Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — contraceptive side effects
Why I’m One OB/GYN Who Is Not Prescribing the Birth Control Pill
Posted by Dr. Felice Gersh on
Birth control pills are marketed as hormonal contraception — but they contain no natural hormones whatsoever. In this candid post, OB/GYN Dr. Felice Gersh explains why she stopped prescribing the Pill, what synthetic hormones actually do to the female body, and why understanding your natural hormone rhythms matters more than ever.
Guidance of Interpreting Hormone Testing Levels for Contraceptive Users
Posted by Dr. Sherry LaBeck on
Hormonal contraception suppresses ovarian function, which means saliva and blood spot hormone test results will appear artificially low — but this doesn’t mean hormone levels at the tissue level are low. This guide explains how to interpret hormone test results correctly when using the pill, patch, ring or IUD, and when to collect your sample for the most meaningful data.
Hormonal Contraceptives-It might be the reason of Increasing Risk of Depression
Posted by Margaret N. Groves, M.Phil., ELS on
Explore the complex relationship between hormonal contraception, mood changes, and depression risk — particularly in teenagers and women sensitive to hormonal fluctuations. Learn the difference between natural progesterone and synthetic progestins, how estrogen and progesterone influence neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA, and why some women may experience depressive symptoms, anxiety, or emotional changes while using hormonal contraceptives. Discover how hormone and neurotransmitter testing may help provide deeper insight into mood-related symptoms linked to birth control use.