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Why going off the pill doesn't just "fix" your hormones
Stopping the pill doesn't mean your hormones bounce right back. For many people, it can take months before the body remembers how to run its own hormonal cycles again.
The pill doesn't regulate your hormones. It replaces them.— Jolene Brighten
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Hormone Health Expert
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a naturopathic endocrinologist and author of Beyond the Pill, known for her work on hormonal health and the effects of hormonal birth control.
Based on Dr. Jolene Brighten — Beyond the Pill, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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