Below is Part Two of author Holly Grigg-Spall’s interview that explains why low dose hormonal birth control pills are like low tar cigarettes, on the side effects of estrogen such as cancer and the importance of ovulation for our well-being.
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Part 1: The Effect of Hormonal Birth Control on Mental Health – Interview with Holly Grigg-Spall
More than a year ago on March 24, 2016, I interviewed Holly Grigg-Spall at Cafecito Organico about her book Sweetening the Pill. We talked about ovulation, misogyny in the medical field, how hormonal birth control affects mental health and more. Her book and the interview were both very in-depth and at the time very overwhelming for me, but the information is important and crucial to understand so I knew I had to figure out a way to write about it. I decided it would be best to post her interview in parts so as to not overwhelm anyone and to let you slowly take in all of her knowledge.