Ep. 131 The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control with Alex Long

We are not anti-birth control… we want you to be educated on your options and the truth... When we speak of birth control on this episode, we are specifically covering hormonal birth control. There are many forms of non-hormonal birth control methods including condoms, spermicide, and the Copper IUD. We want you to be informed about hormonal birth control specifically. We have our head coach Alex Long back on the show to discuss this topic in depth! Alex has first hand knowledge herself coming off of birth control recently along with helping many of our navigate their birth control modalities as well. In this episode, we discuss the process of ovulation so you have a baseline understanding of what's happening at a hormonal level, why so many women are prescribed birth control especially at a young age, potential symptoms of birth control, and more!  Time Stamps:  (1:32) Talking Birth Control (5:02) The Birth Control Pill (6:42) The Ovulation Process and Estrogen (9:27) IUD vs Birth Control Pill (13:40) Why Women Take Birth Control (18:22) Symptoms of Birth Control (21:42) We Don’t Want to Scare You (24:17) Next Week’s Episode---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women’s Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------​Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we’ll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!