Within my work, I have found that many women are dissatisfied with the effects that hormonal birth control has had on their bodies.Whether they want to go off of HBC for health reasons or wanting to start a family, they have felt very uninformed on where to start.

Often women who go into their doctor complaining about painful periods, irregular cycles, acne, intense mood swings, etc., are told to go on HBC to “regulate their cycle.”

The issue with this approach is that birth control does not regulate the reproductive cycle or heal our symptoms. Instead, it replaces it with synthetic hormones that suppresses the natural process of our cycle. The issues hoping to be fixed are only being bandaged, and we are left dealing with the negative side effects that come with putting high amounts of synthetic hormones into our bodies.

Whether or not you are coming off of HBC due to a negative experience, learning how your cycle works will offer you the chance to reach your fertility goals, hormone free!