Combined oral contraceptive pill
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Combined oral contraceptive pill has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Thais AliabadiOB-GYN and fertility expert previously interviewed on the podcast
Aliabadi argues that infertility after stopping the pill is due to undiagnosed underlying conditions rather than the pill itself.
“They blame the birth control pill. Well, it's not the birth control pill because no one ever diagnosed you with that underlying condition”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 40:33
Aliabadi recommends blocking ovulation with the birth control pill Yaz as a first treatment for PMDD.
“one of the easiest things to do with these patients is to stop them from ovulating. One of the best birth control pills to use is the birth control pill Yaz”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 34:52
Mel RobbinsAmerican author, podcast host and former lawyer who hosts The Mel Robbins Podcast
Robbins criticizes the fear and misinformation surrounding birth control, which she calls one of the safest studied medications for women.
“I see so much fear and misinformation directed at one of the safest medications that's been studied for women”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 40:44
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and AnxietyThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Nov 14, 2026 · 50 min
OB-GYN Thaïs Aliabadi tells Mel Robbins how PMOS, endometriosis and PMDD are diagnosed and treated, and why women must advocate for themselves.