by Sarah Hill | Mar 31, 2021 | Birth control, General Wellness, hormones, Relationships, The Pill
The Pill: Did You Know. . . ? Hormonal birth control has revolutionized society by allowing women to decide when they want to have children. This power has given women more freedom than they have ever had. But changing a woman’s sex hormones with the pill also means...
by Sarah Hill | Oct 20, 2020 | General Wellness, The Pill, Uncategorized
The Answer Might Surprise You. Low-dose birth control pills entered the market to make the pill safer for women. Which, thank goodness they did. The original birth control pills had pretty high levels of progestin and ethinyl estradiol, the latter of which increases...
by Sarah Hill | Sep 18, 2020 | General Wellness, The Pill, Uncategorized
And if so, what does this mean? The birth control pill has been life-changing for generations of women. It has allowed us to dream bigger and achieve more than even the most optimistic feminist would have ever dared imagine possible 60 years ago. Freeing women from...
by Sarah Hill | May 13, 2020 | General Wellness, Relationships, The Pill
So, I have been contacted by a handful of readers now who have told me that going on or off the pill seems to have impacted their sexual preferences. And it’s not just in a “my pill seems to have impacted the qualities I desire in my male partners” kind of way. It’s...
by Sarah Hill | Feb 19, 2020 | Diet | Food, General Wellness, Relationships, The Pill, Uncategorized
I am a research psychologist and professor who studies relationships and health. I am also a writer, speaker, and consultant with a passion for helping people understand how to use science to help them feel happier, healthier, and better connected with others. My...
by Sarah Hill | Feb 19, 2020 | Birth control, hormones, Relationships, The Pill, Uncategorized
Is sexy in the eyes of the pill-taker? If you’ve ever had to suffer through an awkward middle school health class, there’s a good chance that you’ve probably heard about all the stuff that estrogen does from the neck down to promote reproduction. A little follicle...
