Tag: birth control
How Hormonal Contraception Works – HealthyWomen
EspañolMedically reviewed by Barbara Dehn, R.N., M.S., N.P.
People have more than
50 hormones circulating in their blood. These chemicals carry messages throughout the body to control metabolism (the process of changing food into energy),...
Cómo funciona la anticoncepción hormonal
Barbara Dehn, R.N., M.S., N.P., hizo la revisión médica de este documento. Más de 50 hormonas circulan en la sangre de las personas. Estos químicos portan mensajes a través del cuerpo para controlar el...
‘I couldn’t stand the pain from my IUD, so I pulled it out myself’
An Aussie woman has gone to extreme lengths to soothe her excruciating pain from birth control.The woman took to TikTok to explain she had an IUD inserted during surgery for endometriosis two months ago.However,...
9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a Boost
It’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable sex, but the opposite can be true. Hitting menopause can be like hitting the...
How to Switch to Estrogen-Free Birth Control Pills
Combination birth control options mix estrogen and progestin to stop pregnancy and control period symptoms. But estrogen causes most of the side effects of birth control pills, so some people may want an estrogen-free...
