The surprising link between women’s brains and the birth control pill | Sarah E. Hill | TEDxVienna 

Omg yes that was the reason I quit too! Definitely not in your head

Yep!

It’s warped that people trust governments and media more than themselves and their community. Good on you

Same situation here, felt like i was cut from my emotions, couldn't feel anything but sadness ( also constant nausea)

thes0mething same. I rely on Sensiplan now, because th pill just made me feel off

Let that be a lesson to you. Why would you put powerful chemicals into your body that you knew nothing about?

@@hacunamatata6802 my doctor talked with me about different things with the birth control pill I'm taking. However, this video gave more information. I didn't just blindly take these pills, I just feel like my doctor didn't give me all the information she should be obligated to tell me about the script she wrote me (especially because I was a minor when she first wrote it. It was for a bad hormonal imbalance which was affecting my social life and mental health)

@@flame_emerald Like the risk of stroke, or more along the lines of it changing what kind of man you're interested in?

@@Coid I was told about the weight gain and increased depression risk but she didn't tell me much else. I was a kid when the script was written for me initially so I didn't know what questions I needed to ask

@@Coid I'm interested in the same type of man I was prior to taking the pill. This is a case to case basis.

One of the big drawbacks to mens birth control is that while women birth control simulates a portion of their naturally occurring cycle to prevent ovulation mens birth control cannot do that. It is an entirely unnatural state for their hormones. Due to that they will likely have far more side effects than even women do.

@@plaidzebra13 The side effects on women are numerous, intense, and truly unbearable enough as it is. Mine ruined my life, and 6 years on I still have long term side effects. There was one pill they made for men that was in testing; a few men in the test sample had..... Headaches, so they pulled it, just because of headaches.... Headaches are far from the worst side effects women have to suffer among the plethora of side effects. Yet it's normal for women to suffer these side effects.

Mi O have you looked into inositol supplements?

Keto diet. Regulate your hormones and get healthy, get rid of the cysts. Just try it , you won’t regret it

You should read beyond the pill by jolene brighten. Hormonal contraceptives do not "regulate" your cycle. They shut down your natural hormones and replace them with synthetic ones. There are some natural supplements that can help you fix your ovarian cyst problem. If I were you I would see a functional medicine doctor.

Lauren Baker Cool! Thanks!

The talk was super awesome so I would have to assume that the book will have to be as well. One the best talks, and the best speakers I've encountered lately.

Yes thanks!!

Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to check that out.

I have the book it’s definitely worth the read!!

Same. I started at 12 and am now 18, so I've been taking them for most of my developmental years. I am quite worried now

Started at 16 and took it til 28. My body still struggles to regulate the hormones properly after three years without it. A couple of friends have had blood clogs, one even in the lung. I think, the long-term negative effects of the pill are underestimated and down-played.

Get off it, i was on it for 11 years as well and i feel better being off it for 3 years now. Get a non hormonal kind like a diaphragm

Same. Had been on the pill for 5 years, then mirena for 5 years. Now I’ve been of birth control for 2 months, because I wanted to know how my unmedicated self was. And so far, it has been a lot better, less stress, less angry, way less depressed and more emotionally stable. Still waiting for my hormones to regulate themselves more, but so far it’s so worth it.

Mi O I was on for 9 years. Just got off in May. You will feel a huge shift in your self

Whoa!!

It’s sad that Women’s health really isn’t studied by the medical community.

I hope you got a new doctor. That's ridiculous!

hormones don't affect anything? I guess anti depressants don't work then. Doctors are not trained to make you healthy. They are government drug dealers. I don't know if you are Canadian but in Canada, unless you know you want a certain drug its pointless to go to the doctors. Their only answer to anything is pills or go see a paid specialist.

GP: Hormones don't affect anything. Endocrinologist: 🤦‍♀️

okay so... i also have recurrent UTIs... with no known origin... can you tell me about that? how are you linking that to the pill?

