What the Pill Actually Does to Your Hormones (And What Nobody Told You)

Ever wondered what the pill is actually doing to your hormones? Because it's probably not what you were told.In this episode...Why the pill creates a synthetic cycle and what that actually means for your hormonesThe difference between a withdrawal bleed and a real periodWhy the pill doesn't balance your hormones, and what it does insteadThe myth-busting history of how the pill was first prescribedHow hormonal contraception can mask early perimenopause symptomsWhy cycle mapping still matters on hormonal birth control, especially if you're neurodivergent or managing a chronic conditionHelpful Links...📖 Read the transcript here. 🟦 Connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn ⁠for daily insights🌶️ ND friends, grab your SpicyTrait Mapper and start spotting your own patterns.🩸 Not-so-spicy? Download the Cycle Harmony Mapper instead.💌 ⁠⁠Subscribe to The Period Press⁠⁠ Written editions drop every Sunday at 5 am, ready for coffee in bed at 10!