The truth is that The Pill does not “balance hormones” like we are led to believe.
The Pill completely shuts off your natural hormonal system giving you a steady flow of chemical hormones which try to replicate natural oestrogen and progesterone. This is a medical fact which is not often talked about.
The Pill is strong medication which is touted as a cure all when really it masks a whole host of endocrine issues which we then have to deal with years down the line when we finally come off it. Sadly it can have an impact on your fertility for years after you have taken it for example.
Yes of course it can be useful in many situations BUT we should be told that when you come off the Pill your body needs to relearn how to produce oestrogen and progesterone again. If you haven’t been on The Pill for too long you may be ok.
Not only should we be told that our hormones may take a long time to settle into a normal pattern again (some of my clients have taken years until they found Homeopathy) but we should also be told that there new a whole host of side effects that go along with being on the pill.
These include depression, anxiety, lack of libido, candida, fatigue and hair loss. Were you told that these were possible side effects? I know I wasn’t, it may not have changed my mind about going on the pill but at least it would have been informed consent.
Most women are put on the Pill in their teens which is a crucial time in their hormonal development and so it can often mean they are on it for 10+ years. The Pill is just covering up the real issue which may be heavy periods, irregular periods, PCOS, endometriosis or painful periods. The pill does not treat these conditions, but masks them and flatlines our natural hormones.
It can take a few years for a teenagers hormones to settle down into a reliable pattern when these issues will resolve naturally by themselves given time. Homeopathy is a gentle natural alternative that can help women who are experiencing these problems. Homeopathy does not put a band aid on hormonal imbalances, it helps your body to align naturally.
I see a lot of women with problems which have developed from being on the Pill, this is a small list of problems I see in my practice:
- No periods
- Irregular periods
- Fertility issues
- No ovulation
- Anxiety
- Depression
- OCD
- Candida
- Fatigue
- Acne
- PMS
I have been there with many of the above issues myself after being put on the Pill “to regulate my periods” when I was a teenager. Note the Pill does not regulate periods, it suppresses your natural hormone system and gives you a chemical withdrawal bleed once a month. I was not told that the Pill may lead to anxiety, low mood, PMS or fertility issues.
Thankfully this is how I discovered homeopathy in 2004. My homeopath did a Pill detox with me and over the course of a few months my hormones aligned themselves again. Not only did my mood improve but my periods were less heavy and painful, my skin was clearer and my confidence grew.
It makes me sad that teenagers and women are not told about the possible huge list of side effects of being on the Pill for years. Especially when they are suffering fertility issues or crippling anxiety after coming off it. Many come to me saying the doctors said the pill has nothing to do with these symptoms but there is much evidence out there now. Check out the movie The Truth About Birth Control or simply ask your doctor for the patient information leaflet that comes with your contraception.
I am grateful that I found a natural form of medicine which addresses the root cause of hormonal imbalances rather than masks them and that I now get to help women that are in the same position I was in to align their body and mind again.
If you are concerned about previous use of the contraceptives please feel free to get in touch to find out how Homeopathy could help you.
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