How DARE women NOT take birth control! So dystopian...

@SevereFamine

3 ай бұрын

They are in favor women having the ability to choose, so long as they make the right choice!

@IanTalksHotTakes

3 ай бұрын

You guys are here? 😯

@sarahh3320

3 ай бұрын

You need to have Brett on the podcast!!

@blubthegreat

3 ай бұрын

pro the "illusion of choice"@@SevereFamine

@sethmedlin4329

3 ай бұрын

Literally a handmaid's tale /s

She got the attention of the Washington Post? That made a piece biased against her? Now, that’s a TRUE achievement.

@SJD326

3 ай бұрын

Right?!? All these people of all races and social backgrounds and statuses coming together to defend American culture, Capitalism and Values warms my gay little heart ❤️ this country has given me so much that no other country could and I will always be thankful I was born and raised in The US I have hope that the USA will still be and continue to be the USA we grew up. Say no to Communism!!

@Keyzilla1998

3 ай бұрын

Washington Post is a joke. Also apologies y'all if any offensive comments popped up in my name...I was hacked...😢😢😢

@ryanmussell739

3 ай бұрын

Yup Another scalp.

@SewTubular

3 ай бұрын

WaPo would never have published the article if it was about someone who agreed with them. A lot of the Western press is all about creating propaganda for their masters.

@lawrencetalbot8346

3 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know WaPo still existed. I could’ve sworn they shut down because nobody quotes them anymore 😂

Everybody trying to silence everybody that doesn't agree with them or what they want it's exhausting and disgusting. Nowadays it's gotten really bad.

@marykelly9327

3 ай бұрын

Eg. Candace Owens

@Yossrinyc

2 ай бұрын

Brett is censored so she can keep her job, kudos to Candace Owens, she's a real American woman.

@MariawithCats75

2 ай бұрын

girl, this is beyond dissing and cancelling an individual. This is about corporations’ strategic indoctrination plans

@SolidAvenger1290

2 ай бұрын

@@Yossrinyc Nope. Candace would instead allow a 2nd Holocaust and, like Laura Loomer, simply grift on everyone. Brett knows she was likely on some thin ice between her boss/non-related brother and her DW girlfriend. She likes them both, but Brett will always be somewhat liberal behind the scenes at DW, seeing she was a former Hollywood actress. Never once did Brett post a video about Israel after the attacks. Anyone who supports Israel must ask themselves why Brett never did. She would support Owens over Ben regarding policy, yet when it came to Isreal, Brett knew Ben would have her number, seeing how Ben disagrees with Matt Walsh - her best friend at DW Nashville, over how the Jewish state must defend itself.

@musinggc

Ай бұрын

The worst part is that it's on BOTH sides. Where the heck have we gotten?

Hi, I’m currently a high school student and have been watching your videos for a while, J am in an AP class where i have to do multiple research reports and proposals to submit them to College board for credit scoring over the year. Earlier this year i was inspired by your video on the Maui Wildfires and used ut as a jumping off point for my first multimedia presentation and individual research report. Following your video on Birth control regarding to the Washington Post article I’ve decided to revolve my next project on this topic, how Birth control is pushed on women by large pharmaceutical companies despite the negative health affects (that they conveniently also cover up). Your video, and this article will become not just my jumping off point, but a reference for a lot of my research and claims. I just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration you’ve brought to me

@lavaughnrannow879

2 ай бұрын

Hi Emma, that sounds like a great topic! The only concern I would have (former teacher here) is that you might lose your audience through their own bias, meaning there is a lot of support for birth control as a means of freeing women to pursue education and careers. You MUST eliminate that threat to your thesis (in my opinion) otherwise you will be a crackpot conservative. The focus on pharmaceutical companies is good, but I would also (humbly) suggest that the pill functions by "fooling" the body into believing it is pregnant, therefore not ovulating. How many YEARS do you think a person can subject their body to such a thing without consequence? Infertility is just the tip of the iceberg. Best wishes

@rmcgraw7943

2 ай бұрын

Be sure to present quantitative data to support your paper’s conclusions. As a published writer, and given your youth, start your paper by first summarizing what your paper will discuss - aka. Because A, B, and C is so, I therefore think such and such is true. Then present each point (A,B, C), presenting quantitative and statistical data to prove them. Then, predict how listeners might try to dispute your points, and present data to refute their arguments; that is, defeat any predictble syllogistic attack in advance. Then, repeat your summarized introduction, but proven conviction…aka. ‘Clearly, statistical data, unbiased quantative studies, both presented here, prove that such and such is so. Point A is true because of chart 1 and table 1.1. Point B… . Point C… . Therefore, any reasonable person, devoid of subjective bias, would conclude that such. Make it so that any argument is already beaten BEFORE they even try to argue against you. I’ve used this tactic throughout college, long ago, and it’s unbeatable, although a bit verbose. Good luck Emma. ;)

@sassafrasvalley1939

2 ай бұрын

@@rmcgraw7943 Thanks for giving her a proper structure for presenting this (& any other ‘arguable’ topic). I wasn’t taught how to do a proper research report until my senior college year. It boosted my grade from ‘C’ to ‘A’. But, more importantly molded my confidence and perceived competence throughout my professional life… and, that was in 1976! Surely our fine public schools have progressed to include this knowledge in their high school courses… don’t you think??? 🤓

@bite-sizedshorts9635

Ай бұрын

"Big education" won't stand for that. It was like that over 50 years ago when I was in college, but it's so much worse now.

You know you're winning when "they" try and silence you.

@MadHam2805

3 ай бұрын

That's what cracks me up

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

They didn’t try to silence her they wrote an article critiquing her

@ThaAlecman

3 ай бұрын

She’s at least making solid enough points to threaten the birth control industry

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

@@ThaAlecman by spreading misinformation? And how exactly did they try to silence her? Is she not allowed to be critiqued? Conservative media is allowed to lie because they battled the courts and said they can’t be considered real news and said they’re strictly entertainment

@SJD326

3 ай бұрын

Yup. They are scared that an White-American woman is speaking out. The biggest blue voter is actually not the black vote. It’s the unmarried women with no children, of all races, that is the biggest democratic vote. Brett reaches those voices very well and it helps that she’s psychically attractive and has common sense

The fact that a mainstream news source like the Washington Post went after Brett Cooper shows how much she has grown since the Comments Section started over two years ago.

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

The Daily Wire is also mainstream and funded by elites like the Koch Brothers😂 also the Daily Wire and Fox News both admitted they’re only for entertainment and can’t be considered a news source

@Rey-hv5gm

3 ай бұрын

Owned by Jeff Bezos

@jamesskinner5625

3 ай бұрын

Try actually reading the article and you'll see how she's spreading misinformation

@bibasik7

3 ай бұрын

I'm just surprised that anyone still cares about the Brainwashington Post 🤣

@jamesskinner5625

3 ай бұрын

@@arwenstrong2818 firstly in this video, she tries to make the argument that Washington post is trying to silence her because she's spreading the dangerous side effects of birth control. Well she didn't tell you the examples of what she said, firstly yes brith control has side effects thays a no brainer, well she and others have been stating something that is widely untrue which is,"birth control can cause infertility" which had been the misinformation problem

When I was going on birth control I had trouble getting past the book of warnings of how it would kill me. I could not take it. Do not listen to others. Be independent.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sue them! They can't keep affording all these defamation suits.

“When you cut out a man’s tongue you’re not proving him wrong, you’re proving the world that you’re afraid of what he might say” - Tyrion Lannister

@spectroxis6418

3 ай бұрын

I love it

@fresnokidsr

3 ай бұрын

That's a Great quote. Thank you for sharing it

@jonathancruz7848

3 ай бұрын

That’s PHENOMENAL quote . Kudos friend .

@violetnorwen8491

3 ай бұрын

Oh. My. Gosh. THAT, my friend, was an exceptional quote. 🫡👏👏👏🫡

@Ukaran

3 ай бұрын

Afraid of what HE might say, not they.

They're effective but not safe. When I quit birth control: -migraines stopped -acne cleared up -hair grew fuller/healthier -mood swings gone -depression gone -eating habits improved Birth control is dangerous

@Raycharles2011

3 ай бұрын

Agreed! I couldn’t believe how much I changed after going off BC.

