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Oct 2024
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I was shoved birth control with PCOS…now...

PCOS Weight Loss
About this episode

#256: Were you prescribed birth control right after being diagnosed with PCOS? Same here! But did they mention it wouldn’t actually heal your symptoms?

In this episode, we dive into the truth about PCOS and the birth control pill—covering what your doctor might not have shared, like the potential side effects and how to safely stop taking it without throwing your hormones off balance.

This episode is for you if:

- You’ve been told birth control is the only way to manage your PCOS

- You’re currently on the pill, but struggling with the side effects

- You want to stop taking the pill without your PCOS symptoms coming back

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