December 13, 2019
Fertility Friday Podcast (Pill Reality Series)
Episode 290 - 54:06

“Today I share a new episode in my Pill Reality Series . Kat describes her experience of using the pill to “regulate” her cycles before she even had her very first period. She also shares her terrifying near-death experience with pulmonary embolism — a rare, but well known complication associated with hormonal birth control.”

Topics discussed in today’s episode:

Why did Kat initially start birth control
How Kat’s lifestyle and eating habits affected the start of her menstrual cycle
Why did Kat switch to the IUD and what were her side effects
Kat’s return to hormonal birth control that led to pulmonary embolisms
The symptoms Kat experienced before finally being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism
What the recovery has been like for Kat
What Kat has been using to track her cycle now that birth control is completely off the table for her
How has her relationship with her partner changed since coming off birth control
When did Kat finally get her first real menstrual period off of birth control
The importance of always remembering to be your own advocate and listen to your body