Pearl - Modern Women Blame Birth Control For Being Fat

00:00:00.000 birth control is one of the most damaging things you can put in your body specifically for your

00:00:05.520 body's biological stress response this is because birth control is linked to increased prefrontal

00:00:11.280 brain activity when you're experiencing negative feelings or emotions so on birth control your

00:00:17.200 brain spends more time capturing memories of stress fear worry and trauma than it does on

00:00:24.240 memories of happiness joy and contentment and over time that will disrupt your processing of those

00:00:30.320 negative emotions which is impacting the way you respond to both minor and major stressors not only

00:00:36.320 does birth control mess with the way that you handle stress there's also evidence for increased

00:00:41.120 so look my my short time on it i didn't really feel that different i also don't think it really

00:00:46.400 makes you gain weight i think it's the environment because most women get on birth control in college

00:00:51.520 so you're drinking way more.

00:00:53.120 Like I did gain weight,

00:00:54.340 but I think it was because of what I was eating.

00:00:57.380 You know, our school cafeteria had some pretty bad food.

00:01:00.640 So I get a little irritated when the women are like,

00:01:03.760 oh, the birth control made me fat.

00:01:05.820 Really, it's not what you put in your mouth?

00:01:07.500 I don't know.

00:01:08.080 Like I think at 1200 calories, you'll still lose weight.

00:01:11.200 I just, I'm so tired of this.

Pearl - July 24, 2025