What Washington Post Didn’t Say About Birth Control + Reclaiming Health After Being Dismissed with Nicole Bendayan

Did you see the Washington Post article about birth control that took women of the internet by storm? The piece, titled “Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion”, discredited the experiences of thousands of women and downplayed the real side effects that can come with taking hormonal birth control. They included an interview with Nicole Bendayan, a holistic women’s health educator, who the writers misled and then misrepresented how she is helping women reclaim their health everyday. Today, we’re getting her side of the story. In this episode you’ll learn:  * How women are gaslit about their health concerns * Why women are choosing to come off hormonal birth control * How to choose a birth control method that works for you * Why we need informed consent before taking birth control pills * The real potential side effects of taking hormonal birth control * How we can actually empower women through education Nicole Bendayan is a hormonal health educator on a mission to empower women to reclaim their cycle and thrive through holistic menstrual health. She supports women looking for natural alternatives to hormonal contraception, as well as how to support the body when coming off and lifestyle shifts to experience less hormone-related symptoms overall. This episode is brought to you by Beeya: * If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya’s seed cycling bundle. * Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10 Follow Yasmin: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/ * Website: https://www.behindherempire.com/ Follow Nicole: * Website: https://enroll.thesyncsociety.com/fam-workshop-coming-soon/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.bendayan/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.