Let me paint a picture for you. A 15 year old girl is sitting in a doctor’s office, wide-eyed with a tightening knot of shame in her gut as she hastily shakes her head at the question ‘are you sexually active?’.
Her parent or guardian explains to the doctor that she has been struggling with severe mood swings, acne and very heavy, painful periods ever since her cycle started. Best case scenario, the doctor sends them away,
saying it will settle down in a few years. Most likely option, the doctor will prescribe a hormonal contraceptive pill to smooth out the symptoms. Worst case scenario, a long term antibiotic will be thrown into
the mix to take care of the acne. No discussion of possible side effects, no advice on how to naturally support the body in tandem with the medication. Just a piece of paper and off they go.