FFP 255 | Is Questioning The Pill Anti Feminist? | Beyond The Pill | Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in women’s hormones. She is recognized as a leading expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. Dr. Brighten is the author of Beyond the Pill, a 30 day plan to support women on birth control, help them transition off, and eliminate symptoms of post-birth control syndrome. She is a speaker, women’s health advocate and a medical advisor for one of the first data-driven apps to offer women personalized birth control recommendations.

In today’s episode we talk about the problem with using the pill as the “cure-all” for all things menstrual (since the pill does not cure or fix anything), and the complexities of questioning the pill as a feminist.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon, and you can head over to thefifthvitalsignbook.com to download the first chapter for free.

 

Topics discussed in today's episode:

How Dr. Brighten’s health issues as a child lead her to her career path in naturopathic medicine The reasons why the pill is not actually a treatment to women’s health issues How the goal of Dr. Brighten’s book, Beyond the Pill, was not to be anti-feminist, but to provide all the information on the effects of hormonal birth control so women can make an educated decision on whether the pill is right for them or not The younger you are put on the pill and they longer you stay on it, the higher probability you can develop endometriosis How hormonal birth control simply masks symptoms of PCOS and can actually raise your risk of it Why the menstrual cycle is an important indication of health The importance of trusting yourself and what you believe is going on in your body when talking with medical professionals

  Connect with Dr. Brighten: 

You can connect with Dr. Brighten on her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and on her website.

 

Resources mentioned: Beyond the Pill  Dr. Jolene Brighten | Website  The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa [On-Air Client Session] FFP 206 | Long-term Birth Control Use, Dysmenorrhea & Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Heather FFP 203 | The Pill Problem | Ross Pelton FFP 205 | Is Your IUD Messing With Your Mind? | Pill Reality Series Lisa & Allie FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday

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This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

 

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