birth control Archives - Fearless Parent

#74 – The Pill: The Deadly Dichotomy ** June 24, 2015 Guest // Holly Grigg-Spall ** Host // Kelly Brogan, MD Do you know how The Pill works? Millions of women — healthy women who take this powerful hormonal medication daily from their mid teens to menopause — have absolutely no idea. Cultural mythology and […]...

The New Feminism: Taking It Back

Kelly Brogan, MD

by Kelly Brogan, MD We must balance woman and mother A Kundalini practitioner recently shared with me the symbology of the Adi Shakti. It’s a mesmerizing interlocking of a karmic circle, a double-edged weapon, and two encompassing swords. This is a representation of primal feminine power from a tradition that champions, not male-female equality, but […]...

Did You Consent To The Pill?

Kelly Brogan, MD

As a physician, informed consent means I have an obligation to my patients. I must research and relay what I can about a given intervention’s risks, known and unknown, in the context of the purported benefits, and potential alternatives. The prescription of the pill, which interferes with reproductive hormones, is an example of an egregious […]...