Birth Control Pill

I learned the hard way that IUDs just aren’t for me, so then I tried the pill: Kariva and Taytula. — I started taking the pills almost immediately after my surgery, and within about two months I noticed differences in every part of me. My body was reacting better to the pill. I had regular periods with occasional spotting. They were pretty light and only lasted four days. My skin was…

How does the birth control pill affect your weight, exercise, and nutrition? There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about the pill, and a good number of women are taking it, but not knowing how it affects their bodies. We’ll talk about that here. What we won’t talk about…

Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition Ms P, a new thirty year old patient came into my office last week, interested in talking about contraception. In taking her reproductive history, I learned she had been on ‘the pill’ for the past nine years, and was having some issues with it…

Coming off hormonal contraception without the breakouts Standard medical treatment for women with acne is the oral contraceptive pill. But, how do you stop hormonal contraception and avoid the dreaded rebound acne? The Pill works by shutting down the brain signals for your natural hormones and raising sex hormone-binding globulin. As the name suggests, sex hormone-binding globulin…