Katie Millikin I don’t know I’m neither a doctor or researcher but I would constantly get yeast infections and UTI’s while on the pill. I have been on and off birth control often enough to definitely pin point it to the pill. Have you tried D-mannose supplements? Life saver!! I stopped taking BC back in June and haven’t had a single UTI since even though I had them almost every month before that. One progressed into a kidney infection in May which was very fun.....

How are you feeling now?

I take the pill because of endometriosis, it’s a need for me. The thing is that I have the same symptoms as you and I one year I had UTI like 5 times. Looked for it on the internet if it had anything to do with the pill and everywhere I looked it said that it was linked. When I went to the gynecologist that prescribed the pill to me and asked him he said that the pill has nothing to do with UTI. Also, I’ve never had it before the pill.

I was crazy off the pill and had horrible PMS symptoms and emotional changes. Now that I've been taking the combination pill for three years in a row, I have much more level headed thinking and not nearly as emotional. I know it can have the opposite effect on others though.

yeah... we cant ignore the side effects: they're many. MANY.

Harmony Alexandria HBC usually lessens the severity of PMS or PMDD (the only mood disorder reported to benefit from HBC) symptoms for obvious reasons. In fact, new research and case studies have shown that HBC can worsen or even trigger anxiety and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.

@@lauren23160 Can you tell me which kind of hormones your pill contained? There are some differences and apparently I am on a "mild" version of the pill. Just interested in what your kind was.

Harmony Alexandria Don’t be throwing out opinions like they are facts, please. Bipolar disorder mixed with birth control is not fun.

Same story here

I’m so relieved someone else said this because I went to my physician assistant several times within a year saying something was wrong with my hormones. We did several tests for my thryroid but nothing came up. Instead she convinced the doctor in the office that I was just depressed so they sent me to a guy to talk to about issues (not a real licensed psychologist) and he diagnosed me with seasonal depression. It didn’t go away and I used to be so happy when I was younger my friends and classmates thought I was crazy with joy. Anyway, I realized that taking the bcp inconsistently really messes up my body and brain. I wanted to watch this this video because I never had prolonged anxiety or depression. It wasn’t like me. Only until a month ago when I stopped taking the pill did I feel joy for a fleeting 2 minutes. The first time in 3 years. I just want to know how long it’ll be until I can feel like myself again.

worsened?

For some people it improves mood, which is why the pill is also used for PMS/PMD.

I had a negative reaction to the pill too. I already had mental health issues and was under a lot of stress at the time. I don't recommend it if you already suffer from mental illness unless you absolutely need it.

I was suicidal on it. I dont suffer with this anymore and never had before

When I was on estrogen and progesterone pills I ended up on anti depressants. I realized this and change to a progesterone only pill, and now im off anti depressants, and my period completely stopped. Which is great because I take it for periods so bad that get sick and have to stay home.

Girl same, I have immense anxiety and I STILL feel so much better and more vibrant off the pill. It’s great that it works for some women but a lot of people at risk for negative side effects are being completely ignored by medical professionals! imo

Same for me, I just came off microgynon this month after 11 years and I already feel like a brighter, more steady version of myself!

Exactly. I got off the pill after taking it for 6 years. I had bouts of panic attacks and anxiety during the years I was taking it. It was the best decision I had this pandemic. I believe that the pill has something to do with my sanity😅

Congrats! I too just recently got off the pill after being on it for 6 years. If you don't mind me asking, did you experience any symptoms like acne or irregular periods for a bit after stopping the pill?

k80 me too!!

Yep, I see the issues with it, but for me it has literally saved my life

Me too :) but the scary thing is that no one knew whether or not it would work. No one did a deep analysis of my hormone system, they just prescribed me a pill. We should know why it benefits some people and not others.

