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Why Do Women Bleed Monthly? And Why Is Your Doctor Using a Birth Control Pill as Treatment?
Why do doctors recommend birth control pills for hormonal imbalance in women? This is one of the many questions I hear from my female patients over and over again. To answer this question, it helps to understand why women bleed monthly. The answer comes down to estrogen and progesterone.
Estrogen promotes growth of the uterine lining. Then, around day 14, you ovulate, and progesterone fortifies this lining. Without estrogen, your period would be light. With a little bit of estrogen, you may have light but more frequent cycles. If you have erratic periods, it's a sign your hormones are not…
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