Beth Stelling, known for her Netflix special, jokes about birth control pills in her stand-up, discussing the psychological warfare of taking them in your 30s, humorous anecdotes about her partner's fascination, and side effects like yeast infections.
Taking birth control pills in your 30s can have a psychological toll, feeling like psychological warfare.
Switching to a different birth control pill can cause side effects like nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes, and yeast infections.
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Experience with birth control pills
The podcast episode explores the speaker's experience with birth control pills in her 30s. She describes the psychological toll it took on her, mentioning that being on the pill felt like psychological warfare. The speaker also humorously talks about her boyfriend's involvement in reminding her to take the pill and their playful banter about its taste and flavor profile.
Switching to a different pill
The speaker mentions switching to a different birth control pill called larynefi, which is generic for a low Estran. She jokingly discusses the side effects of the new pill, including nausea, breast tenderness, mood changes, and yeast infections. The speaker amusingly imagines being sponsored by the birth control company and jokingly provides a comical spin on the potential promotional advertisement.
Beth Stelling jokes about birth control pills in her Netflix special, "If You Didn't Like Me Then". Follow us @NetflixIsAJoke on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
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