Me too!! At first I was a bit more unstable but after like a month or so my mood significantly improved and I’m much more emotionally stable now than I was before I started taking the pill :)

Hey i completely agree with you. Birth control has stabilized me and that’s why I have used it for over a year. However, December 2019 O went off birth control and I had a mental health crisis. My hormones went crazy, I had panic attacks everyday. The panic attacks were so bad I would pass out and had to be taken to the ER. It was the scariest time of my life. I went back on the pill and I am back to normal. I do plan on going back to the doctor to help me with this. I want to go back off the pill but my body can not handle it by itself

I have to take the pill so I won't have another cyst. I lost one of my ovaries. I do not want to loose my other one.

@@HeyHello-nq4nb you don't HAVE to. There are safer alternatives. You don't have to take fake hormones. Not good

There's is no danger of birth control pills on teenagers

@Hey. Hello okay??? No one's talking about YOU specifically 🙄

​@@xxromanovaxx6682 her point is valid though. Some girls benefit more from taking the pill. There are a ton of reasons a girl or woman may need to be on birth control

mintsaturn I had a similar experience. Turns out it was the estrogen that was effecting me. I ended up having to go in progesterone only type bc

While i was on the pill i was getting migraines at the same time every month, seemingly lining up with a certain color of pill in the pack. These migraines were the worst migraines I've ever experienced, complete with vomiting and shaking uncontrollably. I stopped taking birth control and i haven't had one of those migraines since!

I got a seafood allergy after starting the pill lmao

@@isabellasims1346 you know for a while i got sick whenever i ate shellfish but i ate a bunch of shrimp over the holiday and i was fine... Wonder if it was related

Same. I was told by my practitioner to take magnesium supplements during the placebo pills to help with the headaches 🤷🏼‍♀️

rainepanda I also take a generic form of Yaz (Nikki). It’s the only BCP that doesn’t make me crazy.

Same, Yaz exactly helped my anxiety and depression.

For me it was the other way around: I became sooo down while taking the pill I really had to quit it.

Man I wish that’s what taking yaz did for me!

@@brittanycsoke everyone has different needs

Amy Ivany I’m experiencing the same effects. I love how I don’t feel anxious and I have more confidence in my self. I feel more put together mentally.

Same here, some people have different reactions but for me it was only helpful, I had 0libido for a year after I left my partner and only the pill helped me with anxiety and libido

I'm in the same case but the exact oposit effect, I was doing great and now I'm a mess. I think every woman have to find the right amount of hormones for her 🤷‍♀️

That's so crazy, im experiencing the exact opposite. :( Ive become forgetful, depressed and more anxious.

@Amy , which birth control pill did you take?

Claire Johnston what was the switch from and to?

@@xcodebeex I was on tri-cyclen LO and switched to an IUD. I have had a much better experience with my IUD. I don't think I could go back to the pill.

Appreciated

😂😂😂

Omg lol how did I miss that 😂

I love it.

She needed to have a dig at men before she unloaded what she had to say.

What was your symptoms?

Really interesting POV thank you for sharing!

I support you and understand you. What you are discribing is not PMS, it’s called pre menstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD, and it is debilitating indeed. Please take care of yourself. Not sure which of the 2 necessary evils is better though: ssri’s or bcp? What do you think?

Just curious, have you tried anything natural to help with those symptoms? Seen a naturopath? Tried yoga or meditation? I used to have bad pms and I lost weight, since losing weight I haven’t had it bad at all. Also, maybe diet change in general could help? Pharmaceuticals scare me, it’s all corrupt! Just some thoughts, I am not judging at all. I get worried for anyone who takes pharmaceuticals :(

I had the same issues with pms and some other hormonal issues as well, then my doctor told me about some new research that had connected some of these issues to insulin resistance. I had my blood work done, and it turns out i was pre diabetic and had pcos. I wasnt even overweight or anything, but i did have a lot of sugar, especially from sodas and coffee. Ive since followed the american heart Associations recommended 25g or less of added sugar per day and switched to using splenda in my coffee, and all of my symptoms have been gone for a year now. Im no longer insulin resistant, my periods are normal, and i havent had depression. Plus the best part, i lost 15lbs. Im not saying go off bc by any means, but try cutting sugar out for a month and see how you feel.