@gumdeo

3 ай бұрын

Taking hormones in general is dangerous.

@sarahkessler2456

3 ай бұрын

Same!! I had RAGING migraines while on bc. As soon as I stopped, gone.

@adp880

3 ай бұрын

Good to hear you’re doing better! Birth control stops the body’s natural cycles that help maintain it. For a man, it’s akin to stopping the testosterone cycle and all the health benefits that come from that. It’s insane.

@josephmoya5098

3 ай бұрын

It's not even that effective. The pill is about 99% effective at preventing pregnancy, measured in numbers of women who get pregnant a year with perfect use. Based on the number of women using the pill in the US as their only form of BC, that means roughly 660,000 women get pregnant each year even though they have used the pill perfectly. this number also means that over a 25 year period of having sex consistently and using the pill to prevent pregnancy, a women has about a 1 in 4 chance of getting pregnant at least one. Over the course of fifteen years, say from 15 to 30, there is a 15% chance that a women will get pregnant will regular sex. And that is all with perfect use, never missing a day, taking it within the time window you are supposed to. Miss several in a row and you are looking at 60-70%. So almost all abortions in the US each year, roughly a million, likely come from women who were told that their is no chance they would get pregnant if they were on this pill. There is a chance, and hundreds of thousands of women get pregnant a year while being on the pill. An that is on top of all the side effects you mention.

This topic is one that needed to come to light for a long ass time! We are constantly being told to “fix” things that aren’t broken, but are actually normal phases of life, and if there is disease present, shoving one size fits all drugs in our systems is NOT the answer! We as women need to do our own research and stop letting big pharma dictate our health!

You are on FIRE, Brett. Obviously this is a subject that I don't have first hand knowledge, but you certainly need to be taken seriously. And SHAME on the Washington Post.

I'm a second year medical student and it's interesting how in medical school we are taught about all the harms of birth control (blood clots, breast cancer, etc) and all the contraindications, yet doctors suddenly "forget" everything we spent years learning. It's sad to see the policitization of women's health and fertility. I gained 100+ pounds on birth control while I was exercising 3+ hours a day and starving myself on a 1000 calorie diet for years. The amount of gaslighting I experienced was insane. People are told to go on birth control to control their acne, but progesterone is actually worse for acne (speak to dermatologists about this not your OB/GYN). There's been a increase in infertility, PCOS, and breast cancer especially in younger women and people are refusing to make the connections. Thank you for speaking the truth!

@Roonasaur

3 ай бұрын

Aren't you also told not to self-diagnose, even if you are a fully-qualified doctor?

@gabbyyeargain

3 ай бұрын

I took birth control for acne nearly 12 years ago and I just didn’t feel right being on it. I was so afraid it would mess up my fertility so I stopped taking it. My acne ended up clearing a few years later naturally. I’m so glad I listened to my instinct.

@EvieY-ev1en0

3 ай бұрын

@@gabbyyeargain OMG, me too! I was told last month to try birth control pills for acne, which I tried, but the side effects of it killed me. Now I stopped taking it and my skin is so much better lately.

@cindycurry246

3 ай бұрын

I’m a retired RN. It’s awful, putting people with serious breast Cancer history in their family. Then selling them on birth control. I was having hormone issues, this Male Obgyn kept throwing progesterone at me. I felt like a completely different person, crawling out of my skin, and crying all the time. But he kept prescribing it. I had to change to a more holistic approach. It changed my life, without messing up my entire system.

@dalestevens3332

3 ай бұрын

Nice to see someone in the medical field actually confirm the information that influencers like Brett Cooper are sharing about birth control.

As a teenager I would never want to go on birth control. Lots of girls in my school are on it and their hormones are already so messed up. Is it really worth risking your health? I rather just keep my legs closed 😂

@cosmyctaylorsversion

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, and if I do engage in intercourse, just use a condom. It's way less likely for an accidental pregnancy to occur if you use one. Only adults should use the pill if they choose to, not teenagers.

@Suezie_Mae

3 ай бұрын

@@alariasmiss6848 Yes, and let’s not forget the parents who pressure their college aged daughters to take the pill.

@ebotfu

3 ай бұрын

good girl, keep that self respect safe, and your health intact!

@jormunganfan

3 ай бұрын

It's not worth it! Carry on as you are 😂

@Pewpewkitty302

3 ай бұрын

As a teen, I agree with this comment. I would rather wait for my Mr. Right and not sleep around. Boom, no need for birth control

I got a blood clot from birth control at 19, no previous history, no family history, no warning. They said that the side effect of blood clots shouldn't apply to me, but it did. Now I have a higher risk of developing another one for the rest of my life and if it happens again I have to stay on blood thinners. Not to mention I only went on it because my period got so bad I was throwing up for 6 hours straight with debilitating cramps and no relief. No OBGYN recc, just birth control for cramps that were interfering with everyday life. I haven't thought much of it, but hearing so many other women go through the same thing, being played for putting out trust in doctors, it's infuriating. I pray for any women or there to please be careful when it comes to birth control and try to limit doing anything unnatural to your body. Of course, there are exceptions, but that's not the majority.

My wife was on birth control and had many of the side effects. Neither her nor I wanted her to continue taking it, so I got snipped. It is amazing how much has changed for the better since she stopped.

My wife got off BC and the change has been beyond words. She’s 5’9, and without changing Anything else, she went from 185 to 135. I keep telling her “who’s this supermodel walking around our house?!” Her mood leveled out, she’s alot more stable now. Her depression and anxiety has gone down Substantially. She’s happier. She smiles alot more. She laughs alot more. Migraines have gone from weekly to once every 3-4 months. Her skin is better. Her hair looks better. *Her monthly cycle is shorter*. I’m sure there’s other things I’m forgetting. The change is just unbelievable, on so many fronts. The only caveat: her monthly cramps are a little bit more intense, just a little, but they’re gone sooner, and she spends less of the month mired in lady discomfort. She says the trade is “One. Hundred. Percent. Worth It. I feel like I have my brain, my body, and my life back.”

@raidzeromatt

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm not married, but every woman I've dated has had crazy mood swings when starting and/or using BC I love how men aren't supposed to have an opinion on it though As if we can't tell how unstable women are on BC

@markdevlin150

3 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that things are better for her. I think it speaks volumes that living without a pill and living naturally can be healthy for someone's well being. I hope she continues to go without issues.

@sorbabaric1

3 ай бұрын

I found that improving my diet - cut out salty snacks and sweets, eating healthy meats, vegetables, a few whole grains & rice, avoiding processed foods) made, my periods a lot less discomfort, from bad cramps to almost none, and no bloating. But doctors won’t mention changing your diet. Also, once I cut the dairy I consumed way down, my acne went away. Your wife could possibly improve her cramps by adjusting the foods she eats.

@Sofiasdaydreams

3 ай бұрын

Awww “who’s that supermodel walking around” is so cute 😭❤️

@DemonicRemption

3 ай бұрын

@@raidzeromatt Don't get me started on the prospect of us men not being able to have an opinion. Because this raises the question of if we are in a relationship with a woman on BC, should we just let her suffer through the side effects? I would think "no," but according to this article the answer should be "yes." And I'm a cynical guy who's got a few ideas on why.

Hormonal birth control almost ruined my life and marriage. Getting off of that mess was the best decision I could have made!

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

Nobody cares

@IrisGold

3 ай бұрын

Good on you I'm glad you could turn your life around I used to have the worst cramps because of birth control

@kevinpankanin6222

3 ай бұрын

​@@damien4969bro. Maybe do some fact finding and see how society has degraded since the pill was created

@idioticbagel2833

3 ай бұрын

i’m sorry that happened to you for me bc has changed my life for the best

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

@@idioticbagel2833 what about people who disagree with you…. Should birth control be banned for them too?

I hope this video goes viral because it’s absolutely infuriating the level of disrespect and gaslighting that comes from big pharm, well done Brett for being such a powerful advocate for issues like this

I’m glad you mentioned what happened when men tried the same birth control. That’s my favorite thing to share with people - especially since we know throughout history, medicine and medical research has been focused on men’s bodies and how men respond to both illness and treatment.

