The Birth Control Illusion: What Every Woman in Perimenopause Needs to Know About Hormones, Cycles, and Coming Off the Pill

Your doctor said birth control would help with your perimenopause symptoms. But did they test your hormones first?For millions of women in midlife, synthetic hormones are being prescribed as a quick fix — masking the very signals your body is sending and leaving you with no real picture of where you are in the transition.In this episode, Nicole talks with Tierra Duncan, women's health educator and author of The Birth Control Illusion, about what's actually happening in your body when you're on hormonal birth control during perimenopause, why coming off the pill after years of use can send your hormones into chaos, and what informed consent around birth control actually looks like.If you've ever been handed a prescription without a conversation, this one's for you.Connect with Tierra on Insta HERECheck out her book HEREGrab her free resources HEREFollow me on Insta HEREGet 20% off Fatty15 HERE Code: NICOLE JOHNSON