Elaine Always I agree. The pill stopped me from getting full-fledged endometriosis and I can actually function for the week of my period. Currently, I use it for “birth control” but I have been on it since I was 17 and won’t go off until I want to have a baby. I have had nothing but good come out of taking the pills. I am also a Registered Nurse and have done the research. This woman isn’t out to lunch, but there’s a lot of reasons why people take the pill. I haven’t personally experienced anything negative from it and have been on it for like 14 years

cheeseristical I agree! I’ve tried a few methods of birth control. One made me anxious and my skin erupted in tiny bumps. Another one gave me serious migraines, and another one made me feel as if I was constantly pms’ing. I stopped all of them. The copper IUD is the only one I kept for a few years.

cheeseristical they'd rather you mentally unstable so they can charge you more money for psychotropic drugs

K C same girl

Me too! I stopped it 7 years ago, I’m a different and better person! Now I can feel things I couldn’t before

Same. I took them for 2 years for my endometriosis.

I do feel different. I wonder if it made me not be able to feel love towards anything? Idk if that was something other women felt

@@nq3526 that’s sort of what I’m feeling now, on the pill. How long until you felt better off of them?

Did it last week, can recommend it. (male version)

Did it 11 years ago, best decision I ever made, wasn’t excepting the horrible cramping after procedure, other than that, it was a breeze.

Yup, that's what I did 13yrs ago. No kids, no regrets.

EverHillsRanch same!! Maybe get the whole kit and caboodle removed! Who needs periods when we can remove that ish?

Olivia Vogel exactly!😂

At the same time, long term elevated cortisol levels itself has so many negative effects on the body. (Suppressed immune system, increased risk of diabetes, can contribute to unhealthy weight gain, impede wound healing, weaken bones and connective tissues... People I work w/ who have had to take cortisol-analogue meds for a long time have paperthin skin that rips easily and takes ages of careful wound care to heal...) What does it really mean then for your health to have a blunted cortisol response, long term, then? Confusing to say the least.

@@Suzanne4415 Yeah, you're right. Confusing is the best way to put it.

How Does this make sense if i have lower cortisol when im on the pol?

U decrease D Ur libido?

Though if your progesterone levels are low they are just going to prescribe the pill anyway because that’s what’s in it

Hey hun there are progesterone pills!

@@eglantinelicorne9535 that’s literally the same thing and insurance probably want cover it while BC is covered

​@@christenmclaughlin8476 completely untrue. Coming off birth control my body has been struggling to regulate my hormones and I have low progesterone. My doc is having me take vitex and if that doesn't work, we will add/try a progesterone cream. At no point has going on another pill been suggested to me as she knows I'm furious how much damage it already did to me.

I had a lazy doc who wouldn't do a hormone test too. That is absolutely untrue......I have been struggling since coming off the pill and I found a better provider who ordered the DUTCH test for me. I found out I'm too low in progesterone compared to estrogen.

Not all of the men in the audience looked or felt mad - a lot of them were smiling or snickering! Check it out at 5:30.

it’s just kinda a funny fact, who’d be mad

the capricious hormones are what made them mad

Women have T too.

@@pheonixrises11 It's also incredibly misleading. Swings in testosterone in men are miniscule compared to estrogen swings in women. Just because it happens more frequently doesn't make it have the same effect.

I was wondering about this sort of thing.

So in other words you weren’t attracted to your nice, reliable partners while off the pill? You were then attracted to masculine assholes🤔

warren n/a why do fit and larger men have to be assholes?

Kristina Generally because it relates to higher levels of testosterone 🤷🏼‍♀️

Codie Thompson According to some blood-analysis, I have an unhealthy amount of testosterone in my body, but I’ll be damned if I don’t bawl my eyes out at the movie Coco. Not all big dudes are douchebags

What kind of permanent damage?