MALE RN here. Insider anectdotal observations here. Ive seen many many times in my 10+ years working hospitals... Birth control tossed willy nilly at young women bc of irregular menstrual cycles.. i.e. heavy bleeding, irregular timing, etc.. Low and behold.. BOOOOOM! 27 or 30 year old with ovarian cancer that may have progressed too far to salvage a life..

@juliafocht4319

3 ай бұрын

I worked as a peds rn for some time. Saw many girls less than 16 who had permanent damage from clotting too....... Currently have a friend of a friend who's daughter is 18 and lost her lung and is fighting to save her other lung after her whole cardiopulmonary system filled with clots and PEs a couple weeks after starting a birth control too :(( definitely need more transparency on this issue. Rare doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it or it's misinformation

@courtneymeehan504

3 ай бұрын

Thank you both Andrew and Julia (in the reply comment) for the work that you do! RNs are the true heroes!

@bj_ohnson

3 ай бұрын

I’m a 29 year old experiencing heavier periods then when I was younger and expressed this to my OB and she did an ultrasound to see if I had any fibroids (or whatever) and it all came back fine and she then suggested b.c to help…mmmm nope. No thank you. My husband just got a vasectomy and we have two kids. I’m good.

@tommygunn5860

3 ай бұрын

​@@juliafocht4319 That's fucked up.. I hope she pulls through

@ggfrt96

3 ай бұрын

honestly, gotta call her out for emphasizing that he's a male obgyn -- his being a male doesn't matter and it makes her argument sound weaker if that's something she has to use. albied i agree with pretty much everything else she says, i gotta call her out on that

Ah yes, a woman's experience is "misinformation." Birth control has ruined my cycles and may have led to infertility.

@chainsawsubtlety9828

3 ай бұрын

*led

@liahnotleah

3 ай бұрын

Well sorry for you but it was a life saver for me. So why is your "experience" the only one being used in this fear mongering propaganda?

@bernardhargreaves9009

3 ай бұрын

the price you pay for pleasure sex.. sex isnt free. not emotionally not spiritually not biologically.. who are the people who we follow who said it was a good idea to make sex free?? because its not supposed to be this way..

@meganzuniga6006

3 ай бұрын

@bernardhargreaves9009 I wasn't having sex when I first went on it. I went on Birth control to help "fix" my rather painful cycles.

@meganzuniga6006

3 ай бұрын

@liahnotleah good for you but you're actually the outlier. Most women will go through what I have gone through

Congratulations on being a target of the MSM! You're officially considered a threat to them. I'm so proud of you!

So true. I'm out of the '80's and have spent a total of 2 weeks of my life on birth control because of the immediate side effects. Didn't like the weight...didn't like the mood. I'm surprised the topic has so much chatter. No one was talking about it when I grew up. I just knew it didn't work for me and no one was concerned about who was on birth control at the time.

The Washington Post - Where journalism goes to die.

@arwenstrong2818

3 ай бұрын

It's completely insane that the article actually denied it causes weight gain. This was a common fact spoken daily when I was a teen 20 years ago.

@ThaiChinaMalay

3 ай бұрын

Actually, this is where agenda driven people pretending to be journalist go to inflict pain and suffering upon their victims. The Washington Post is a dirty rag.

@Xander1Sheridan

3 ай бұрын

journalism never existed. It was all a fairy tale by evil people that wanted control.

I was a postpartum nurse for years. Every single woman with a history of blood clots in their body was on birth control while it happened. Every single one.

@lionessathena8679

3 ай бұрын

I'm one of them.

@sandrakeen4000

3 ай бұрын

The daughter of my former manager had lungs full of blood clots a few months after going on birth control. she was so ill. It’s a known side effect and it just seems like it’s downplayed.

@Smartcom5

3 ай бұрын

_“These were all just coincidences, or confirmation-bias or something like that - The patients _*_without_*_ blood-clots just happened to be examined and cared for by your colleagues!”_ - Big Pharma, probably Our Daily Lies give us Today!

@Smartcom5

3 ай бұрын

​@@sandrakeen4000 I know it may sound harsh, but *why on earth* they need to take it from such an early age on, when we all know all to well, that all it leads to, is them getting passed around like a piece of flesh and they are g@sl!ghted by other women to even enjoy getting mentally, physically and emotionally destroyed for years to come? It's a moral debate to have though ... *Ain't parents supposed to **_protect_** their children instead of enabling defacto girl trafficking for nothing but emotional torture?* Ironically enough, in the majority of cases, it's _her own mother_ who not only enables but even encourages her own daughters to degrade herself to nothing but a wh0r3 and vehemently battles against the own father for a "right" to wear skimpy clothes and not only dress but even act like a professional from youth up, often secretly helping her own daughter getting the p!ll and/or given clothing - _Meanwhile the father is most often the one having to fight tooth and nail to protect his own daughter before her own mother ..._ Since growing up as a decent girl into a presentable young woman who is more than worthy of being married and become a happy mother, is somehow 'oppressive'.

@Aurora99342

3 ай бұрын

@@sandrakeen4000 correlation is not causation? Any actual hard data that birth control caused the blood clots.

Suffered from a blood clot at 20 after being on birth control for 5 years. I personally know 2 friends who experienced the same thing. We are all now on blood thinners for life. Screw birth control!

@SerenaHung

2 ай бұрын

Were you and your friends smokers?

THANK YOU for just mentioning the whole thing about a male OB/GYN! I've never been comfortable with a male OB/GYN and have gotten some grief for it because "They're trained medical professionals!" and I'm just like "Would you go to a mechanic that has never driven a car?" IDGAF how much he's read about it, he's never, ever going to *know* on the same level that experience allows a person to know something.

@maraujo696

2 ай бұрын

I disagree. OB/GYNs are not there to share experiences.

@carynfisher9463

2 ай бұрын

@@maraujo696 Well, bully for you. But if my OB/GYN can't understand my *experience* then I don't trust him to understand *me*. You can go to a male OB/GYN if you like. I find it uncomfortable and a little creepy.

@gabriellabona5628

Ай бұрын

I go to a female OB/GYN. When I eventually get pregnant and give birth I only want female doctors 'checking' me. I dont even want male staff to enter the room while im all vulnerable. This is only a personal preference and trust issue. It is very important to have a trustworthy doctor who you are comfortable with for this area. On another note, my older sister is completely fine with her male OB, bc she trusts him.

Washington Woke 👎 Brett Cooper 👍

@danielstrange9794

3 ай бұрын

Washington Compost MSLSD New York Slimes Keep it going

@kevinpankanin6222

3 ай бұрын

​@@danielstrange9794I prefer the MSDNC myself. Also like commie news network.

@oz_jones

3 ай бұрын

Washington Compost 😅

@elfishmoss1457

3 ай бұрын

​@@oz_jonesat least funny

@kennymichaelalanya7134

3 ай бұрын

"How dare you!" ~ Greta Thunberg ❌️ "How dare you!" ~ Brett Cooper✅️

I’m completely allergic to the pill. After about three months, my entire body was covered in dermatitis that looked and felt like 3rd degree burns. I couldn’t go in the ocean or spend time in the sun bc it would hurt me so bad. After going to MULTIPLE doctors, gynos, allergists etc. NO ONE believed me that it was the pill. After getting off of it, the dermatitis cleared up. But the gynos STILL tried to put me on bc. I also believe it triggered my endometriosis. Disgusting. Thank you Brett for sharing the truth!

@spiritranger9202

3 ай бұрын

I also went on it for about 3 months due to very bad acne. But I quit it myself because it caused a numbness feeling I didn't like.

@carolineboles2757

3 ай бұрын

I went on it for 6 months after having my baby and after 3 I started to consistently bleed all of the time every 2 weeks. My hair started to get unhealthy and I gained so much from being constantly hungry along with acne etc. I got off of it after talking about it with my husband.

@mylesgray3470

3 ай бұрын

It’s amazing how hard it is to find a doctor who actually listens to you but sometimes you just need to listen to your body. Getting off happy pills was a great thing for me. A turning point in my life to fix what’s wrong rather than just be numb to it, and that was not advised by my doctor.

@AmyDaisy69

3 ай бұрын

@@mylesgray3470 The lack of empathy and understanding in the medical industry is really depressing.

@unc1221

3 ай бұрын

All of yall are. Wanna know why? Cause it’s not natural.

