Do Ovulation Prediction Apps Work? A 2018 study found that apps that predicted ovulation was no better than 21% accurate* *Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2018.1475348 This study took data from 949 volunteers’ cycles to determine if cycle-tracking apps were accurate. Volunteers collected urine samples to test LH during one entire menstrual cycle. LH tests were compared to the […]

Discover the top 3 Things I Wish I’d Done When Getting Off of Hormonal Birth Control. Learn how focusing on nutrition, choosing quality supplements, and seeking support can help you reclaim your well-being and balance your hormones. Don’t miss out on valuable tips from a hormone health coach and find out how to feel like yourself again in just a few months.

Experiencing hair loss after hormonal birth control (HBC)? Unfortunately, hair loss is a symptom that can happen after getting off of hormonal birth control. However, hair loss doesn’t usually show up for ~3 months after we ditch hormonal birth control. Why does it take 3 months to see hair loss after ditching HBC? Well, our […]

you have probably heard all of the horror stories about getting off of hormonal birth control OR maybe you have even tried it before and you were met with terrible symptoms, you want to come off but are terrified of those symptoms coming back.

Can I Balance My Hormones While On Hormonal Birth control (HBC)

I’m a period health coach and I don’t use or recommend Natural Cycles as a method of birth control (or as a conception tool).

Are you scared of what will happen if you ditch or try breaking up with HBC? Let’s talk about 5 things that may happen when you come off of HBC & how to avoid them!

If you’re on HBC to manage your PCOS symptoms, this is not an indictment! But it is important to know what’s actually happening and how it works.

You can still use natural birth control methods with an irregular cycle.

Maybe you’re ready to try to get pregnant, or maybe you want to switch to a natural birth control method. Whatever your reasoning, you are ready to ditch your current form of birth control — and you want to do it as seamlessly as possible. Calee Shea, INHC, HHP, is going over what you need to know […]

There’s no perfect timeline for the process of breaking up with hormonal birth control (HBC) BUT there are a few tips that may be helpful! Here’s how to determine the right time to come off HBC: There’s no perfect timeline for the process of breaking up with hormonal birth control (HBC) BUT there are a […]

Did you know that the Hormonal IUD has been shown to negatively impact mental health? Yup. The hormonal IUD affects your mental health and leads to increased cases of depression – possibly including you. Progestin-only methods of birth control, like the hormonal IUD, have been shown to have a higher risk of mental health issues. […]

Phones CANNOT accurately predict ovulation. If you’re using an app on your phone that predicts ovulation to get pregnant, you’ve got about a 21% chance of it actually being accurate… because your iPhone has no clue about what’s happening in your ovaries. If you’re TTC and frustrated af because you feel like you’re using the […]

This method is absolutely one of the coolest things that I do for my body (and I do some cool shit not gonna lie). So if you don’t know what FAM is, well girlfriend, you’re going to want in on this because it is going to blow your mind! FAM stands for Fertility Awareness Method […]

I don’t encourage the use of Hormonal Birth Control. In fact, I think in most cases, it does so much more harm than good. But I also know that a lot of women use it and so if you choose to go the Hormonal Birth Control route, education is crucial. I encourage you to lookup […]

Lets discuss 2 hormonal birth control myths that you MUST know right now. MYTH #1: The pill regulates periods The pill cannot regulate a period because a pill bleed is not a period 🩸 The bleed that occurs on the pill is not a real period. It is called a withdrawal bleed and it is […]