Episode 49: The Birth Control Pill: Helpful Hormone Tool or Hormone Disruptor?

Send us Fan MailThyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DOShow Notes Episode 49; Recorded: August 9, 2026The Birth Control Pill: Helpful Hormone Tool or Hormone Disruptor?Host: Dr. Angela Mazza, DOCo-host: Dawn Sheffield I’m Dr. Angela Mazza, D.O., a thyroid, endocrine, and metabolism specialist with a private practice in Central Florida.  My goal for this podcast is to define and demystify the thyroid gland, and thyroid-related medical conditions.  By providing information in an easy-to-understand format, we hope to help patients better understand the ways in which their bodies work, and to help them thrive.  My goal is to help us live more fulfilling lives by taking control of our health, to feel our best.  I do this podcast to provide life-saving education and encourage patients to see a doctor in time to prevent or minimize damage.  That’s deeply fulfilling.  I enjoy helping folks understand how all aspects of their lives are tied to both thyroid and overall health.  That’s why I went into endocrinology.  It’s a medical art that combines science with the study of our lives—and all that they encompass.  Here’s some of what we covered in episode 49, not necessarily in this order: ·        How birth control pills work in the body;·        Why some patients struggle with side effects;·        How birth control pills help some patients feel better;·        What birth control pills are used for beyond contraception;·        Birth control pills are both hormone helpers and hormone disruptors;·        What birth control pills and an integrative endocrinology approach look like;·        Hormones influence many systems in the body, which is why thoughtful conversations about risks, benefits, and individual responses are so important.·        And best of all we learned that we CAN impact our thyroid health! My book, Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health, is available on Amazon.  Visit the Wellness Store at metaboliccenterforwellness.com regarding supplements mentioned in various episodes of this podcast.  Please stay in touch!  Send your comments, show ideas, and questions to [email protected]  We may disclose your general location on air (the city or town, for example), but we will not read your name nor your address on the show.  We reserve the right to edit your input as necessary.  See the website at metaboliccenterforwellness.com; our YouTube channel (Dr. Angela Mazza), Facebook, and Instagram.   The topic of our next episode, that’s our milestone episode number 50, is The Iron Paradox: Iron, Thyroid Health, and Ferroptosis. Citations, references, additional information:Lanese, Nicoletta.  LIVESCIENCE.  ‘The name was inaccurate’: PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort.  May 2026 Mazza, A. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health.  Available now on Amazon.Ask your healthcare provider about specific questions regarding your wellness.  This podcast is meant for educational purposes only.  Copyright 2026 Dr. Angela Mazza DO.  Thyroid Talk with Dr. Angela Mazza, DO.  All rights reserved.Check out our YouTube channel - Dr. Angela Mazza, our website at Metabolic Center for Wellness, our FaceBook and our Instagram page.