My MIL had these "copper" coils put in per her OBGYN's recommendation and developed severe aches, pains and headaches. She went back to the doctor and they REFUSED to take it out because that would admit guilt I assume. She went to another doctor who took them out and found out they were puncturing other organs, they were in fact mixed with other metals including nickel which she is allergic to and not supposed to be in the human body, and they were migrating. It was so bad she had to get a hysterectomy and has since sued her original OBGYN. Doctors are getting paid for recommending medications and birth controls!

I’ve never used birth control, because I didn’t like all of the side effects it stated you can get. I’m so glad I listened to my gut.

I love how the people who claim to be so “pro-women” have nothing but utter hatred for any women who challenge their ideology. Keep it up, Brett! You are awesome!

@m4tta

3 ай бұрын

exactly. why are they so upset, it’s like women are not allowed to do what they want

@bsowers22

3 ай бұрын

You want to see racism? Ask a liberal about Black or Latino Conservatives. Want to see misogyny? Ask a liberal about female Conservatives. Want to see Homophobia? Ask a liberal about gay Conservatives. I see a pattern there.

@user-te2ef2jc6d

3 ай бұрын

It's actually pretty logical, if you wish women best, you give them bc to try

@hilderenshof2476

3 ай бұрын

Brett is being the feminist in this one hahaah. Love it. She speaks up for us women!

@f7i6f67fkh

3 ай бұрын

Great point

They keep using the term "safe and effective." I don't think those words mean what they think it means.

@Galvvy

3 ай бұрын

To them it means "profitable and easily distributed."

They would only target you if they are afraid of you. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏

Im a 47 year old woman who has never ever beeb on any form if birth control. I remember at 19 asking my doctor how it works. When he told me its synthetic hormones that tricks your body into thinking you are always pregnant i knew it couldnt be good for your health long term. So glad i had that insight. Ive also never got pregnant

Wait, the Post is saying you're wrong for saying that birth control pills are unnatural?? Do they think they grow on trees or something? 🤣

@eithan_

3 ай бұрын

I think brett was referring to the pill being unnatural to the woman menstrual cycle, and the side effects of altering it. there are plenty of natural products that are harmful for you, and plently of synthetic products that are perfectly safe.

@Jess_ica2927

3 ай бұрын

Yes this bit was particularly egregious. I didn't realize that the onus was on us to "prove" that being infertile for years on end due to hormone pills is unnatural...

@CreltonKnowlton

3 ай бұрын

They never said it. She is a Christian Taliban.

@E-C_961

3 ай бұрын

Or that we're in some science lab somewhere farming hormones from our bodies. 😂

@nredsa

3 ай бұрын

drug companies are just like nature. in fact, they even created a vaccine that was far superior to natural immunity. they are so sure about it that you can't even take them to court over it.

I married at 18 and immediately went on birth control and then proceeded to have sever headaches (at one point going blind for a few min due to how sever it was) and never had it linked to my birth control except once a doc mentioned it vaguely and just put my on a different pill. A few years later I ended up getting off of it due to moving around and I found that I was not longer a seething ball of anger and I could think clearly. I spent so long in this form that I figured I was just an angry person due to something I had yet to figure out. But nope. All that went away when I got off the birth control pill. NIGHTMARE I will never again go on it and I family plan by tracking my cycle and have successfully planned 2 pregnancy’s since. Never had an accident. Just tracking is needed.

@lydia8965

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad cycle tracking is working for you. After trying that method and becoming pregnant I told my husband "Apparently I'm like a fine tuned machine. Unfortunately I don't know what tunes this machine." My sister also got pregnant tracking her cycle to avoid becoming pregnant. My unplanned baby is a year and a half now and she has brought so much joy to our family that I can't imagine life without her. That said, my husband got a vasectomy after she was born because we really would rather avoid more surprises and I've been stitched up three times for babies so it was his turn.

I know several women that have suffered from birth control side effects. I also have 2 daughters, and I don't want to see them go through the same b/s these other women have just because some doctor wants their endorsement check. As a father of young girls, I thank you and those other women for speaking out on this. Y'all rock!

Great video! I was put on birth control at 13 because of then undiagnosed PCOS, and violent cramps that sent me to the ER many times. I didn’t get an OB/GYN to actually look into my problems until 2020, when I was 30 years old. Birth control made me so much more depressed, sick, and suicidal than I already was. It’s so crazy that doctors still just aren’t listening.

i’m 15 and have issues involving my menstrual cycle. my doctor REPEATEDLY tried to get me to go on britches control and even asked my opinion after removing my mother from the room since my mother is against it and they “wanted my own opinion my body my choice blah blah” i’m so glad my mom was in the room because now i’m starting to form my own opinions and i’m not sure about starting a daily medication for many consecutive years of my life that not much knowledge is known long term. ❤

@blazerprophet

3 ай бұрын

You're a brave and wonderful young woman for questioning such things.

@idioticbagel2833

3 ай бұрын

definitely do a load of research and talk to people in your own life if you ever decide it might be possible. it can really mess you up or transform your life so doing your research on the specific kind is very important. stick to your gut though girl if it doesn’t feel right don’t do it! ❤️

@erinnelson434

3 ай бұрын

I was prescribed the pill for my irregular cycle when I was in Jr. High school. I couldn't manage to take then consistently (which is the only way they can work) so I took myself off of them. I had only been menstruating from less than a year prior and the issue was only occasionally skipped random months. I'm glad I stopped taking them. They weren't necessary and it seems from what I'm reading in these comments like they prescribe them a lot for young people for the exact same reason even years before sexual activity is a thing (like in my case). I say good for you -and your mom.

@101mahina

3 ай бұрын

Hell no. If I was you I’d request a new doctor. Removing my mother would be a 🚩 for me.

@annelesouris4148

3 ай бұрын

when i was 13 i had issues with my period (dont wanna go into it too much but essentially they were too long and too heavy) and immediately the first option i was given was birth control. when i turned that option down (i didn’t want to be on the pill and the idea of getting an iud inserted made me uncomfortable) they acted as if it was because my mom had convinced me, despite the fact that she wasn’t even against the birth control options. fun how doctors and medical professionals will say young kids and teens can make decisions for themselves and those decisions aren’t influenced by adults in their lives, until they make a decision against what they think is correct.

My senior year of college, my coach insisted I be taken off birth control. I had only been on them 6 months after a doctor insisted they try to regulate my cycle. My emotions were all over the court (and not in a good way). Never went back on them. Doctors couldn't catch on, but my female coach knew.

I like how you talk , the cadence , sequential tempo , inflection and of course projection . Ya got the heart of A Lion , always placing morality over justification , well done Ms. just incredible .

Hell yeah Brett!! Love this… been off BC for almost 3 years now and I wish I did it sooner. Felt like I was the only one at the time and it scared the shit out of me. Keep fighting the good fight💪🏼😘

GO BRETT! I just had this conversation with my Dr TODAY. He was honest (which is why he’s my Dr) & said that he makes sure he tells women the risks. He does. I had sign paperwork stating if I smoked while on birth control, it would increase my risk of cancer by at least 10x…. It’s refreshing to have a doctor I can trust 😊

@melodyandbryanphillips8304

3 ай бұрын

😮😮😮 omg. I smoked when I was put on it at 17 and was never told anything negative. Just it's totally safe...and I had perfect periods. I was still a Virgin but my caretakers wanted to be sure I wouldn't get pregnant...I'm so lucky I was encouraged to get and stay off. My husband who i met not long after said He didn't trust it. Later i saw Yasmin was pulled off the shelves and sued. So scary. For others like my friend and sister who have 2 week long periods it's been super helpful for them. I wish it was just the facts with medical.

I remember when I refused to go on the pill for my irregular cycle. The WOMAN OBGYN looked at me like I was refusing gold. I asked “is there anything wrong with my estrogen levels? No? Then why am I taking something that messes with it?” She literally didn’t know how to answer 😂😂😂 BC IS POISONING PERFECTLY HEALTHY WOMAN!!

@stephanie3087

3 ай бұрын

Omg yes!!! Every time I go in to the OBGYN their response is always birth control, and their response is often the same too! Like I’m refusing gold. And then when I refuse they say “well there is nothing I can do for you.” All I want is info about what’s going on, but apparently they can’t diagnose anything without putting me on birth control.

