015 Dr. Jolene Brighten – On Orgasms, Seed Cycling & Informed Consent

01:31 – Dr. Stephanie introduces the topics she and Dr. Jolene
Brighten discuss in Part Two of her interview


06:00 – A 2016 study out of Denmark of the association of
hormonal contraception with depression


11:57 – Mood disorders and the tryptophan pathway


15:52 – The incidence rate of depression and Alzheimer’s in women


17:40 – Elevated cortisol levels


20:04 – Progesterone and head injuries


21:55 – How hormonal birth control affects sexual health and
libido


26:37 – How testosterone affects inflammation


27:13 – Yeast infections and vaginal wall atrophy


30:18 – Orgasms


33:31 – The importance of communication during sex


34:42 – Dr. Jolene’s Top 10-12 Things to Know about Orgasms


42:37 – Hormonal birth control’s impact on gut and
gastrointestinal health


46:54 – A recent Harvard study on birth control and Crohn’s
Disease


50:16 – The value of supplementation while on the pill


59:31 – Seed cycling


1:04:35 – Evidence-based medicine


1:06:55 – Defining Post-Birth Control Syndrome


1:08:48 – Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), defined


1:16:56 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Jolene


1:18:08 – Where listeners can follow Dr. Stephanie and subscribe
to her newsletter


TWEETABLE QUOTES


“We have to have these inconvenient conversations so that we can
keep our daughters, our sisters, our future mothers safe.”
(11:28)


“We can do better when we know. But when we don’t know, then
we’re flying blind.” (21:47)


“If you’re a woman having sex with a male, that sexual
intercourse is inviting someone else’s body into your body.”
(32:18)


“Now, the other great thing about orgasms, they can give you
easier periods, more regular cycles, and relief from menstrual
cramps.” (40:44)


“We’ve now come to understand that what grows in your mouth can
impact your fertility and also impact pregnancy outcomes.”
(46:38)


“Anybody who lives with women or is a woman knows, women will
power through just about anything until they can’t and then
they’ll go to the doctor.” (1:08:29)


“It’s really important, I think, for all women to understand that
if you’re not in a monogamous relationship, the pill, IUDs,
patch, they’re not going to protect you against sexually
transmitted infections. And that’s something that often gets
glazed over.” (1:14:34)


LINKS MENTIONED


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Dr. Jolene’s Website


Dr. Jolene’s LinkedIn


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Dr. Jolene’s Twitter – @drbrighten


Dr. Jolene’s Facebook


Dr. Jolene’s YouTube Channel


Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS)


DASS Questionnaire


Link to Seed Cycling Article


Dr. Jolene’s Books:


Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones,
Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the
Birth Control Pill


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