My Wacky Hormones Story
Hi, guys! I wanted to go into more detail about my “ wacky hormones ” since I received a few questions recently. I apologize for not giving more detail. Thursday’s post started as a “ What I’m Loving Lately ,” but then I just sort of rambled about the hormone stuff, leaving you guys in the dark about a lot of stuff. Sorry about that! Ok, so let’s rewind and give you a little background. At 19 years old, I started to take oral contraceptives. I had always struggled with acne, and I had heard that the pill might help to regulate my hormones and clear it up. Plus, I had a long-term boyfriend, so… you know. I could get free oral contraceptives from my college’s health services department, so I figured why not? I was put on Ortho Tri-Cyclen and my skin cleared up within a few months. I don’t remember any major side effects, so I took that same pill for years. When I moved to Boston after college, I didn’t have an OB/GYN, so I did some Googling and found my current doctor. When I was abo