August 16, 2025 • 13 mins
You’re not crazy.
You’re not overreacting.
And you’re definitely not alone.
If you’ve been feeling just slightly off—more anxious, less joyful, emotionally flat, or disconnected from yourself—since starting hormonal birth control, your body might be trying to tell you something important.
In this deeply compassionate and science-backed episode, women’s wellness and mindfulness expert Dr. Soha explores the hidden ways hormonal contraceptives can impact not just your cycle, but your mood, energy, libido, gut health, and sense of self.
Many women are never told that synthetic hormones don’t just prevent pregnancy—they interact with your brain, nervous system, and endocrine system in powerful, often overlooked ways. From lowered serotonin to adrenal stress and post-pill recovery challenges, the effects can linger long after you stop taking it.
Dr. Soha breaks down:
This isn’t about blaming birth control.
It’s about listening to your body, making informed choices, and reclaiming your well-being with compassion and clarity.
🎧 Tune in if you’ve ever thought: “I used to feel more like me.”
Healing begins with asking the right question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Theraputic Session by [Dr.Soha]Why You Feel 'Off' on Birth Control And What to Do About It – Dr. Soha."
Produced by [Team Relaxire]
Special thanks to [All our listeners on all platforms]
For collabs & partnerships: therelaxire@gmail.com | All rights reserved
You’re not overreacting.
And you’re definitely not alone.
If you’ve been feeling just slightly off—more anxious, less joyful, emotionally flat, or disconnected from yourself—since starting hormonal birth control, your body might be trying to tell you something important.
In this deeply compassionate and science-backed episode, women’s wellness and mindfulness expert Dr. Soha explores the hidden ways hormonal contraceptives can impact not just your cycle, but your mood, energy, libido, gut health, and sense of self.
Many women are never told that synthetic hormones don’t just prevent pregnancy—they interact with your brain, nervous system, and endocrine system in powerful, often overlooked ways. From lowered serotonin to adrenal stress and post-pill recovery challenges, the effects can linger long after you stop taking it.
Dr. Soha breaks down:
- Why “feeling off” is a real, valid response—not a flaw
- The most common mental and physical side effects of the pill, IUD, and other hormonal methods
- How hormonal birth control can mute emotions, dull desire, and disrupt your natural rhythm
- What to look for if you’re considering a change
- Steps to heal your hormones, restore balance, and reconnect with your authentic self—whether you stay on, switch, or go off hormonal control
This isn’t about blaming birth control.
It’s about listening to your body, making informed choices, and reclaiming your well-being with compassion and clarity.
🎧 Tune in if you’ve ever thought: “I used to feel more like me.”
Healing begins with asking the right question.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Theraputic Session by [Dr.Soha]Why You Feel 'Off' on Birth Control And What to Do About It – Dr. Soha."
Produced by [Team Relaxire]
Special thanks to [All our listeners on all platforms]
For collabs & partnerships: therelaxire@gmail.com | All rights reserved
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Hello Jia once and a very warm welcome to all
of you and relax of podcasts. And I'm your friend
and whos talking coach? So how are you, beautiful people?
And how life is reaching you? And everything fine at
your end? Hopefully you're doing good and all will be fine.
You're okay, you'll do okay, all right? Today I would
(00:30):
like to talk to you about something, oh, which is
not that common. What do you feel about the birds
control side effects and race hm? Many of us women
we use these birds control methods because we don't want
(00:51):
to have one child after another, don't want to give
a marginals gap in act, so we use its reality
of life. So if you are also choosing a birth
control method, it's important to consider the benefit and different
side effects.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
You must know the.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Risks as well for you before you decide that what
option you might want to have and what is past
for you. For that, you have to ask yourself questions,
ask your health position, your gynid.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
The questions.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
That how each form of birth control may affect your body.
So don't feel shy talk to your doctor. And then
you can also do some research to get a better understanding. Right,
there's so much knowledge available nowadays on internet and now
with the help of artificial intelligence, you can find so
(01:49):
much to try to have a better understanding of different
types of birth control and what suits you.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Now there are.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Different sort of things, different methods available. You can have
birth control bills which are on ring or the patch.