@DemonicRemption

3 ай бұрын

@truegirl2anna As a man I have no dog in this fight,(unless I had a girlfriend, of which I don't) but your comment shows how effective propaganda is to the ignorant masses. You'd think more women would research birth control and how it effects them. But they give into emotion and make an irrational choice. And before anyone scrolling through the comments section sees this and accuses me of being "sexist," I'm currently homeless because I gave into emotion. So yes men do it too. We just don't talk about it. 😜

@teachingwithipad

3 ай бұрын

Ben Shapiro silenced Candice Owens

@Lollyover9000

3 ай бұрын

I completely agree! My OBGYN made me feel insane for saying I thought my IUD caused my ovarian cysts that would rupture! I never had pain like that before the IUD and haven’t since!

@mewre2062

3 ай бұрын

@@DemonicRemption it just takes experience knowing when u were dating someone, they get off the pill and suddenly all the things that attracted them to you piss them off. hormones are wild friend.

Very well done. I enjoy your passion and eloquence.

I love this video SO MUCH!!! I have 2 daughters in their early 20's....one on the pill the other is not, but I agree with everything you said. I want thiem to be heathy and happy without feeling like they have to take something. My husband and I love you, Brett, and tell our girls to watch you and refer your videos all the time!!!

They will have to try harder to silence you!

@damien4969

3 ай бұрын

They didn’t try to silence her they wrote an article critiquing her😂

@robinlanyon3709

3 ай бұрын

​@@damien4969Are you even a woman? Like a real, biological woman? Have you ever been on birth control?

@daveschardan1926

3 ай бұрын

​@@damien4969they caused utube to remove a clip. That is trying to silence her.

@Daytheeditor

3 ай бұрын

@@damien4969uhm- okay then. Obviously they tried to :D

@drudini5812

3 ай бұрын

Not much harder. lol just wait it's coming..

My sister was recently hospitalized. She had an inactive gene called lead factor 5. Her birth control aggravated this inactive gene. This caused a major blood clot. She has recovered. However, she has been consistently out of breath. This has affected her ability to work as she was forced to quit her job or risk being hospitalized. This is a serious issue, and I stand with women on this!

@Hoopla29856

3 ай бұрын

I also have factor 5 Leiden. It’s genetic and can be passed down depending on if you’re homozygous or heterozygous. Your sister will need to be on blood thinners during any pregnancies, must always avoid any medication that has side effects of blood clots. Hormonal altering medications must be taken with extreme caution. Birth control is the big no no for factor 5. It’s also best to avoid obesity, serious injuries that can cause internal bleeding, and must use compression socks on long plane rides. Factor 5 sucks but these are life saving measures for your sister. She’s more likely to develop another blood clot since she’s now had one. Stay safe.

@sarah1957

3 ай бұрын

This same thing happened to my best friend

@notsobasicbecki658

3 ай бұрын

That's awful. I'm so sorry she went through that.

@randomcole619

3 ай бұрын

Please look into The Root Cause Protocol, copper is essential for oxygenated blood and we are severely deficient in it and other nutrients, there are people out there who can actually help heal people, I hope your sister gets better…

@pippagrey9633

3 ай бұрын

My eye doctor caught my Factor V Leiden mutation when he saw something weird on my annual exam and sent me to a retina specialist. It turned out I had a Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (basically a stroke in the retina due to a clot) which fortunately resolved itself and did not affect my vision. The eye doctor told me that he only ever saw it in people under 60 if they were on the pill. So I changed my birth control method (I'd been on the pill, not for birth control, but because up till then it was the only thing that kept me from throwing up and passing out regularly during my period). I have to use blood thinners if I have surgery which leaves me relatively immobile, but otherwise I've been fine since then. My daughters both have PCOS which hormones are a legitimate treatment for, so we had both of them tested for Factor V before they went on them. One kid has it so she's been on a completely different regimen than the one who doesn't have the mutation. I'd suggest the mutation is common enough that any woman should be tested before starting on hormones, but that's just my non-medical opinion. And this is also why I'm a little concerned with making the pill OTC.

Hell no they don't!

this is sooo important! Thank you, Brett!!

"Have some damn empathy!" PREACH, LADY! You tell them!

When i was on birth control, i was extreamy depressed, gained weight, had no libido, was not attracted to my husband, and my acne was bad. And those are just the big things that occurred to me while i was on the marina iud. After i gave birth to my baby, my doctor gas lighted my husband and i and forced me back on even though i had zero desire to ever be on it. When i went in for my check in i told her everythi g that was occuring and the fact i was bleeding for 3 months streight from the birth control and she just told me its not the birth and forced me to go on a new one. So right before my new appointment, i canceled my appointment over the phone and just never went in. Since being off birth contol my cycle is back to normal, i am attracked to my husband. Im not depressed in the way i was before. I am so very happy to be off burth control and will never go on it again. Brett is one of the reasons i became confident in my choice and feel validated.

Yes, yes and yes!!! Thank you for helping to educate more women about the dangers of birth control!!!! Everything you say is so true!

Louder for the people in the back!!

As a dad of two daughters, I want to thank you for the information. I feel more informed and educated on the subject. I will have to make decisions on their future health care and this video makes me more prepared.

@je__.

3 ай бұрын

lets go dads! 👏👏👏

@evam4182

3 ай бұрын

Woooohoo! Way to be a great dad! 🎉

@spiderlegspinch9001

3 ай бұрын

Don't raise your kids according to KZread

@HopeRush

3 ай бұрын

Hi!! Piece of advice from a young woman, do NOT let them convince you that your daughter NEEDS to be put on birth control. I suffer from Endometriosis, and I would always have really rough cycles. My gyno told me before I was diagnosed that birth control would fix all of my problems with my cycle, but I followed my gut and refused and demanded further testing. Low and behold, they found a few cysts and the Endometriosis. Always stand that ground!!

@evam4182

3 ай бұрын

@@HopeRush I’d add to this! I was on birth control for several months and they kept trying to get me to switch when I went to my OB with all of these horrible issues. I had sleep paralysis at least once a night when I started BC and it was so bonkers. I was told I had PCOS but I had only two mild symptoms and they weren’t even the ones that are hallmarks of PCOS. I then went to a holistic doctor, one who tried to avoid any hard medication, to get a second opinion and she prescribed me vitamin d and told me to go for walks and gave me tools to reduce stress at work and within two months my cycle was the healthiest it had been in my entire life. Nutrition, excercise, and mental health should be the FIRST line of defense with these sorts of things, 100% of the time!

You are so right Brett. I was given birth control pills at 17, being a virgin and not needing it at all , for ACNE. I took it and my body and face changed so much in few months. I didn't follow the dermatologist instructions and I stoped it. Now that I think about it I cannot believe I was given harsh hormones at just 17 not being even necessary at all. Just because of some pimples.

@aeroblackwell6814

3 ай бұрын

My older sisters also took birth control for acne, but I did not (already had too many health problems and our mother was aware of the dangers by that time).

@rkgrkg

3 ай бұрын

I also went in for acne in my late teens, and they gave me some really strong topical cream that just dried out my skin, and wanted to put me on birth control. My mom said no. I'm so glad she did. A few years later, I cut out junk food and dairy from my diet, and my skin cleared right up.

@MollyHJohns

3 ай бұрын

Tea tree oil and aloe vera is where its at* folks. Back to the herbs. Edit: typo

@SadBoys.1996

3 ай бұрын

And yet they want to pump kids full of them

@Agape122

3 ай бұрын

@@MollyHJohns yes thats true! Also a good diet

Amazing response. Thank you!

Thank you for speaking... so glad our youth is strong.. stay strong

As myself an health professional, I recommend, went i met my wife 20 yrs ago, to stop birth control due of her family history of cancer. We now have 3 kids and no accident. She is very happy to stop the pill and decrease her risk of cancer and hormonal problems. 100 % agreed with you. The pharmaceutics may loose tons of money if women stop using pills.

@katelyn9414

3 ай бұрын

May I ask, if your wife doesn’t use birth control, how do you prevent unplanned pregnancies? Like, what’s the alternative to hormonal birth controls like the pill? I’d like to get off of it, but I don’t want to risk having a baby too soon

@DS9YanksTOM

3 ай бұрын

​@@katelyn9414condoms or the dreaded celibacy.