I'm now a year on Yazz plus and something weirdly is happening to me..not good at all

It tricks your brain to think that you are pregnant so no eggs are released. No wonder yoy had morning sickness...

It’s not because you’re “just a woman”….it’s because there is a vested and industrial scale interest in keeping people depressed, anxious, medicated, sterile, and just in general mentally stressed. My daughter wants to get on this stuff and hates me because I don’t think it will be good for her hormones…she says “what do you know, your just a white male!”

Sorry that happened. But you opted to pump your body with fake hormones, so of course your body will be out of wack. You live and you learn

How long after the depression started did it go away? I developed depression out of the blue after quitting the pill

That's very interesting.

Short bursts of cortisol = good, but prolonged increased cortisol levels = bad

It’s like a vaccine

Do people inject cortisol or are you only referring to the brain?

Wow good question

I’ve wondered this too because i got married while on the pill, been married almost 2 years and been off of the pill for about a month. I still find him attractive though but hopefully that won’t change!

I’m going to go with 0, I find it almost offensive to imply women are so weak minded we don’t even know what men we are attracted too/can’t pick life partners. Met my husband on the pill, changed BCs multiple times and am now on nothing, no change

The pill doesn't result in divorces

Lauren Stark Omg sameeeeee . I’ve been so chill this whole semester and I started the Bill control early this semester!

Same!

It's not weird. All bodies are different

Not all pills are the same 🤷‍♀️ but happy to hear your doing well 😊

No not weird you could have had a mild form of PMDD. The pill will reverse that.

What pill are you on? I have only tried three out n the past 6 yrs

Most women aren't thrilled to go on the pill. It's a necessary step to take unless you want to be a stay-at-home mum and start having kids young. Or to manage other symptoms like heavy and/or painful periods etc

@@jfb919 Agree.

@liz t yeah my bio teacher in highschool told me that 2 years ago. He said the industry was very sexist

@@jfb919 amen. Like why bother with this study. I know if don't want babies, I need the pill. Men never take the burden of pregnancy. Also, pill had benefits me of stopping bleeding for half the month. The bc pill still greatest invention to me. Never want babies & men make a fuss once in committed relationship about condoms. I'll take the pill. Not being pregnant more important than side effects. Doc told me it decreases cervical cancer. Some just making stuff up on here about side effects.

birch tree I was excited to go on the pill. It has given me almost complete control over my reproductive organs including if and when I want my period to come. No more 9+ day periods with at least half those days being heavy days. I have intentionally not had a period in over 6 months and until I start having kids, it will remain that way and once I’m done having kids I will go back on the pill 24/7/365 unless I can eventually get all my reproductive organs taken out. I HATE PERIODS!!!

Careful might get got by the left-ted. Lol you are very right though.

She recognizes it, just watch

@@MrItachi114 ha yea i hear you. but like the quote goes "all values must be fought for" we won't all agree everytime

We just express them and deal with them differently than women, on average. Something humans have known for a few millennia.

I used to think like that too, but then the emotions would just come out in weird random ways. There has to be a healthy outlet. Most people use exercise, but it's also important to just let people know how you're feeling every once in a while.

I’m in the same boat but have been thinking about the marina iud instead, which also helps the symptoms but send hormones straight to your uterus instead of your entire body

what actually are you saving? It sounds really ridicilouse, sorry.

Evi Ozyra when a woman has endometriosis every period she has causes scaring on her reproductive organs that it isn’t supposed to. If you skip a certain row of the pills and take it all the way through you can stop having a period for as long as you do that. That prevents the scaring and fertility issues.

I believe what she is saying doesn't apply to women with irregular periods ..she is talking about women with regular cycles ..when they take the pill the normal cycle is disrupted..on the other side women with irregular period when they take the pill..their cycle becomes more natural

You may look into the book Woman Code, it's super interesting and has helped me get my hormones leveled out so much. The author cured her own Endo by studying the endocrine system and the book teaches how you can do the same by holistically balance your hormones. Also, kudos for waiting til marriage - it's not easy but it's worth it! :)

Pregnancy not scared you?

