Food 4 Thought

Food for Thought Thoughts with Dark Cancer Season 2, Episode 44: A Guide to Birth Control, Part 3: The Patch and The PillCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a direct and frank discussion of contraception, sexual health, and medical procedures. Listener discretion is advised.Continuing the deep dive into contraception, this third part of the five-part series explores two of the most well-known and widely used "on-schedule" birth control methods: the patch and the pill.This is your complete guide to understanding these popular hormonal options. The host provides a clear, detailed, and non-judgmental breakdown of how each method works, its real-world effectiveness, costs, potential side effects, and what you need to do to use them correctly.This is your guide to two of the most common birth control methods, covering:The Birth Control Patch: A deep dive into how this weekly patch works, where to apply it, and the importance of changing it on time.The Birth Control Pill: An explanation of the two types—Combinat