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The Hidden Impact of Birth Control + What You Should Do Instead | Dr. Sarah E. Hill
The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast
Patenting Limitations on Birth Control
The main barrier to developing an ideal birth control method may lie in the inability to patent certain components. While it is feasible to patent progester, progesterone itself cannot be patented which hinders innovation in birth control technology. Current birth control pills function by mimicking the hormonal message of the second half of the menstrual cycle with high synthetic progesterone levels and low estrogen levels to prevent ovulation. The use of synthetic hormones, different from natural progesterone, can lead to adverse effects in women.
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