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#555 - Dr Sarah Hill - The Psychological Impact Of Hormonal Birth Control

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The Side Effects of Hormonal Birth Control

The hormonal birth control pill essentially tells the brain to not stimulate the ovaries. It does this by giving a daily dose of synthetic progesterone and low levels of estrogen. Ovulation, in addition to being something that allows for the possibility of pregnancy, is the primary way by which women produce their own sex hormones.

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