#23 The History of Hormonal Birth Control, Potential Dangers & How it Impacts Mental Health with Holly Grigg-Spall

"When women ovulate they give off certain physical signs and pheromones to show fertility, similar to what happens in the animal world. There have been studies that show men respond differently to women on the pill versus not on the pill"

Holly Grigg-Spall is the author of the cult book Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control. She is consulting producer on a documentary inspired by her book, directed by Abby Epstein and executive produced by Ricki Lake, which is currently in production and due for release in 2019. She leads an online workshop title 'A Feminist Guide To Going Off The Pill." 

Resources:

Visit her website

Facebook page

Facebook group

Twitter

Instagram

 

Books:

A Dr's Case Against the Pill

Period Power - Masie Hill

 

We discuss:

> How the birth control pill can negatively impact our overall health, particularly mental health

> The mechanisms behind the pill, how it works and how it was developed

> How hormonal birth control can actually change our attraction to a mate and partner selection

> Potential long term risks

> Safer alternatives

 

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