Hormonal Birth Control

Hormonal birth control is characterized as exogenous hormone replacement therapy. The article says continuous-dose hormonal contraception can flatten the cycle, while phasic formulations may partially preserve it. Phexxi's contraceptive efficacy is approximately 93%, lower than hormonal pills or IUDs, but it avoids daily systemic hormonal exposure. The article presents Mini Lab as a hormone-free contraceptive alternative with high reported clinical-study effectiveness. Non-oral progestin routes are said to still require hepatic detoxification because the progestins are synthetic. Recovery after stopping hormonal contraception is presented as correlated with duration of use. Progestin-based medications are presented as the highest nutrient-depletion-risk medication class reviewed. Hormonal birth control can reduce libido and alter vaginal tissue because testosterone receptors are present in the vestibule, and patients deserve informed consent about these effects. The article states that exogenous hormones alter the female biological rhythm. Progestin use is said to consistently deplete B6, B12, folate, magnesium, and zinc. Large Scandinavian population studies linked adolescent hor…