Thank you, Holly Grigg-Spall, for joining the flow-versation!  We go with the flow about considerations to be taken when deciding to begin taking hormonal oral contraceptives (aka The Pill.) Also, she discusses what you can do to prepare yourself for coming off of the Pill. She dug deep into the background of birth control pills after experiencing a side effect and she’s shared it with the world in her book: Sweetening the Pill. If you would like to check out Holly’s book and work with her, she can be reached at any of her various outlets.   About Holly Grigg-Spall: Holly Grigg-Spall is the author of "Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control." She is a consulting producer on the documentary inspired by her book that is currently in production, with director Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Holly is a freelance writer who currently works as a writer and consultant for two women's health-centric companies - Daysy and FLO Living - as well as producing articles for the likes of the Guardian and Marie Claire. Holly's work has recently featured in Vogue, the Washington Post, Broadly, the BBC and CBC. Favorite Resource: Sweetening the Pill Facebook Page  Contact: www.sweeteningthepill.com www.facebook.com/sweeteningthepill www.twitter.com/hgriggspall Email: [email protected]   Special thanks to our Flow-versations with Dr. D partners: Awesome Local Apps and ScheduleMax   Download Sisters of Flow App today! Available in Apple and Google stores today! We’ve made it so easy to answer the weekly question, submit your questions for Ask Dr. D and more. Weekly menstrual health tips will be pushed out, as well. Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sisters-of-flow/id1164558153?ls=1&mt=8 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.p5901GI&hl=en   Support the Sisters of Flow: You can help make the show even better as we become the hub of anything and everything menstrual cycles. Become a patron today with goodies available as low as $1/mo. Support us here: www.patreon.com/sistersofflow  Thank you for joining us today at Flow-versations with Dr. D, a mini-show of the Sisters of Flow, where we “go with the flow” about anything and everything menstrual cycles.  This is Dr. D, I am your Sister in Flow, De’Nicea Hilton, DOM, AP (of Hilton Holistic Health)   Music credits: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/