Every method not only prevent the pregnancy if you're not
going to get pregnant. This means that you are putting
(02:23):
something in your body, right, so you should know that what.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Can go wrong.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
For the bill, you have to take the bill at
the same time every day, but the patch you have
to put a new patch each week, and which on
a ring you have to replace each month. So these
forms are effective, but about ninety nine percent effective with
it because nothing is perfectly effective. And if you're using
(02:55):
that as for the prescription of your doctor, then well
it's fine, and if it's suiting them then it's rubbo
too good. And typically whatever you're using, chance of getting
pregnant is there. Out one hundred people who use combined
harmonal conception, around six to nine may get pregnant each
(03:20):
are so pros and cards there The bill code cause
minor symptoms like nausea, headaches, and breast senness and sometimes.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
You will feel fatigued.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Also, there could be regular periods you may experience, and
birds control methods with the hormone estrichen.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Present in them could make.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
You at risk of having blood cloths, which is why
doctor Stone suggests these mathels if you are over the
age of thirty five and if you are.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
A person who smokes.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
But if you are in good health and don't smoke,
these types of birth control you can use until you
reach menopause. How are they upside of these bombs of contraception.
They include you'll feel less cramping, your skin will feel
(04:26):
less acne prone, and you will have lighter periods. Then
you won't feel those mental headaches on enough if you
are on a pail and there is a lower risk
of your trying and orient cancer.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
If you are taking a.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Pail, you need to know that that there comes these
small pills mini pills which god only protessile instead of
two hormones like the combined hormonal pail.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Then you will need a prescription.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
For most price sign only pills except for one kind
and over the counter option sold under any brand name
in your country. Even so, about thirteen people out of
conduct will get pregnitia on the minipil.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
There's also a.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Slightly high risk that you can have an a topic
pregaens it and this can happen. So what are the
side effects of these mini pails. You can face irregular periods,
tenderness in the press, acnique, the headaches and nose. In
(05:52):
many cases, there is a low and sex drive and
depression in the worst cases oviences. Then come these patches,
the arm implants, and they're different than the regular patches
(06:16):
which you have to change every week. These arm implants
progestin arm implants next planet. This is kind of a
device about the size of a matchstick, and your doctors
they post it directly on the skin in your arm
(06:37):
and this can help you.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
At least still three years according to what the doctors say.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
They say that this matter is almost hundred percent effective
and his most reliable form of reversible conception.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Along with are you these now?
Speaker 1 (06:59):
What be the side effects? The common one is irregular bleeding.
In many cases, your periods will become very light or
very heavy or even starffer about six to drill months
if you're having this implant, and doctors say that it's
safe now for intra utine device IUD. This is a
(07:25):
very small device, very tiny. One one is copper and
the other is plastic. The plastic IUD has a very
low amount of progestin the other one it has a
little bit higher amount of progestin.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
And you can keep the copper IUD.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Inside your body for up to ten years, while the
plastic version can be effective for three to five years,
spending on which type you choose. Both IUDs, they say
that they are hundred per secure and they have a
rate of one hundred percent success.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Let's talk about the side effects of that.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
In very few cases breast cancer survivors for using this
copper iut Then irregular bleeding is one thing, crams is another,
and you might get ecane or headaches or tender breasts
and sometimes you feel mood swings because of it. So
(08:36):
you know, these are all barrier methods and women are
expected to have these barrier methods, whereas male can do
that too, and male condoms are that right, so they
can use these methods too.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
In other verrier methods, female condoms are available.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
And there are then diaphragm to have birth control goes
inside your china against your cervix, so it's like that,
then there is a cervical gap method, a sponge method,
and if we talk to your care provider, your guy
(09:20):
and ID, then they might guide you that what is this.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Suitable option for you?
Speaker 1 (09:27):
What the data say is that it says bills are
used often, implants a little less and then.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Are you d is a little less too?
Speaker 1 (09:42):
So what to do in certain scenarios When we have
an active sex life but you don't want to get
pregnant that often okay, then there is no option but
to take a birth control a device or a bill
or a thing or a patch. But you need to
keep yourself aware because your sexual health it affects your
(10:08):
mental health, your physical health. Everything is connected, so never
take a chance for like your sexual health. And if
you are a mom and want to be a mom
again after several years, then about your body, you have
to be more conscious.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
And if you.
