<p>Have you ever used some form of hormonal contraception? Kate Muir, documentary maker, investigative journalist and women's health expert, joins Liz to share what the contraceptive pill is really doing to our health - from our sex drive to our mood.</p><br><p>Inside this episode, Kate shares what prompted her concerns about the pill, and why more attention should be paid to the synthetic hormones commonly used in this type of contraception - just like the push for body identical HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for midlife women.</p><br><p>Liz and Kate discuss the mental health outcomes of female contraceptives such as the pill, the coil and the injection, plus talk through why women don't actually need to take a break from their contraception for a bleed (despite being told otherwise!)</p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Need-Know-About-afraid/dp/1398529516/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Pill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Need-About-Menopause-Afraid/dp/B09GWBNRRX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Menopause</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pillscandal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Pill Scandal on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/menoscandal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Meno Scandal on Instagram</a></li><li>Email us your questions at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1399723677/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1695723884&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle</a></li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

Liz Earle

The pill, HRT, and medical gaslighting, with Kate Muir

APR 12, 202442 MIN
The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

The pill, HRT, and medical gaslighting, with Kate Muir

APR 12, 202442 MIN

Description

<p>Have you ever used some form of hormonal contraception? Kate Muir, documentary maker, investigative journalist and women's health expert, joins Liz to share what the contraceptive pill is really doing to our health - from our sex drive to our mood.</p><br><p>Inside this episode, Kate shares what prompted her concerns about the pill, and why more attention should be paid to the synthetic hormones commonly used in this type of contraception - just like the push for body identical HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for midlife women.</p><br><p>Liz and Kate discuss the mental health outcomes of female contraceptives such as the pill, the coil and the injection, plus talk through why women don't actually need to take a break from their contraception for a bleed (despite being told otherwise!)</p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Need-Know-About-afraid/dp/1398529516/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Pill</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Need-About-Menopause-Afraid/dp/B09GWBNRRX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purchase Everything You Need To Know About The Menopause</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pillscandal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Pill Scandal on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/menoscandal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Meno Scandal on Instagram</a></li><li>Email us your questions at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1399723677/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1695723884&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pre-order A Better Second Half by Liz Earle</a></li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>