we don't do bad breakups around here.
Coming off birth control without proper prep can send you into a tailspin of hormone imbalance symptoms.
Acne, hair loss, weight gain, irregular periods, mood swings...
I've been there... It's a condition called post birth control syndrome. And it's no joke.
I broke up with birth control cold turkey & suffered the ugly consequences.
But how should I have known? I didn't have any support.
That's why I created a resource that I wished I had whenever I was in the throes of post birth control syndrome. Grab my hand as I walk you through each step of the breakup journey so that your transition off birth control can be as seamless & symptomless as possible!
why tf didn't my doctor warn me about this?
Post birth control syndrome isn’t recognized as a formal diagnosis in the medical system (at least not yet), which is why many OB/GYNs don't prepare you and often dismiss you when you present with symptoms telling you, “Your hormones just need time to regulate” (sound familiar)?
While it’s true that your hormones can take 3-6 months to “regulate” after coming off of birth control, there are ways to support your body to restore normal hormone function more quickly & seamlessly.
Doctors don’t share this because they receive minimal (if any) nutrition education in medical school, and they just don’t understand how impactful nutrition and lifestyle can be on hormone function.
But HI, I'm Jenny, & I earned a Bachelors degree in nutrition (registered dietitian here!), & I have specialized training in functional medicine. Translation: I have a DEEP understanding of the nutrition + lifestyle + hormone connections & I'm here to help your breakup go as smoothly as possible no matter where you are in the process!
SUPPORT FOR YOUR BIRTH CONTROL BREAKUP NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN YOUR BIRTH CONTROL JOURNEY
Learn how to prevent (or reverse!) birth control breakup symptoms through nutrition, lifestyle, & strategic supplementation for the most seamless breakup possible!
GET STARTEDthe academy is for you if...
you're afraid your symptoms will return.
You started birth control for controlling symptoms like acne, missing/irregular periods, painful/heavy periods, or hormonal migraines & you're afraid that these symptoms will come roaring back once you quit birth control.
you have no idea where to start.
You want to ditch synthetic hormones and become in tune with your body on a deeper level, but you have no idea where to begin in prepping your body for this big transition.
you've already quit cold turkey.
& now you're experiencing hair loss, weight gain, acne, mood swings, & irregular periods. You feel like you're doing all the right things but your symptoms aren't budging.
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rachel
“Before joining BCBA, I was overwhelmed and anxious about getting off birth control. Now, I’m feeling so much better physically, and I feel so empowered! I learned so much information that my gynecologist never told me. I loved having the peace of knowing I’m not in this alone.”
inside the course:
01. HORMONES & BIRTH CONTROL 101
You can think of this as the health class we deserved but never got in high school. This is where you'll learn about your menstrual cycle & how your hormones actually function, allowing you to become more in tune with your body than you ever have been before. You'll learn how birth control has affected your body (all the things you wish your doc would've told you but didn't) so that you can understand the "why" behind the action steps you'll learn that are going to help to "undo the damage" that birth control has inflicted on your body. Your mind will actually be blown by all of the things we should have been told about birth control but were never educated on.
02. THE ACTION STEPS
This is where we get into allllll the juicy action steps for how prep for your big breakup so that your body doesn't freak out when you quit birth control. But if you already quit cold turkey & are in the throes of post birth control syndrome, don't worry! the steps are the same for reversing bad breakup symptoms & you're in the right place! This is where the magic lies because oftentimes my students have diet & lifestyle habits that they don't even realize are sabotaging their hormone health. These action steps are like the "backbone" when it comes to hormone harmony and will ensure that the progress you experience inside the academy will stick forever.
03. TROUBLESHOOTING
This is where I'll teach you more specifically how to address post birth control symptoms like acne, hair loss, & missing or irregular periods. I'll teach you the common causes of these symptoms and how to gain clarity through DIY functional lab testing. You'll learn how to order your own functional labs, how to compare your results to "optimal" vs standard reference ranges, and what to do in case you do have abnormal lab values.
post BC syndrome is a b*tch
I went on hormonal birth control when I was 18 to help manage my painful periods. It worked. I felt great!
Fast forward to 2017. I was newly married and had just broken up with birth control cold turkey.
Then a sh*t storm of hormonal chaos started. I spent the first year of newlywed “bliss” feeling like garbage.
I was anxious, depressed, crying ALL the time. I gained 12 pounds despite eating “cleaner” and exercising more. I developed painful, cystic acne along my jaw, my back, & my chest. My hair was falling out like crazy. I was legit afraid I was going bald.
I felt as if I were spiraling out of control.
After 8 months of this hormonal sh*t storm with NO help from my OB in managing my symptoms, I took matters into my own hands & began studying functional medicine and root causes of hormone imbalance.
& that’s how I learned that this cluster of symptoms I was experiencing had a name: Post-Birth Control Syndrome.
Once I understood the “why” behind my symptoms, I was able to begin healing from the roots up.
Fast forward to today – my moods are stable, my periods are SO predictable & breezy, I’m confident in my body, my skin is clear (finally!), & I’m SO in tune with my body, that when symptoms bubble up, I almost always know why.
Now I get to help women like you do the same thing! & this work actually lights my soul on fire.
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carol
“I started birth control as a teenager as last resort for acne and stayed on it for over 12 years. After stopping it cold turkey, I was dealing with acne, mood swings, & weight gain that I’ve never experienced before in my life! I was confused about what was going on with my body, unsure how to support myself, and stressed and frustrated about acne. Since completing BCBA, my acne has improved dramatically, and I have the tools to better manage hormonal breakouts. I went from being in a ‘hormonal sh*tstorm’ to finally feeling empowered and in control of my health!”
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danielle
"I went on birth control when I was 16 for acne, and I was TERRIFIED my acne would freak out when coming off. Well, I broke up with birth control 3 months ago and have had ZERO symptoms! My cycles are 28-30 days, I’m not having increased acne breakouts, and I feel great! Birth Control Breakup Academy gave me the tools I needed to feel confident going off birth control after 13 years!”
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