Essentially You: Empowering You On Your Health & Wellness Journey With Safe, Natural & Effective Solutions

What we're talking about in this episode Exposing science’s dirty little secret and how to give women informed consent What you should consider when deciding to use or get off of hormonal birth control Learn the role birth control plays in your brain functioning, hormonal balances and more Dismissing the misconceptions around birth control and how it impacts every part of you Explore the way the pill influences the brain and the development of the person that you are   Episode Summary Usually, when we think about the birth control pill, we think about how it is impacting our reproductive hormones. But did you know that the pill also has a huge impact on your brain chemistry, behavior and ultimately how you experience the world? Dr. Sarah Hill is a leading researcher in evolutionary psychology who has become fascinated with the effects of birth control on our psychology and health.  After experiencing post-birth control syndrome first hand, Dr. Sarah realized that the pill had altered how her brain funct