Not So Private Parts
Not So Private Parts is a mother-daughter podcast breaking the silence around women’s reproductive health — from first periods to menopause, painful sex to birth control myths, and everything in between. Join Valerie Elser, the curious daughter, and Dr. Denise Poulos, a practicing gynecologist, for candid, compassionate conversations about the questions women aren’t always taught to ask — and the answers everyone deserves to hear.
Not So Private Parts
Birth Control Basics: The Pill & the IUD
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Gyno-mom, Dr. Poulos, and her daughter, Val, discuss the two most commonly used forms of reversible birth control, the pill and the intrauterine device (or IUD for short). They go over the basics behind these two birth control types touching on the science behind them, the hormones involved, the many benefits of birth control, common side effects, and how to talk with your doctor about which birth control is right for you. Hear some myths busted and hear from real women about their experiences surrounding the pill and the IUD.