Awesome one No

@@awesomeone465 birth control is not the only way to prevent pregnancy, and not everyone wants to prevent it anyway.

That’ll be interesting.

I wonder if being less jealous on bc is due to the emotional dulling some women have while taking bc? Either way, I'd rather be able to handle stress better than be less jealous, seeing that there's more in life that stresses me out than makes me jealous

I found it the exact opposite for myself

So being cheated on and being less fussy is a good or bad thing? Not sure what you're trying to say there. Having self respect and leaving a cheater and having the confidence to do so is a good thing in my opinion...

Erica Goff it’s literally just a study. Had nothing to do with opinions, not even mine :D good day

If you're struggling with painful or intense periods, have a look at Alissa Vitti's work and her book "In the Flo." Lifestyle and diet choices can have an impact on your cramps, for example, caffeine from coffee is bad for women.

Oh they know! But do you think they're going to tell you that? Absolutely not

Metformin can help with PCOS it balances blood sugar and reduces cysts..I learned dealing with infertility- My IVF doctors had me on it and since I was doing accupuncture and watching diet my cysts stayed gone even after I stopped Metformin [I took it for 3-6 months]

This is what they don’t tell you. The body can take up to several months to return to a normal menstrual cycle after stopping the pill. Common side effects of your body readjusting can be benign cysts on the ovaries (they will go away once everything has settles) It can also be known to cause thinning of the hair, slower wound healing and temporary hormonal fluctuations in mood/libido. Stopping the pill can also cause several months of heavier and more painful/heavy periods. I stopped the pill a couple of years ago for 3 months, I was in pain, I developed a benign cyst (I’ve never had these before) and my periods were a bit abnormal. I visited the gyno and she said “the pill puts your ovaries to sleep..” so I went back on it. I now understand that doctors are encouraged to push the contraceptive pill, despite the heavily researched, horrid and common side effects. I did not know at the time that all these symptoms were most likely very temporary, and these were actually a normal withdrawal-like reaction my body was having. My body had to learn to have a proper menstrual period again, and the ability to ovulate. The effects these hormones have on a woman’s body is astounding, and very scary to say the least. Please do more research, my skin has cleared almost 50%, my excessive head/upper body sweating has stopped, I’m slowly returning to a normal weight range, my bipolar disorder has finally become completely manageable, I can sleep properly, I don’t crave unhealthy food, no more night sweats, I have hardly any inflammation and water retention anymore. The list goes on. Just my 2c Best of luck ❤️

@@bambirose7336You’re correct! I completely changed my stance on this after reading multiple books. I quit the pill for good in 2020 but unfortunately my body is still recovering and I’ve developed some new, undiagnosed chronic conditions. I’ve been struggling with severe fatigue, gut issues, sleep issues, etc. Oddly enough, my periods are the one thing that seem normal because I get one consistently every month. I’ve been tested for so many things but I’m still working with doctors to figure out what is going on. Thyroid is normal, no celiac disease, no cushings, and my blood work seems normal. I strongly believe that I wouldn’t be dealing with this if I didn’t sabotage my body by being on the pill for 10 years. It has been heartbreaking to deal with this with no end in sight. I realized I never even met the criteria for a PCOS diagnosis at 13, yet my 4:51 OB/GYN pushed the pill. My only symptom was irregular periods, but I learned that this is normal to experience during puberty. Hormone levels were normal and no sign of cysts on ultrasound. I encourage every woman to avoid the pill and utilize natural family planning instead. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.

So you’d say it took about 2 weeks to feel better? I’m experiencing the same

Which pill did you take? Was it combination?

@@drikusconradie2758 yes

If you were on it for 19 years... was it just 2 decades of time, or the drug that cleared your acne?

