97. Birth Control, Vasectomies, and the Bias in Modern Medicine

What if modern medicine isn’t neutral about family building? What if it’s incredibly efficient at preventing pregnancy — but surprisingly unprepared to restore it? In this episode, I unpack what hormonal birth control and vasectomy actually do to your hormones and reproductive health. We’re talking ovulation suppression, progesterone loss, SHBG elevation, nutrient depletion, antisperm antibodies, oxidative stress, sperm DNA fragmentation, and why vasectomy reversal fertility is far more complex than simply reconnecting tubes. Birth control doesn’t regulate your cycle — it shuts it down. Vasectomy doesn’t stop sperm production — it alters the immune and inflammatory environment. If you’re trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal and you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but pregnancy still isn’t happening, this episode will challenge what you’ve been told about hormone balance, inflammation, and fertility restoration. We’ll address the cultural drift that normalizes suppression while sidelining root-cause reproductive health. If you’ve felt dismissed, rushed, or subtly discouraged from wanting more children, this conversation will put language to what your gut already knows. Prevention is streamlined. Restoration requires advocacy. Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co