@dj.j5099

3 ай бұрын

It depends though, when I was on birth control, it was because my hormone levels were unbalanced and my periods were extremely heavy lasting me 7-8 days. My mom got seriously worried so she took me to the doctor and he gave me birth control. I lost weight, got rid of acne, my period became regular and light and I thank my doctor to this day for helping me out. But I know it depends on the person, some have bad side effects

@skotabrit

3 ай бұрын

You can also do this naturally though. I’m glad it worked out for you but drugs aren’t necessary.

@moldyvoldy1231

3 ай бұрын

​@@katelyn9414 knowing how your cycle works. Ovulation and fertility window and using condoms. That's all you need. I haven't had an unplanned pregnancy in the 10 years since I stopped taking birth control and I never had an unplanned pregnancy before I even started taking birth control. It's as simple as tracking your cycle and knowing when you're most fertile and ovulating and planning around that and using condoms. Just as an afterthought (not an attack on you) It's embarrassing that we're taught so little about how our cycles actually work and have to actually go do our own research whenever we're family planning. Society fails girls and women every day by withholding knowledge.

My mother struggled for years before she had me because doctors told her to take birth control when she was a young teen. She wasn't told about the side effects, so she had to struggle with them years later. Keep doing what you're doing, Brett!

Birth control absolutely wrecked my body. It effected me in ways i will never recover from.

The main reason I decided to get a vasectomy was the side effects of birth control women go through. It's tough seeing your loved one going through it and accepting it as something normal. I hope more men come to realize it too.

Dear Brett, I took BC pills in the 1970s and I agree, I gained weight, low libido but my acne cleared up. I was so happy even with the side effects because my acne had been terrible since I was 13. My female primary care doc told me I needed to stop them because of the risk of blood clots. She said doctors do not recommend taking them for more than 5 years. I wanted to keep taking them but knew I needed to stop. Doctors that do not take responsibility for their advice to patients should not practice. “Trust the science” has gotten out of hand.

@danwalter2175

3 ай бұрын

"Trust the science" is a euphemism for "Trust Authority," and questioning the science (legitimate pursuit of science) is considered mis- or dis- information. See, people know thats garbage, and reject it. It takes *faith and belief* to adhere to it. But not "the science."

@cheetahiq

3 ай бұрын

Whereas my gyn was shocked I wanted to get off after SIX YEARS - she seemed extremely disappointed in me for wanting to stop…

@annakatharinasponagel4630

3 ай бұрын

yea "trust the science" is just their way of saying "trust the studies I selected to prove my narrative"

@Ururem

3 ай бұрын

I've been on it for about 15 years now and while I would like to stop I don't think I can... I don't want children but I don't trust my husband to work with me on the no children end. I also only get my period every 3 months and that's been my life. When I had my regular periods they were irregular and so very painful. What am I supposed to do?

@sigmacademy

3 ай бұрын

@@annakatharinasponagel4630 Even so, that is even if they REALIZE that academics have a bias in their research. Some might simply have the idea in their head that if an academic did it, it means it's probably correct. Like people tend to believe that a doctor is always right, but cannot then tell you why an incorrect diagnosis happens from time to time.

I was on birth control for 16 years. I started taking the pill when I was 14 due to irregular and heavy periods. This past August, multiple lesions were found on my liver through a CT scan. After two MRIs and a biopsy, it was determined that estrogen from my birth control caused the lesions on my liver. All benign, thank goodness! My doctor said the lesions should eventually go away since I'm not on birth control anymore. It was so scary. Birth control helped me at the time, but I would never recommend long term use to anyone!

@kelliewhyte_85

3 ай бұрын

Omg I had a cyst found on my liver too!!!

@5ree6url

3 ай бұрын

This is happening to teens attempting to transition to from male to female as well, it is from the estrogen.

@user-pq2bl7gg5s

3 ай бұрын

64 YR. old MALE. on the liver transplant list. personaly know 4 woman WITH benign lesions, BIRTH CONTROL. THERE OK FAR AS I KNOW, but still see the same DOCTOR, STILL TAKE BLOOD TEST EVER 60 days, still dread the results, Because benign turns to malignant. hope they stay ok

@screamingopossum7809

3 ай бұрын

Most medicine long term is never a good thing. There's a reason a lot of people end up changing their medication from time to time. Medicine long term destroys your liver. WE KNOW THIS. There are women who take medicine to counteract the side effects of birth control. Yet we never consider birth control a contributing factor to the reasons we might need these medications.

When the misinformers call other sources the misinformation. Who watches the watchers?

I am SO glad to hear you report this story. I share your indignation. - man in California.

I'm so tired of the nonsense. I am changing my doctor this year because the last 3 times I saw him (once a year), I wanted to talk to him about the side affects and that I'm getting off BC and if he could help me with it (came with a book and list of questions and everything), all he did was rush me out and said "let me know if you need it again". Completely ignored. After telling me in the last visit, "Come to me with anything. I'll talk to you like i talk to my daughter. " Idk why i wanted to believe him, but I did and was rudely awakened. Next yearly visit, guess what his 1st question was? "Do you need BC?" I was legit taken aback. Like, I know you see me only once a year, but did you not take notes???? I SAID, "NEVER AGAIN". "Oh, but what will happen if you get pregnant?" Like, are you even an OBGYN? I'll have a baby, dumbass. I'm married, I told you I WANT kids. Getting pregnant doesn't scare me, why treat me like this?

@sweetshadow3335

3 ай бұрын

A lot of doctors are payed to recommend it, at least in my country its like that. Its always obvious how pushy they get after the second refusal. Our well being is literally being sold and people are trying to tell us that we are crazy

@konaqua122

3 ай бұрын

I'm really weirded out by these doctors because the only BC you need is condom. Seriously. Put a plastic around it, and the little swimmers can't go in. Even logically, that's the most realistic for me. No side effects whatsoever.

@Ladycyg

3 ай бұрын

The doctors trying to force you to take birth control are so frustrating. Over and over. I had one doc all about getting pregnant and I told him I want sexually active. He sent on a nurse to ask if I'd been raped. No dude, I'm just able to control myself and will Wait until I've found a man who'd make a good father (and married him) to even attempt making a baby. I finally got rid of all that but going to a Catholic doctor who refused to prescribe BC for religious reasons. Easiest doc visits ever. Unfortunately not all Catholic docs are obedient to church teaching.

@BrookeDoesScience

3 ай бұрын

Just keep looking for doctors. My doctor and OBGYN never push birth controls. My yearly questions go: - Are you trying to have a baby? - Do you use any birth control? - Do you have any questions? And I’m in the very liberal state of Washington. After I gave birth, at the 6 week appointment they ask, “How are you currently preventing pregnancy” since you shouldn’t get pregnant shortly after giving birth. I said condoms and the doctor said, “love that!”

@hannahmiller6178

3 ай бұрын

@@BrookeDoesScience I worked in a women's health clinic and my intake questions were very similar to those. The normal period questions: date of last one, any standout issues with excessive flow or pain, are you sexually active, what do you use for BC or are you family planning etc. We'd even chaperone in the rooms for any procedure and the only time I heard the BC issue be pushed is if the patient claimed they were using the pull out method (and not wanting a pregnancy soon) or if they were curious about options, but most of the time especially with the pull out issue (we had a lot of young patients) they just educated them on the efficacy of condoms vs the pill vs the implant vs the IUD. Trying to just let them know any of those options would be more effective than what they were doing.

When they label it misinformation, you’re over the target. The highest honor on the mission of toward truth is that label. Great work Brettly

@VueiyVisarelli

3 ай бұрын

*Bretterson

I love how news articles can get feedback this way, back in the day they could say any crap and get away with it

I was put on the pill when I was 12 years old to "regulate" my period. instead it made me have bleeding for a whole month without stopping. I was a child and could not make medical decisions for myself. even from being more "left" leaning I am a women. and this is unacceptable

@lemax4277

3 ай бұрын

Sorry you had to experience that. I had a similar situation too but that was only because I wasn’t following the timely routine at the time and that’s why I ended up bleeding the entire month myself as well.

