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Dr. Jolene Brighten was on the Pill for 10 years before she realized the damage it was doing to her system. Her gastrointestinal issues and mood swings were creating real challenges in her everyday life, but her doctor told her they were all in her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she finally went off the Pill, she had a degree in nutritional biochemistry and was pursuing her medical degree. She had different symptoms now, and she started to put the information from the classroom to work in her own body. Through nutrition and other lifestyle changes, she discovered that she didn\u2019t need a prescription to experience normal periods<\/a>, to get her libido<\/a> back, or to manage the acne<\/a> that had come along with hormonal birth control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since, Dr. Brighten has been on a mission to help women understand and balance their hormones and care for their bodies in a way that allows them to live the way they want, without dealing with myriad undesired side effects. She even wrote a book called Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill<\/i><\/a>. It is this passion for women\u2019s natural wellness that drove Dr. Brighten to create and host the first ever Post-Birth Control Syndrome Awareness Week, November 5-11, 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is post-birth control syndrome (PBCS)?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Conventional medicine<\/a> denies that post-birth control syndrome exists. While some women coming off the Pill<\/a> don\u2019t have any issues, and their cycles return within three months, that isn\u2019t the case for everyone. Other women experience a range of symptoms<\/a>, including headaches, hair loss, insomnia, depression, chronic yeast infections, irregular or painful periods, and difficulty conceiving. Perhaps the most baffling part of all these side effects is that the majority of women<\/a> go on hormonal birth control to treat symptoms of other underlying issues, not primarily as a mode of contraception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura Schoenfeld, a Registered Dietitian with a master\u2019s degree in Public Health and a staff nutritionist for the Kresser Institute, has had clients whose cycles didn’t resume for months or even years after ceasing long-term Pill use. Schoenfeld found<\/a> that “many women know very little about their cycles.” Nor are they fully aware of what the Pill does. She says, “the underlying causes of post-birth control syndrome can involve nutrition deficiencies, HPA axis dysregulation [adrenal fatigue], impaired liver detox, stress, and more.” Worse, these problems may not resolve on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why PBCS awareness matters<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you make the decision to stop using hormonal birth control\u2014the Pill, the patch, IUDs, an implant, or a shot\u2014you may not get the support your body needs as you experience the transition. Too many women find their concerns shrugged off by their healthcare providers, perhaps simply for lack of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what we know, due to recent research: The Pill depletes your body of certain key nutrients<\/a>, which may, over time, lead to other issues like blood clots and depression. Focusing on whole foods<\/a>, good fats, and foods with a low glycemic index can help your body rebalance its hormones\u2014and perhaps be even healthier than when you first went on birth control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charting your cycle<\/a> with Fertility Awareness Methods<\/a> (FAM) can help you measure signs of improvement toward hormonal balance on a monthly basis, in addition to practicing a natural form of family planning <\/a>that can be even more effective than the Pill. Schoenfeld recommends FAMs to her clients, because they “help women understand their fertility and overall health, which can be very empowering.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do about post-birth control syndrome<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Post-Birth Control Syndrome Awareness website<\/a> features many presentations aimed to educate women experiencing post-birth control symptoms; the information ranges from traditional medicine (nutrition, lab testing, FAMs) to less conventional paths (think essential oils). In one session, naturopathic Dr. Pamela Langenderfer<\/a> discusses how certain foods can help correct hormonal imbalances<\/a>. In another, holisitic nutrition expert and personal trainer Jenn Pike<\/a> explores what actually causes acne<\/a> (perhaps it’s your gut health?) and thus how to remedy it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Natural Womanhood, you can find numerous free resources on this topic to read and share. If you\u2019re concerned about the effects of hormonal birth control<\/a> on your skin, mood, metabolism, fertility, PCOS, endometriosis, or any other element of your wellbeing on or off the Pill, you owe it to yourself to consider a better path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these resources to equip yourself to make a healthy post-pill transition: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n