Calleen kent I didn’t even think about that. There are girls who get on the pill as soon as their period comes and don’t even give their body a chance to regulate itself or give themselves a chance to understand what normal for their body feels like.

i started “young,” but it was in an attempt to help regulate my terrible acne. not sure which decision is the best, and i think it varies from person to person/situation, but there has to be tweakage or other alternatives to introducing these hormones/chemicals to young women.

S P that definitely makes sense especially when birth control is seen as kind of a ”catch all” for women’s body issues. There needs to be some more alternatives brought out to the market for that kind of thing. I know things like acutane may not be for everyone with bad acne as well so it’s definitely understandable to use what is best available to us.

Hiccups this is not the video or thread to become defensive. This is a bunch of women speaking on their experiences and yours is valid but it’s no reason to make the conversation hostile. With kindness you may be able to change someone’s mind or bring a new perspective to the table, it’s hard for others to be receptive when that’s not present.

I started pretty young because my period dissapeared for a year and whenever I get off the pill it never comes back. There are people that need that option because not taking it is actually worse for them. But I think all this information must be told to the patient.

Good for you! It can take up to a year for your body to get back to its natural state completely, just so you know.

I hope you are not on it anymore! Frankly I'm not clear why it's still on the market with all of its side effects.

I've never taken the pill. Ever. Just used condoms. Never got pregnant. I knew intuitively the pill was bad news. This talk confirmed it, but many women gave me anecdotal evidence throughout the years. Listen to your intuition. I'm glad I did.

“Religious bodies” so dehumanizing.

Desire Day by Day I just remembered I had horrible nightmares on my birth control pills too

Desire Day by Day I am sorry you had to go through that. They should learn doctors on medical school that: every human body is unique and can respons differently ánd that a patient knows his/her own body best and gutfeeling is very important!

Sometimes birth control just masks our symptoms and doesn't help us in the long term. That was my issue and have finally been diagnosed with PCOS, something that I can reverse naturally and improve my symptoms with supporting my body to produce the hormones I need.

Perhaps there is something inflammatory in your diet like processed meat

Yes! I had to stop taking the pill because all of a sudden I had high blood pressure& pressure in my head that I thought for sure was a stroke coming. But I have horrible eczema too & I found out that my allergies were playing a role. Hormone diet, allergy diet, & auto immune protocol diet are... basically the same diet. Everything in our bodies is connected like a fine tuned motor

This happened to me too!! I struggled for years with acne once off the pill but as soon as I cut dairy out it disappeared??

@@bold_n_brash yup Dairy is inflammatory

The pill got rid of My acne too i'm SO thankful for it!

NinjaOutfitInTheWash girl same. That’s why I got off the pill. Turns out it was thickening my blood.

I'm not on birth control pills, I still have blood clots I've been off off of them for about 10 years now, it still clots, but not like it used to. I actually have been transitioning to a cup, and have had less problems of clots. If the clots happen, because of blocked release, that's different than the blood being thicker during the process. Do your own research and experiments.

Zyelhsak you probably have a blood clotting disorder, I have one called MTHFR. I also miscarried a lot before having my daughters due to it. I was put on blood thinners in order to be able to carry full term. But blood clotting disorders can also cause random clots, varicose veins, clots in the umbilical cord or placenta during pregnancy.. it’s no joke. And it’s only worse if you have this and you’re on birth control, that’s why I had to get off of it too.

@@msilip it's not alot of clotting, and I carried to term twice. No other problems.

Kinda related: there's a ted talk called How to Make Stress Your Friend and it gives you mindblowing info to help reduce heart attacks! It's so easy it's crazy. She explains it better, but in a very quick explanation: seeing stress feelings as your body's solution and preparation for you to better handle that stress, versus as a negative that can kill you, allows your vessels to remain relaxed and literally prevent heart attacks. She sites studies! She also gives other life saving info, and it's genuinely entertaining 😄