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Sex Hormones, the Female Brain, and the Birth Control Pill

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Ovulation is just the tip of the iceberg.  Women’s sex hormones can turn BILLIONS of cellular switches on and off throughout the body, all at one time.  Understand the impact of sex hormones for patients who are, both on and off the pill in this science-backed and in-your-face presentation that exposes the most commonly overlooked implications for sex hormones and hormonal birth control. With effects on stress, hunger, emotional regulation, pain perception, mood, learning and more, there’s more to the pill than meets the eye (or ovaries).

Here's What You'll Learn

Hormones and the Brain
  • How hormones work in the body
  • Women’s sex hormones
  • Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone
  • Understanding the cyclic nature of the ovulation
  • The effects of women’s sex hormones on the brain
How Hormonal Birth Control Works
  • Suppression of the HPG axis, replacement with synthetics
  • Different categories / generations of synthetics
  • Different delivery modalities – why IUDs are and are not different
Often Overlooked Impact on Patient Care
  • Who does a woman become on hormonal birth control?
  • Mood and emotional regulation
    • Bad: anxiety, mood disorders
    • Good: palliative for women with PMS / PMDD
  • Sexual Desire and Function
  • Weight training and muscle mass
  • Stress hormones & inflammation
  • Effects on hunger, weight gain
  • Risk of osteoporosis
Patient Education and Empowerment
  • What’s in their pill?
  • Tuune for medical practice
  • Tracking tactics
  • Self-care strategies for symptom management

Everything You're Getting

  • 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Sarah Hill, PhD

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Sarah E. Hill, PhD, is an award-winning research psychologist, professor, speaker, consultant, and media expert with expertise in women, health, and sexual psychology. At the intersection of evolutionary biology, social psychology, and neuroscience, Dr. Hill’s groundbreaking research has resulted in 100+ research publications. Her work has been featured in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist and on television shows like Good Morning and Today. Dr. Hill has also authored two groundbreaking books that uncover the hidden truths about women’s sex hormones, This is Your Brain on Birth Control and The Period Brain. Her research laboratories are located in the Department of Psychology at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sarah Hill has an employment relationship with Texas Christian University. She serves on the scientific advisory board for 28 Wellness, Flo Health, and Tuune. Dr. Hill receives compensation as a consultant and royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Hill receives a grant from the National Institutes of Health. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Sarah Hill is a member of the Association for Psychological Science, Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and the Society for Experimental Social Psychology. She is an Ad hoc reviewer and editor for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS065286
Brochure Code:
88444SUM
Duration:
2 hours
Copyright:
Apr 13, 2023
Format:
Audio and Video

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