01/06/2026
MYTH MONDAY 🤔
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"I am on birth control pills and requested to have my hormone levels checked, and my estradiol level was low but I was reassured by my provider that this is actually normal when on the pill..."
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THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE!!!! 😎
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The birth control pill works by suppressing ovulation, and therefore suppresses the body's natural production of estradiol.
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The estrogen in the birth control pill is typically a synthetic estrogen called ethinyl estradiol. This takes over the role of your natural hormones.
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So even though the estrogen in the pill is providing the estrogenic effects your body needs, your estradiol levels will measure low on a blood draw. This is why we do not recommend checking hormones when patients are on birth control pills as this can be very confusing.
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