The contraceptive called Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate or in short Depo Provera is given as an injection every three months and contains Progestin which is similar to the hormone progesterone which is produced in our ovaries. While Progesterone is a beneficial hormone, Progestin is exactly the opposite. Progesterone has a calming [...]
What is the importance of ovulation to our health and the production of our sex hormones? Ovulation is important. As endocrinology professor, Jerilynn Prior puts it, “Ovulatory cycles are both an indicator and a creator of health.” By “indicator of health,” Professor Prior means that regular ovulation is a sign that [...]
These days, many teens use hormonal contraceptives. They are being prescribed as if they are lollipops and for a range of issues which actually have nothing to do with birth control. From acne, hormone imbalances, PMS, mood swings and the list goes on. Hormonal contraceptives do not balance hormones. They [...]