Speaker 1 (10:33):
Haven't been a parent yet but want to be a
parent in future, even then this is more crucial for
you to take care of your body. Stay aware, ask
ask questions relevant ones and don't feel shy while you
talk about your health, your mental health, your sexual health,
(10:56):
because this is your right and to be informed so
you can take the informed decisions for you, for your family,
for your partner, for your loved one. Several other things
are attached with this very fact of hormonal birds control
(11:17):
because your mental health can get effected some individuals, they
experience more swings, increase anxiety or even depression. Your mental
well being is necessary, so stay aware. And if you're
feeling increased anxiety and you are feeling that you are
(11:40):
not reaping the potential benefits, then many things matter. Consult
your doctor immediately, consider your individual needs. Always discuss the
potential risks and benefits of different birds control mathicine detail
with your doctor. As I've told you before. Also to
make an informed decision and then monitor yourself. Okay, and
(12:05):
then we never shy away from these things. Address these issues.
If you're having one so that you're meant to piece
it can be with you, it can be restored, and
you are more changes.
Speaker 2 (12:24):
Those can be addressed to.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Because if you don't do it timely, then many times
I least soon psychiatric illness and you don't want that right,
So take time to decision and always an informed decision.
With this very thought, I'll leave before today and be
saying you and yet another exciting and informative episode of
(12:49):
our Psychiamins podcast.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
And thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:52):
For being with me, Thank you for listening to me
and connecting with me. It's always player enjoy to be
connected with you all, and I love you.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
All, my precious ones.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
You have been listening to your relaxed podcasts and I'm
your host and friend.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
God can goag and so I'm bye for now, ther
Ones
Hello Jia once and a very warm welcome to all
of you and relax of podcasts. And I'm your friend
and whos talking coach? So how are you, beautiful people?
And how life is reaching you? And everything fine at
your end? Hopefully you're doing good and all will be fine.
You're okay, you'll do okay, all right? Today I would
(00:30):
like to talk to you about something, oh, which is
not that common. What do you feel about the birds
control side effects and race hm? Many of us women
we use these birds control methods because we don't want
(00:51):
to have one child after another, don't want to give
a marginals gap in act, so we use its reality
of life. So if you are also choosing a birth
control method, it's important to consider the benefit and different
side effects.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
You must know the.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
Risks as well for you before you decide that what
option you might want to have and what is past
for you. For that, you have to ask yourself questions,
ask your health position, your gynid.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
The questions.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
That how each form of birth control may affect your body.
So don't feel shy talk to your doctor. And then
you can also do some research to get a better understanding. Right,
there's so much knowledge available nowadays on internet and now
with the help of artificial intelligence, you can find so
(01:49):
much to try to have a better understanding of different
types of birth control and what suits you.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Now there are.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Different sort of things, different methods available. You can have
birth control bills which are on ring or the patch.
Every method not only prevent the pregnancy if you're not
going to get pregnant. This means that you are putting
(02:23):
something in your body, right, so you should know that what.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Can go wrong.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
For the bill, you have to take the bill at
the same time every day, but the patch you have
to put a new patch each week, and which on
a ring you have to replace each month. So these
forms are effective, but about ninety nine percent effective with
it because nothing is perfectly effective. And if you're using
(02:55):
that as for the prescription of your doctor, then well
it's fine, and if it's suiting them then it's rubbo
too good. And typically whatever you're using, chance of getting
pregnant is there. Out one hundred people who use combined
harmonal conception, around six to nine may get pregnant each
(03:20):
are so pros and cards there The bill code cause
minor symptoms like nausea, headaches, and breast senness and sometimes.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
You will feel fatigued.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Also, there could be regular periods you may experience, and
birds control methods with the hormone estrichen.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Present in them could make.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
You at risk of having blood cloths, which is why
doctor Stone suggests these mathels if you are over the
age of thirty five and if you are.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
A person who smokes.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
But if you are in good health and don't smoke,
these types of birth control you can use until you
reach menopause. How are they upside of these bombs of contraception.
