A Holy Pursuit

In this installment of my series on hormone health, I want to share with you about the three basic functions of hormonal contraception (birth control). These three functions are pretty universal for hormonal contraception, including the pills, patch, injection, implant, and IUD. They all basically function in the same way, as I will describe below. Also, just a small caveat, many people are not aware of the basic function of hormonal birth control, and some can be shocked when they find out what it does. If this happens to you, know that I welcome a no-judgment conversation and would love to dive into this a little deeper with you, as well as teach you more about natural, organic methods to manage your cycle and fertility. Overall, hormonal birth control is called this because it is comprised of synthetic hormones that typically either completely suppress a woman’s natural hormones, or strongly alters them. Natural hormones are replaced with these synthetic hormones, in varying le...

Hey, friends! It's been a few months since my last (controversial) post, so I thought I'd grace these pages again. The Holidays are over and I finally have just a smidge more time to get back at it. Some of you know that a year ago I passed my course requirements and examination to become a certified FEMM educator. FEMM is a wonderful organization that teaches and empowers women to make more informed decisions regarding their health, particularly their reproductive health. FEMM stands for Fertility Education and Medical Management. I love teaching women all about their bodies, proper hormone function, and the key cycle event of ovulation. I also enjoy the study of hormonal contraception, namely its negative effects on the body, and the more natural, organic approach FEMM offers for managing fertility. There is so much I could say about all of this, but I want to start out by explaining how I first became interested in these topics and why it intrigues me so much. This would t...