The truth about hormonal birth control

The truth about hormonal birth control

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Navigating PCOS: Katherine’s Story

In this episode, we are revisiting a conversation with Katherine, who bravely shares her story of navigating PCOS from her teenage years into her forties. She opens up about the struggles she faced—late diagnosis, dealing with weight gain, sugar cravings, fatigue, and the emotion ...  Show more

What is a normal period? With Dr. Lara Briden

Today, we are revisiting another conversation with Dr. Lara Briden. In this episode, Lara joins us to break down what a normal period actually looks like—because let’s be honest, most of us were never taught this.We cover how long your period should last, how much blood loss is n ...  Show more

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