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Topic: Birth control pills

Birth control pills are a form of contraception that can have significant impacts on a woman's hormonal balance and overall health.

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The podcast episodes discuss the connection between long-term use of birth control pills and an increased risk of developing hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid.

In Episode How to Heal Your Thyroid, Dr. Josh Axe explores the latest research showing a strong link between extended birth control use and thyroid dysfunction, including shocking statistics on hypothyroidism rates in women taking birth control pills.

Episode S10 Ask Dr Hazel: When should your period return after stopping the pill? focuses on what happens after stopping birth control pills, particularly when a woman's period should return.

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