@annakatharinasponagel4630

3 ай бұрын

I had bleeding for 3 months in a row and bad headaches like never before in my life, then I changed to a different one but I just wasn't myself, then went off the pill and my mood completely changed, life was suddenly so fun and bright again

I took birth control for heavy periods and in turn gained 60 lbs and fell into a deep depression. OBGYN told me it’s not the birth control and I must be going through something personal. It completely changed my personality, I was always very stoic and even keeled. Now I was crying constantly and was insecure about everything. My husband was so confused and worried because it was such an extreme change since he’d known me for years. The worst part is I believed my doctor for 2 years until my husband convinced me to take a break to see if there was a change. You can experience a hormone dump when getting off, which I did. It was the worst 3 months of my life. Bed ridden depression and increased weight gain. After that I took a hormone test and my estrogen was extremely high due to the birth control. Apparently if you naturally have high estrogen, hormonal birth control can spike it up causing symptoms like weight gain and extreme depression. I’ve been taking actions to regulate and now, nothing. No depression, no anxiety. To conclude, I’d rather bleed through my pants every day than be gaslit into going through that again. You are not alone ladies ❤

@TheBaumcm

3 ай бұрын

I feel your pain, literally. Had those exact same side effects. I had friends who would cry over a busted grilled cheese (literally) but I was always even. Once on BC, ooooof! All the worst of it, low libido, depression, wonky hormones. Hubby got a vasectomy earlier on because we were going to adopt if anything and I think it took a solid year for my body to correct. Now in perimenopause, it’s like I’m on bc again, but exercise seems to be helping the symptoms.

@BrookeDoesScience

3 ай бұрын

Try red raspberry leaf tea (and chamomile tea) for heavy period flows!!

Oh. AMAZING episode. (Standing ovation for that ending.)

I love when you get fired up, keep it up.

This isn't just a problem with women's health. It's healthcare across the board, especially mental health. Doctors are more than happy to prescribed medication as the first solution to a problem. It's their go to. Unless there is urgency with an immediate problem that risks the patient's life or well being, medication should not be immediately prescribed. There should be investigations into diets, exercise, and other options. My wife had irregular periods early on when we first started dating. She was a little overweight and didn't exercise. She got into crossfit and suddenly her cycles were normalized. Yet doctors/NP were constantly trying to prescribe her birth control and other medications to "help", which it was not helping.

@megankissinger8269

3 ай бұрын

Diet and exercise don't typically fix most mental health issues. They improve it, but they are not a fix.

@user-yr6rc6kh4u

3 ай бұрын

This comment is so underrated. Most of the time things that doctors say you need to take birth control for can just be fixed by making a healthier life for yourself. I wish you and your wife the best 😊

@mastersnet18

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing this up. Often lifestyle changes are all that you need to do to fix it.

@TheMeepster72

3 ай бұрын

You really can't take doctors at their word. I threw my back out doing firewood and they tried to sign me up for months of physical therapy and regular evaluations. I then went to the local chiropractor who popped it back to were it should be and I haven't had a problem in years.

@christopherkucia1071

3 ай бұрын

This, the trans affirmative care, it’s all on purpose. There’s WAY more going on than that, but in terms of reproduction, families, and hormonal destruction they are both closely tied.

I have a copper, non-hormonal, IUD and it's been messing with my body. My husband and I are done with having kids (we have 5), so he finally brought up the idea of getting a vasectomy so that I could get my IUD removed. He was tired of watching me suffer through 12-15 day heavy bleeding, breakthrough bleeding, cramps, pain doing married people things, etc. He got snipped the day after Valentines day. I thought the copper IUD would work for me because hormonal birth control wrecks my body, but my uterus just doesn't like being controlled apparently! Keep getting this message out because women need to be fully informed before making these decisions.

@isabelcarvajal7591

3 ай бұрын

I have a newer copper iud that also has some silver in it. I do not get heavy periods like I did with the only copper one. I can’t use Hormonal BC bc it made me sick, so this has been the best option for me. But it is by far perfect and I think better versions need to be made. I definitely thing the copper iud is WAY better than any of the hormonal options tho, but the painful insertion may not be worth it for some. Also some of the side effects like yours. I wish you the best being able to be iud and BC free!

@MollyHJohns

3 ай бұрын

This reminds me of The Onion's parody instructional video of IUDs.

@aliciagomezpastor9844

3 ай бұрын

My cousin told me she had the same problems with her IUD and it was the first time I heard it. Now I see it's very common 😢

@zx1906

3 ай бұрын

I got a copper IUD years ago to get off of hormones. My gynecologist punctured my uterus during the procedure. Then after having the thing surgically removed from my intestines, I went back on hormones because "there are no other options". Finally went hormone free with Natural Cycles a year ago and never going back. (Also have to say I’m in a happy marriage and we’re expecting our first baby)

@VueiyVisarelli

3 ай бұрын

YIKES. Two-week long periods?! I'd be _bedridden,_ sheesh! (I'm anemic; that'd do me in.)

Well said, I like how you acknowledged the net positive too :)

Thank you!!!

Personal experience from being on birth control for two years: it made me absolutely crazy with mood swings and depression to the point that I had to get off the pill. Then it took me 6 years to get my hormones even close to what they were before I got on the pill. One of the long lasting side effects was birth control induced PCOS. It took me 4 years to conceive as well. It’s frustrating that they are trying to “invalidate” real life side effects that birth control causes and is not advertised. I know that I am not alone with this experience.

@m4tta

3 ай бұрын

how did you get your hormones back to normal? mine are completely out of whack and i barely have a period. idk what to do

@Sigurther

3 ай бұрын

As many women as I've heard say being on birth control almost destroyed their ability to conceive makes me wonder why this isn't more commonly acknowledged.

@carolinetaylor5594

3 ай бұрын

Have been on birth control (contraceptive pill and then Implanon implant) for 34 years, have never had any problems. Doctors told me when I was young what the side effects could be and I am one of those people that have been lucky to have little to none.

In 1972, I went on birth control pills. Gained weight, felt horrible and my blood pressure went way up. Went off the pill after 4 months and had an IUD put in. Horrible! Messed up my cycles. Lots of pain and heavy bleeding. Had it removed after 6 months. I was married by this time and we wanted a family anyways, so we just decided on no birth control. It then took 6 years to become pregnant! After 2 children, had my tubes tied. Problem solved. Through all of it, my Dr. told me there would be no problems with any birth control method and that side effects were very rare. I was certainly never told the truth or given all the facts by any of my male doctors.

@dalestevens3332

3 ай бұрын

It's so unfortunate that so many physicians seem to be on the dole from Big Pharma. I've gone into my physician, talked about various symptoms. Then the physician will say something like, "I've got some sample packs of .... , would you like to try them to see if they help?" You go to your doctor's office, while sitting and waiting to get called in, you observe three or four medical supply reps come in and out. It doesn't take much thinking to know what's going on here.

@rosepowell9462

3 ай бұрын

God and when they say "you'll just feel a pinch" with that IUD. I've never wanted to turn into a feral cannibalistic heathen more than when I got that thing put in. It hurt so bad if rather go through childbirth with no meds again than do that. I couldn't feel my legs for hours it hurt so bad.

@kathydelarosa1286

3 ай бұрын

Your symptoms of the IUD back in those days were the exact symptoms I had when I had the IUD 4-5 years ago. I experienced so much pain whenever I got my period and I bled so much it was insane. Guess we know birth control didn’t improve much which is sad

@evam4182

3 ай бұрын

So awful. The worst part is that the docs are usually just sharing the information they’re given in school and it just perpetuates itself!

@luv2hmschl

3 ай бұрын

It should be illegal for males to become GYNs

Nice job Brett. This is the important work - of sharing important & practical information with the public - that you were Called to do.

100 percent agree with you! Shame on Washington post!

As a male, I had no idea of the side effects. Reflecting back on some of my relationships, I wonder if these went bad because the woman was suffering negative side effects of these artificial hormones. Thank you for making me aware of my ignorance on this issue.

@thomasfisher763

2 ай бұрын

I wonder the same thing. I just found out about this a while back. Never thought about it much because i didnt really know how BC works,but jow that I do I'm seeing how extreme of a measure it really is.

@Evabently1

2 ай бұрын

When I first started dating my now husband years ago I started on BC and stopped it a few months later. It negatively impacted me mentally and physically both starting and stopping it. I can say without a doubt that it definitely had a negative effect on our relationship, so you aren't off base at all in thinking BC might have been a contributing factor.

