EP 56: YOUR BODY YOUR BUSINESS - Birth Control & Advocating For Yourself
Something that Lulu and Jana are very passionate about is advocating for your own body, in every way possible. L&J have both experienced hormonal imbalances and repercussions due to years of taking hormonal birth control after being prescribed at a young age like so many women, and coming off of it. In this episode the women are discussing how the responsibility of monitoring fertility and avoiding accidental pregnancy *almost* always falls on the woman, the assumptions men make surrounding women being on some form of contraceptive as well as the entitlement and expectations men have when it comes to their partner using birth control as a preventative measure because they would rather have condom-less sex, to enjoy themselves while being seemingly okay with us women risking our health by changing our biochemistry for pleasure, no huneyyy. The women also discuss the alternative forms of contraceptive that they have chosen to use, and how empowering and life changing fertility & cycle tracking has been for them. Other talking points; using the fertility awareness method (FAM), basal temperature tracking, the different cycle tracking apps, making the shift from tampons to menstrual cups, what the colour of your monthly bleed is telling you about your health, how to tune into your body more, the importance of regular STD & STI tests, and how to advocate for yourself with both casual and long term partners.
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Things mentioned in this episode:
Femometer - App & Thermometer
In the Flo & Womencode by Alissa Vitti
Jojo’s Chocolate Bark Original (has to be purchased at Costco in Canada)
Saalt Co. Soft Menstrual Cup *Use code LULU15 for a discount*