EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 40 MIN
What I Wish I Knew About Birth Control
from One Percent Woman Podcast · host Gabrielle Villermaux
In This EpisodeMy full personal history with birth control — the pill at 16, losing my period for years, the copper IUD, and why I'm finally having it removedWhat a withdrawal bleed actually is and why it is not the same as a real periodHow the combination pill, hormonal IUD, and copper IUD each workThe 3 red flags every woman on birth control should know about: hormone suppression, inflammation and gut disruption, and metabolic dysfunctionWhy the pill doesn't fix your acne or regulate your cycle — it silences your entire hormonal systemHow the copper IUD drives systemic disruption without containing a single synthetic hormoneThe five ways birth control creates systemic inflammationThe specific nutrient depletions — magnesium, zinc, selenium, B vitamins, CoQ10 — and exactly why each one mattersWhy so many women on birth control can't lose weight — and what's actually driving itHow to support your body if you're choosing to stay on birth controlAPPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING
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