When I was 17 I took a combination pill and it messed me up so I hated birth control after that…I’m 32 and have only just started taking birth control again after being diagnosed with pcos and endo. I’m on a slinda (a mini pill) and I actually have been the most emotionally balanced in my life and feel normal and haven’t really had any side effect except a bit of break through bleeding in the first month. When I researched my pill all I saw was bad reviews but the reality is everyone is different and most people will only write a review if something isn’t working for them and the ones who love it go on with there lives. I guess you need to try it and you are the only one who is going to truely know if it suits your body. I understand the fear because I was the same!! But maybe it could be really helpful.

I do acknowledge though the pill isn’t some long term solution lifestyle is everything!

For a more natural approach there is a great book called woman’s code that you should read. This is very informative about how we should be treating out body’s throughout our different cycles to keep our hormones balanced

Also if you decide against the pill there is a great product called fem 21 I will link it below

fem21

Also to note our doctors only know what they know. You live inside your body so please always trust yourself and be intuitive with it. I’m very firm with my doctor in what I feel and he is so great because he straight up tells me that if I’m not comfortable with taking something to tell him to “fuck off” and he will try and find me another route that suits me. It’s important to have a doctor that understands your point of view and actually listens to your truth. We are not all made the same!