Dr. Chris Palmer

She, you know, she's 18. She's dating somebody. She wants to be responsible. She wants to make sure she's not going to get pregnant. And that's our society would say that she's being responsible. That's great. The boyfriend wants her to be on the pill. Everybody wants her to be on the pill. Everybody. So she's on the pill. And now it starts having adverse effects.

She, you know, she's 18. She's dating somebody. She wants to be responsible. She wants to make sure she's not going to get pregnant. And that's our society would say that she's being responsible. That's great. The boyfriend wants her to be on the pill. Everybody wants her to be on the pill. Everybody. So she's on the pill. And now it starts having adverse effects.

Nobody even considers that possibility. And now she's going down this road where she's getting more and more meds. developing more and more health conditions. Again, she started off a happy, healthy, thriving woman. In love, in a relationship. Now she's got depression, anxiety, whatever. She's got insomnia because of the side effect. Maybe she's starting to gain some weight.

Nobody even considers that possibility. And now she's going down this road where she's getting more and more meds. developing more and more health conditions. Again, she started off a happy, healthy, thriving woman. In love, in a relationship. Now she's got depression, anxiety, whatever. She's got insomnia because of the side effect. Maybe she's starting to gain some weight.

Nobody even considers that possibility. And now she's going down this road where she's getting more and more meds. developing more and more health conditions. Again, she started off a happy, healthy, thriving woman. In love, in a relationship. Now she's got depression, anxiety, whatever. She's got insomnia because of the side effect. Maybe she's starting to gain some weight.

If the boyfriend does dump her, then she gets even more depressed because of grief. And so what do we do? We increase the dose of your Zoloft or we start a new medicine. We have to add a medicine. We need to do something to treat that.

If the boyfriend does dump her, then she gets even more depressed because of grief. And so what do we do? We increase the dose of your Zoloft or we start a new medicine. We have to add a medicine. We need to do something to treat that.

If the boyfriend does dump her, then she gets even more depressed because of grief. And so what do we do? We increase the dose of your Zoloft or we start a new medicine. We have to add a medicine. We need to do something to treat that.

Well, and I am going to endorse that. So I am all for responsible... Family planning. And that means planning when you are going to have a baby. I mean, 50%, for those of you who don't know, 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. More often than not with married couples, but they are unplanned.

Well, and I am going to endorse that. So I am all for responsible... Family planning. And that means planning when you are going to have a baby. I mean, 50%, for those of you who don't know, 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. More often than not with married couples, but they are unplanned.

Well, and I am going to endorse that. So I am all for responsible... Family planning. And that means planning when you are going to have a baby. I mean, 50%, for those of you who don't know, 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. More often than not with married couples, but they are unplanned.

So there are IUDs, a man can wear a condom. I mean, there are all sorts of other contraceptive methods that people can use. And I'm not here to say there's a one size fits all contraceptive method for everyone. But what I'm here to say is that, as you pointed out, understand that there are risks with contraception. That if you're taking a pill that is impacting your hormones,

So there are IUDs, a man can wear a condom. I mean, there are all sorts of other contraceptive methods that people can use. And I'm not here to say there's a one size fits all contraceptive method for everyone. But what I'm here to say is that, as you pointed out, understand that there are risks with contraception. That if you're taking a pill that is impacting your hormones,

So there are IUDs, a man can wear a condom. I mean, there are all sorts of other contraceptive methods that people can use. And I'm not here to say there's a one size fits all contraceptive method for everyone. But what I'm here to say is that, as you pointed out, understand that there are risks with contraception. That if you're taking a pill that is impacting your hormones,

that impact not just the function of your ovaries, but also impact the function of your brain. So that's unequivocal. I'm not making this up. It's science. Let that sink in. This pill that I'm taking is not just affecting my ovaries, it's affecting my brain. Just let that sink in and then just be mindful of it.

that impact not just the function of your ovaries, but also impact the function of your brain. So that's unequivocal. I'm not making this up. It's science. Let that sink in. This pill that I'm taking is not just affecting my ovaries, it's affecting my brain. Just let that sink in and then just be mindful of it.

that impact not just the function of your ovaries, but also impact the function of your brain. So that's unequivocal. I'm not making this up. It's science. Let that sink in. This pill that I'm taking is not just affecting my ovaries, it's affecting my brain. Just let that sink in and then just be mindful of it.

And if something's happening with your brain function over the next year or two, like you're developing new onset psychiatric symptoms, be open to the possibility that could it be that the contraceptive pill that I'm taking? And be open to at least having that conversation with your healthcare provider Really pushing them, don't let them dismiss this. This is a real thing.

And if something's happening with your brain function over the next year or two, like you're developing new onset psychiatric symptoms, be open to the possibility that could it be that the contraceptive pill that I'm taking? And be open to at least having that conversation with your healthcare provider Really pushing them, don't let them dismiss this. This is a real thing.

And if something's happening with your brain function over the next year or two, like you're developing new onset psychiatric symptoms, be open to the possibility that could it be that the contraceptive pill that I'm taking? And be open to at least having that conversation with your healthcare provider Really pushing them, don't let them dismiss this. This is a real thing.