Kristen Holmes
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And it just, yeah, just, you know, being around, you know, her and her friends and, and just kind of seeing like all the confusion and noise that exists around that. And, and I think too, like the desire to, you know, have a natural period and not be on hormonal birth control. Like, you know, there's like a real change, I think, in terms of, it doesn't mean that you're not a feminist, right?
If you're having a natural period, I think people recognize, oh, okay. You know, natural period is probably the healthier path, potentially.
If you're having a natural period, I think people recognize, oh, okay. You know, natural period is probably the healthier path, potentially.
If you're having a natural period, I think people recognize, oh, okay. You know, natural period is probably the healthier path, potentially.
Natural period, probably being the operative term there.
Natural period, probably being the operative term there.
Natural period, probably being the operative term there.
And not for everyone, you know, and I'm not demonizing hormonal birth control at all. I'm just saying that, um, the default shouldn't be, doesn't have to be hormonal birth control, right?
And not for everyone, you know, and I'm not demonizing hormonal birth control at all. I'm just saying that, um, the default shouldn't be, doesn't have to be hormonal birth control, right?
And not for everyone, you know, and I'm not demonizing hormonal birth control at all. I'm just saying that, um, the default shouldn't be, doesn't have to be hormonal birth control, right?
Just because it's inconvenient.
Just because it's inconvenient.
Just because it's inconvenient.
Because what happens, it masks symptoms, right? When we take hormonal birth control and, you know, in the way that, you know, primary care physicians are like approaching this, I think we need like a whole revamp in that area. So it just, in terms of what I'm passionate about, like, you know, I just, I really want
Because what happens, it masks symptoms, right? When we take hormonal birth control and, you know, in the way that, you know, primary care physicians are like approaching this, I think we need like a whole revamp in that area. So it just, in terms of what I'm passionate about, like, you know, I just, I really want
Because what happens, it masks symptoms, right? When we take hormonal birth control and, you know, in the way that, you know, primary care physicians are like approaching this, I think we need like a whole revamp in that area. So it just, in terms of what I'm passionate about, like, you know, I just, I really want
I want practitioners to be able to have more time to have conversations with young women around what their options are. And I think that's where technology can step in and really help you understand when you're ovulating, when your fertile window is, so you can be smart about when you have sex and when you don't have sex and the type of protection that you need.
I want practitioners to be able to have more time to have conversations with young women around what their options are. And I think that's where technology can step in and really help you understand when you're ovulating, when your fertile window is, so you can be smart about when you have sex and when you don't have sex and the type of protection that you need.
I want practitioners to be able to have more time to have conversations with young women around what their options are. And I think that's where technology can step in and really help you understand when you're ovulating, when your fertile window is, so you can be smart about when you have sex and when you don't have sex and the type of protection that you need.
So you can maintain a natural period and you can get all the benefits of those fluctuations. And you can see when you might be under-fueling or over-fueling or not hydrating enough or over-training or under-training.