Our Hormonal Birth Control Story Part 1: What We’ve Tried, Symptoms We Experienced & What We’re Using Now to Prevent Pregnancy!

Solo 2.0

English - December 01, 2022 00:41 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Previous Episode: Optimize Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Expert, Hethir Rodriguez. Answering Qs like: “Am I Too Old to Get Pregnant?” “Is There an Optimal Fertility Diet? “Why is Ovulation Important?” & More!

Next Episode: Why the Western Medical Model Often Fails Women, Especially in the Realm of Hormone Health / Fertility and Conception - with "Holistic OBGYN," Nathan Riley, MD.

In this solo episode, Jess and Rye sit down for a sister catch up on a HOT TOPIC: hormonal birth control! In this episode they discuss:

-Their individual experiences using hormonal birth control in their teens and twenties

-What symptoms they experienced while on hormonal birth control (The pill, Nuva Ring and IUD)

-Why they ultimately decided to transition off hormonal birth control

-What they each use now to track their cycle and prevent pregnancy without hormones (fertility awareness method)

-The importance of understanding your options when it comes to birth control and how to advocate for yourself

In part 2 (coming in the new year), Jess and Rye will be back to share a breakdown of the different types of hormonal birth control (including the IUD) and how they impact your hormone levels, common symptoms, steps for making a smooth transition off birth control and non hormonal options for preventing pregnancy naturally!

RESOURCES

Read our blog post "Understanding the Fertility Awareness Method" HERE

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