The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#277 - Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake: The Business Of Birth Control, Women's Reproductive Health, Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, Home Births & Midwifery, Birth Control Pill Problems, Having A Normal Healthy Cycle, Menopause & Perimenopause, And More!


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Ricki and Abby's background

Home births vs traditional delivery

How has choice changed over time?

Motherhood

The division of the feminist movement

The push to make birth control safe

The FDA approval process of the pill

Withdrawal bleeding is not menses

Being healthier on the pill

Attraction levels on hormonal birth control

Fertility mapping

Women's natural cycles and libido

PMS, PMDD, endometriosis

Condom misinformation in religious teaching

Midlife transition

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