12/26/2025
"I was 11 when I got my first period. Heavy, painful periods. Significant mood issues. And the solution? Birth control. For my entire teenage years and beyond."
Dr. Lauren LaRose's story begins where so many women's stories begin: with painful periods at a young age and a medical system that offers one solution—birth control.
But here's what happened:
She never found one that felt good. Some made her feel really bad—depressive symptoms, anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure), even passive thoughts of wanting to disappear.
"It never really worked well with my chemistry."
This wasn't a minor side effect. This was the decades of her teenage years through, her twenties – lived without the ability to fully experience joy in the things she loved.
And the heartbreaking part? She thought this was the ONLY solution. She was never taught there were alternatives.
Sound familiar?
How many young girls are put on birth control for period management without proper investigation into WHY their periods are so painful? Without checking hormones, thyroid function, nutrient levels, or other root causes?
Birth control has its place—for contraception. But as first-line treatment for period problems in adolescents? We need to do better.
Our daughters deserve proper investigation. They deserve to know what's actually happening in their bodies. They deserve real solutions, not just symptom masking that can harm their mental health.
Dr. LaRose eventually discovered she had Hashimoto's, progesterone deficiency, and significant hormonal imbalances. These were the root causes all along.
But she spent decades treating symptoms with a medication that made everything worse.
If this resonates with you or someone you love, watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/8hi1T90U9YA
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