[On-Air Client Session] FFP 346 | Vulvodynia and The Pill | Lisa & Annie

In today’s on-air client session, my client Annie shares her experience with vulvodynia, the challenges she encountered getting a proper diagnosis, and how she discovered the link between her symptoms and hormonal birth control.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:

• The link between Vulvodynia and hormonal birth control

• The history of Annie’s menstrual cycle and her use of the birth control pill

• What lead Annie to choose fertility awareness

• Annie’s symptoms after she made the switch from the pill to an IUD

• Annie’s misdiagnosis of a vaginal infection

• Annie’s experience with a pelvic floor therapist

• Doctors recommendations for Annie’s pain and discomfort

• How side effects from using a hormonal birth control may not be immediate

• The importance of reevaluating your birth control in the different phases in your life

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Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

Related podcasts & blog posts:

• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 331 | Overcoming Period Pain | Transitioning From Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Laura
• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 247 | The Truth About Copper IUDs | Pill Reality Series | Nina and Kathryn
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 219 | Investigating Period Problems | Georgia & Lisa
• FFP 201 | Pelvic Floor Alchemy | Isa Herrera
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 169 | The Menstrual Cycle as a Diagnostic Tool | Sarah & Lisa
• FFP 159 | Vulvodynia | Pain with Sex (Intercourse) | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Lisa & Madeline
• FFP 101 | Pelvic Pain and Inflammation | Functional Nutrition | Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy | Jessica Drummond

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

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