The Mirena IUD and the sudden appearance of PCOS-like symptoms: Alexa’s Story
I am 25 years old and just recently got off of birth control after being on it for 10 years.…
Stop the Lies: The Myth of Localized Hormones
It’s not easy to dive into the endless stories of young women whose lives have been put on hold by an unnecessary injury from birth control, or worse, to hear their stories from the survivors they left behind.
‘The new visitor in your uterus’
Painful IUD insertion a warning sign “It’s not just the pain; it’s also the deep biological sense that something in…
The Unique Dangers of Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot
How hormonal disruption leads to immune suppression “Depo Provera is the only contraceptive to mimic cortisol in the body, which…
Depo-Provera and Early-Onset Bone Loss: What young women need to know about osteoporosis and the birth control shot
A few weeks ago, a young woman (we’ll call her Maya) reached out to me after I shared an article…
Worried your IUD has wandered off? Some signs your IUD is out of place
Unbeknownst to many women, there is a chance that once placed, your intrauterine device (IUD) might not stay put. Some…
Depo-Provera is more than a Method of Birth Control—It’s a Means of Controlling Women
As a women’s health advocate, educator, and activist, I have followed the evolution of birth control over the last 35…
IUD Risks: When IUDs become embedded, surgical removal might be necessary
Among the most severe potential complications of an IUD are the risks of perforation, infection, and/or expulsion of the device.…
Do IUD’s Really Liberate Women?
Spears’s gut-wrenching testimony starkly illustrates that when women cede control of their bodies to devices like IUDs, it paves the way for an alarming loss of bodily autonomy — all the more horrific for women who were forced to have the device implanted in the first place,
Thousands of women have reported the copper IUD broke in their bodies, causing complications
According to a new report by Spotlight for America, more than 3,000 women have reported to the FDA that the…