Dr. Elizabeth Boham

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

Absolutely. So then we need to ask that question, why? Why are the hormones out of balance? and we look at everything from how is the body metabolizing the hormones, how is the microbiome and how is that influencing it, how is the person dealing with stress and is that influencing their hormone balance.

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So you wanna look at the whole body when you're trying to figure out what may be out of balance with somebody's hormones. Oh, that's, it's getting so common, right?

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

So often they'll say, okay, I'm going to put you on birth control pills. Oh, yeah. Right? Right? Like with PMS or regular cycles or perimenopause, that is the common response, you know, is let's just start some birth control pills. Is that safe? And that's going to even everything out.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

I don't know. I mean, it's a good question, right? I mean, there are side effects to birth control pills. You know, we see stroke and blood clots with some women with birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Absolutely. There's some women where we know that the longer you've been on birth control pills, or if you're on them more than 10 years, or if your risk for breast cancer goes up. So there is an association with long-term use of birth control pills.

Just breast cancer. Yeah.

Just breast cancer. Yeah.

Just breast cancer. Yeah.

Yeah. For women, when they're on the birth control pill or if they've been on it a long time, they have a slightly higher risk. And, you know, so that's something we got to pay attention to. Not everybody handles the hormones in the birth control pills the same.

Yeah. For women, when they're on the birth control pill or if they've been on it a long time, they have a slightly higher risk. And, you know, so that's something we got to pay attention to. Not everybody handles the hormones in the birth control pills the same.