I always used to have a very irregular cycle from the first time I got my period. So when I was around 16 my gynecologist put me on the birth control pill. Classic medical solution. Let's not look for the root cause but mask the symptoms. Sure enough I had a regular cycle then. After about 7 or 8 years on the pill I decided to stop though.
Taking synthetic hormones long-term is not a good idea. The pill raises the amount of estrogen in the body. It tricks your pituary gland into thinking the body is pregnant all the time. Reckon that's healthy? The birth control pill also raises the Thyroid Hormone Binding Globulin which binds to your thyroid hormones. As well as the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin which binds to testosterone. While low testosterone doesn't sound bad for women, levels too low can lead to lower libido, muscle building and a host of other issues. Furthermore, synthetic hormones signal the body to shut down the production of those hormones. So when you get off the pill, the body doesn't produce enough estrogen and progesterone on it's own. Many women don't get a regular cycle when they stop taking the pill. The long-term effects of synthetic hormones are long-lasting. Another big issue is the nutrient depletion by taking the pill. The liver is working hard to metabolize those synthetic hormones to filter excess estrogen from the body. This can result in a major loss of many vitamins and minerals while at the same raise your copper levels. Overall, the pill seemed like a good idea but in the end it is the women again paying the price with their health, mostly because many men don't want to use condoms. The IUD btw is NOT a healthy alternative. The copper causes many health issues. So when I stopped taking the pill, my gynecologist was not very happy and said my PCOS would become worse (I had cysts on my ovaries) and I would not get my period. And I didn't get my period for a year. So how did it come back? Detox. After 6 months of eating a 100 % raw food diet my period came back and was regular ever since. That was over 10 years ago, and my cycles had been regular, and the last ultrasound showed only one tiny cyst on my ovaries. I am not even eating a raw food diet anymore, but this was the thing that helped me most. I also track my temperature and know when I am ovulating which definitely is my preferred way of natural birth control.
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