Hey everyone!  Welcome back to the Crazy Beeutiful Life and welcome to Bee's Estrogen Empire.  Bee's Estrogen Empire are a subseries of the Crazy Beeutiful Life, dedicated to discussing topics on women's health and the health of people who menstruate.  After using combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for the last ten years, I was shocked when I genuinely had no idea how they worked in my body. It appears I am not alone, experiencing a lack of information in a system that has build so much shame around periods and talking about them.  I want to uncover the many questions about COC and give you a clear picture about what is going on so you can make an informed decision for your health.  We can't cover COCs without talking about your cycle, so we touch on that as well.  There are a TON of different resources in the CBL facebook group, so head on over there for all the things! Lots of Love, xxo. Bee.