Ep. 49 I'm Off Birth Control, Now What?

Coming off birth control can be terrifying. For most of us we had the fear of god put into us at a young age about getting pregnant without the use of hormonal contraceptives. I know I did! In addition, because it can take up to 12 years for young girls and women to regulate their periods and hormones but we live in a society of quick fixes and a pill for an ill – many of us are put on hormonal contraceptives to “regulate our periods” in our young teens. I was only 15 when I went on the pill and I stayed on it for 7 years! And by the way, the pill does not regulate our periods, it’s main mechanism of action is to shut off the communication between brain and ovaries so you do not ovulate and therefore there is no way you can get pregnant.In this podcast I go deep on all your nagging questions about the transition off of hormonal birth control.We cover how to start understanding your fertile window by tracking your biomarkers of Basal Body Temperature (BBT) and Cervical Mucus plus the do’s and don’ts of FemTech Devices.What products to use for your period now that you have one back and how to start to identify potential hormone imbalances that occur after being on hormonal birth control as your body tries to regulate its hormones again.Don’t forget to check out all the resources we have for you:The Birth Control Workshop (I go through all the pros/cons of all types of birth control) To the Free Guide  - How to Ditch the Pill Like A Boss And of course the ultimate program - I’m Off Birth Control, Now What? For 10% off Tempdrop products - Shop here!For 10% off Blume period products - Shop here and use code HEALTH10For $5 off a Proov test - Shop here!Cora Tampons