They include you'll feel less cramping, your skin will feel
(04:26):
less acne prone, and you will have lighter periods. Then
you won't feel those mental headaches on enough if you
are on a pail and there is a lower risk
of your trying and orient cancer.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
If you are taking a.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Pail, you need to know that that there comes these
small pills mini pills which god only protessile instead of
two hormones like the combined hormonal pail.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Then you will need a prescription.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
For most price sign only pills except for one kind
and over the counter option sold under any brand name
in your country. Even so, about thirteen people out of
conduct will get pregnitia on the minipil.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
There's also a.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Slightly high risk that you can have an a topic
pregaens it and this can happen. So what are the
side effects of these mini pails. You can face irregular periods,
tenderness in the press, acnique, the headaches and nose. In
(05:52):
many cases, there is a low and sex drive and
depression in the worst cases oviences. Then come these patches,
the arm implants, and they're different than the regular patches
(06:16):
which you have to change every week. These arm implants
progestin arm implants next planet. This is kind of a
device about the size of a matchstick, and your doctors
they post it directly on the skin in your arm
(06:37):
and this can help you.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
At least still three years according to what the doctors say.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
They say that this matter is almost hundred percent effective
and his most reliable form of reversible conception.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Along with are you these now?
Speaker 1 (06:59):
What be the side effects? The common one is irregular bleeding.
In many cases, your periods will become very light or
very heavy or even starffer about six to drill months
if you're having this implant, and doctors say that it's
safe now for intra utine device IUD. This is a
(07:25):
very small device, very tiny. One one is copper and
the other is plastic. The plastic IUD has a very
low amount of progestin the other one it has a
little bit higher amount of progestin.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
And you can keep the copper IUD.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Inside your body for up to ten years, while the
plastic version can be effective for three to five years,
spending on which type you choose. Both IUDs, they say
that they are hundred per secure and they have a
rate of one hundred percent success.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Let's talk about the side effects of that.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
In very few cases breast cancer survivors for using this
copper iut Then irregular bleeding is one thing, crams is another,
and you might get ecane or headaches or tender breasts
and sometimes you feel mood swings because of it. So
(08:36):
you know, these are all barrier methods and women are
expected to have these barrier methods, whereas male can do
that too, and male condoms are that right, so they
can use these methods too.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
In other verrier methods, female condoms are available.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
And there are then diaphragm to have birth control goes
inside your china against your cervix, so it's like that,
then there is a cervical gap method, a sponge method,
and if we talk to your care provider, your guy
(09:20):
and ID, then they might guide you that what is this.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Suitable option for you?
Speaker 1 (09:27):
What the data say is that it says bills are
used often, implants a little less and then.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Are you d is a little less too?
Speaker 1 (09:42):
So what to do in certain scenarios When we have
an active sex life but you don't want to get
pregnant that often okay, then there is no option but
to take a birth control a device or a bill
or a thing or a patch. But you need to
keep yourself aware because your sexual health it affects your
(10:08):
mental health, your physical health. Everything is connected, so never
take a chance for like your sexual health. And if
you are a mom and want to be a mom
again after several years, then about your body, you have
to be more conscious.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
And if you.
Speaker 1 (10:33):
Haven't been a parent yet but want to be a
parent in future, even then this is more crucial for
you to take care of your body. Stay aware, ask
ask questions relevant ones and don't feel shy while you
talk about your health, your mental health, your sexual health,
(10:56):
because this is your right and to be informed so
you can take the informed decisions for you, for your family,
for your partner, for your loved one. Several other things
are attached with this very fact of hormonal birds control
(11:17):
because your mental health can get effected some individuals, they
experience more swings, increase anxiety or even depression. Your mental
well being is necessary, so stay aware. And if you're
feeling increased anxiety and you are feeling that you are
(11:40):
not reaping the potential benefits, then many things matter. Consult
your doctor immediately, consider your individual needs. Always discuss the
potential risks and benefits of different birds control mathicine detail
with your doctor. As I've told you before. Also to
make an informed decision and then monitor yourself. Okay, and
(12:05):
then we never shy away from these things. Address these issues.
If you're having one so that you're meant to piece
it can be with you, it can be restored, and
you are more changes.
Speaker 2 (12:24):
Those can be addressed to.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Because if you don't do it timely, then many times
I least soon psychiatric illness and you don't want that right,
So take time to decision and always an informed decision.
With this very thought, I'll leave before today and be
saying you and yet another exciting and informative episode of
(12:49):
our Psychiamins podcast.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
And thank you.
Speaker 1 (12:52):
For being with me, Thank you for listening to me
and connecting with me. It's always player enjoy to be
connected with you all, and I love you.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
All, my precious ones.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
You have been listening to your relaxed podcasts and I'm
your host and friend.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
God can goag and so I'm bye for now, ther
Ones
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