different types of men. (And thank God I chose my partner off the pill.)
explains this in This Is Your Brain on Birth Control.
Physically, it’s no better:
Progestin, the synthetic version of progesterone, increases risk of breast cancer, anxiety, and depression and offers none of the real hormone’s benefits
Every year you don’t ovulate, you lose ~1% of your bone density (Dr. Jerilynn Prior) Think about how many women are on the pill for decades. That’s not benign.
2. Your period app can’t tell you when you ovulate. So turn off the ovulation prediction and start to get to know your cycle like a big girl. Stop relying on AI or tech to tell you what your body is doing or feeling and start connecting to your cyclical hormonal rhythm. After you do this you’ll notice downloads and synchronicities like never before.
3. If you’re in perimenopause stop taking advice from influencers or practitioners in their 20s who have no clue what it’s like to be in perimenopause. What works for them is not going to work for you.
4. IVF can be a godsend for some couples and it’s amazing that it exists. But most couples don’t actually need it.
Too many are rushed into IVF without a proper workup. Underlying conditions like endometritis, endometriosis, and mismanaged PCOS often go undiagnosed, making both natural conception and IVF less likely to succeed.
Before jumping into IVF, make sure you:
⭐️Work with a practitioner who understands hormones, gut health, and minerals
⭐️Consider a laparoscopy or hysteroscopy with a fertility-focused surgeon (follow for more on this)