@Private.eye.007

2 ай бұрын

Some birth control changes a woman’s attraction mechanism. It’s possible that some women are only with their partners because their natural preference is being suppressed. Some families might break up, ironically, if a woman comes off her birth control

I got my first period at 12, and that was the only one I got till I was 20. I was an elite dancer who was training for 45+ hours a week and had a horrible diet due to not having information about proper fuelling of my body (another rant for another day). My mum took me to the doctors after nothing having my period around for 4-5 months and they chucked me straight on the pill to “regulate” my periods. Not a single question about diet, exercise, lifestyle…. Nothing…. The pill made me gain so much weight, which was really obvious as a ballet leotard doesn’t hide much, and I was so depressed for no reason but also because I could see how much my my body changed. I was also diagnosed with endometriosis in the midst of all this and that made the doctors increase the strength of birth control I was on which made my symptoms so much worse. After 8 years I came off the pill and I immediately felt this huge weight lift off me. I could think clearly, remember things better than previously and I started to feel like myself again. After 3 months my periods started again and have been tracking my cycle for almost a year now, and finally have a grasp on what my body does at each phase in my cycle. My partner and I use natural family planning which involves abstaining at certain times of my cycle which works great for us.

@evam4182

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Well congratulations on getting that junk out of your system, and good luck with family planning! ❤

@therealgreg5653

3 ай бұрын

Not a chick, no sisters, only a few female friends, only high school level biology, and even I know your weight should of been the first thing he noticed and started questioning life styles.

You are amazing!! I love you!! I am so happy you are making noise about birthday control.

I have a similar experience with anemia. I am having to inform my DOCTORS about all the symptoms that I have because of accuse anemia and my hope is that they learn and look for these signs and symptoms in other women and they seriously don’t even care.

To be clear on the timing, OPill, the over the counter birth control, became available a couple weeks ago. This hormonal birth control does not require a prescription or doctor or anything, just go to your local drug store to purchase. In case you were wondering why suddenly they need to "debunk" claims of birth control side effects.

@KirisutonoNeko

3 ай бұрын

Good point

@kakerbakertheprettyok2354

3 ай бұрын

I work at a pharmacy and we just got it in on Friday. We didn't order it, corporate just sent it to us. The pharmacist was pretty pissed about the whole thing, considering the side effects, drug interactions, and the hyperspecific way it has to be taken, all with no oversight from a doctor. We were supposed to put it with the rest of the family planning stuff, but we put it on the front counter so that the pharmacist could more easily monitor it and try to council and catch any problems. We're worried that often people assume that everything over the counter is automatically safe...

@Felsparx

3 ай бұрын

The plot thickens.

When I was 14 I went to my PCP for a health check up and he almost immediately wanted to put me on BC because of my acne which wasn't even that bad. I told him I wasn't sexually active and didn't plan on being so any time soon and he never brought it up again. But it's absolutely wild to me that he would bring it up for something that wasn't even an issue instead of sending me to a dermatologist if he was so concerned about my acne

@Xander1Sheridan

3 ай бұрын

they get paid to prescribe it. It's the entry way into a lifetime of taking all sorts of drugs to fix the issues that birth control causes.

Ty Brett. I don’t have to hear this to know, by rep, that WP is wrong. If they get anything right, it’s unintended.

1000% wish I'd never been put on it as a teenager. They said it was for my health (PCOS). A DVT/PE and AFib later by age 36, all directly linked, I think they should keep this away from young women.

The thing is, this is not anecdotal evidence. There are studies showing every single talking point Brett mentioned. I personally don’t references to all of them, but female hormone scientists who have gone onto Andrew Huberman‘s podcast have discussed this at length. This is more than simply not listening to women, it is hand selecting what scientific evidence they are willing to give credence to or not.

@brawndothethirstmutilator9848

3 ай бұрын

The truth is a threat to the billions of dollars they stand to make.

Thank you for speaking the truth and ACTUALLY standing up for women!! The fact that they are dismissing women’s real experiences as misinformation is terrifying. I was prescribed birth control at just 14 (to help with my acne) with absolutely no warning given to me about the harms it can cause, in fact they made it out to be really great because it makes your cycles more regular and whatnot. They were so quick to put me on it is unbelievable in retrospect but I was a clueless teen. It almost destroyed my relationship with my boyfriend because of how much it screwed with my emotions, I would have constant outbursts, extreme anger and periods of depression. The day I decided to quit was probably the happiest day of my life. I am lucky my boyfriend has stuck with me through it, it has been 5 years since then. But my biggest fear is being infertile in the future and I pray I am not. We have no idea what altering our hormones and cycles at such a young age can impact our bodies in the long run. Keep holding the industry accountable!!!!

@shatteredcore

3 ай бұрын

Jup, the constant influence of artificial pregnancy hormones really screw up your mind... And their systematic perscriptions to underage girls that are still develloping, influences their development, not only physically but also mentally. Ofc constant pregnancy hormones from 12 or 14 years on will lead to larger breasts, wider hips, a fatter ass and a lot of mental issues and lack of motivation and joy... But heck, they WILL ADVOCATE to just go to the gym, start yoga classes and go see a regular psychiatry... It's all about the screw-around tinder culture and fake-health yoga culture ;-) And they damage your health for it ON PURPOSE, these are the "big daddies getting lots of young p*ssy" that are running this circus we call a government :-s

Why would somebody not trust the medical profession

Shame on Media once again.

I can't take birth control. When I tried, I suddenly got a fever and started to shake and lightheaded. I ended up forcing myself to throw it up. Found out all my female relatives on my mother side is allergic to it like I am. My doctor did not believe me at all nor did any doctor of my relatives.

@jessecull

3 ай бұрын

Thats horrible! Garbage doctor.

@SewTubular

3 ай бұрын

But all the docs said it was Safe and Defective...

@rievaulxlucienne1176

3 ай бұрын

I am so glad you have talked to literally all the doctors.

@ghostfoxx3502

3 ай бұрын

I did not ask them, I just talked to my Family.@@rievaulxlucienne1176

@SewTubular

3 ай бұрын

@@rievaulxlucienne1176 You saw the size of the side-effects sheet, so there might be some problems with these hormonal drugs.

I HAD to be on birth control because I had problems for years with my uturis NOT working the way it should. I was bleeding to death and the birth control was used to help reduce the amount I was losing. It did work until I got to the point that I had to have surgery. I used what I needed to do so my doctors and I could have the time to figure out what was wrong. I ended up having to eventually get surgery to permanently fix the issue and save my life. So no. Not all contraceptions are the same and are for everyone. What was needed for me may not be right for someone else. Your body, your choice.

@bugstomper123

3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry you went through that, but I think the point she's making isn't that it can't be used in the way your are, but that doctors and the healthcare system isn't being fully transparent with the risks (like with most medications in my experience)

@emmily6110

3 ай бұрын

also, it's not up to us, the healthcare system is quite literally forcing us no matter the side effects for millions of women reported

@marythompson3831

3 ай бұрын

@@emmily6110 We all have choices. Choosing not to become sexualy active until you are ready to become a parent is a choice. Choosing to have your partner use protection, the correct way each and every time is a choice. Choosing to find hormones free birth control is a choice. We do have choices. If you do not like what your doctor recommends for you, find another doctor if you don't feel your concerns are addressed. Everything that deals with your body is your option. I wish more people would look into all the pros and cons before choosing a solution that's best for them.

They tried to put me on birth control at 12 instead of actually trying to find out what the real problem was with me. 12 YEARS OLD!!!!!!

I tried birth control many years ago and it caused weight gain, severe depression, I broke out in eczema severely from head to toe... Both my obgyn and dermatologist said it couldn't be from the birth control and wanted to do tests for x, y, z. My intuition was the birth control because anytime I had a new one, my symptoms would be at their worst. So... I completely stopped the BC altogether and stopped seeing those doctors. Guess what?! Allllllll my symptoms went away! Except, I developed IBS (still have it to this day) and issues with my cycle/hormones that didn't resolve for about a year.

Don't forget people. These are businesses. They want money. They don't care about your health. Thank you for what you and your team do Brett!