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I received this email about a topic that is of great importance to any woman who has taken a hormonal birth control pill.<\/p>\n
I just didn\u2019t know this affected so many women. Or that so many of the women I love might be at risk.<\/p>\n
In a recent conversation with my friend Dr. Jolene Brighten, I learned that every woman who has used hormonal birth control is at risk for Post-Birth Control Syndrome.<\/p>\n
PBCS is defined by Dr. Brighten as \u201dthe collection of disruptive symptoms women face once they\u2019ve concluded the use of hormonal birth control.\u201d<\/p>\n
Women may struggle with any of the following since starting or getting off birth control:<\/p>\n
Headaches
\nHair loss
\nLibido loss
\nMood swings
\nInsomnia
\nDepression
\nAnxiety
\nChronic yeast infections
\nChronic UTIs
\nCystic acne, outbreaks, and rashes
\nIrregular or nonexistent periods
\nPainful or heavy periods<\/p>\n
And the most heartbreaking part? PBCS can make it impossible to have children on your own once you\u2019ve stopped birth control. Know anyone struggling to conceive? This could be why.<\/p>\n
To help women everywhere, Dr. Brighten is hosting Post-Birth Control Syndrome Awareness Week November 5-11, 2018.<\/p>\n
During this special week, you can take online classes (without paying anything) to learn more about PBCS, how to heal it and how to avoid it.<\/p>\n
Because this is so critically important and because over 90% of women will take birth control at some point in their life, I\u2019m going to ask you to do something I rarely do: share this.<\/p>\n
Together we can put an end to the silent suffering women face and we can let women everywhere know that it\u2019s not \u201call in her head.\u201d<\/p>\n
Learn more and sign up for Post-Birth Control Syndrome Awareness Week here<\/p>\n