Sugar is directly and indirectly giving you breakouts, it increases insulin which binds to sebaceous glands & stimulates sebum production, and also causes flow-on issues with androgen production, disrupts gut health/feeds Candida, promotes inflammation etc (so is a recipe for breakouts).

The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is the most prevalent method of contraception in Australia! It is used by over 40% of contraception users, with 18% opting for condom use, and a growing trend towards LARCS (long-acting reversible contraception), which includes the IUD (Mirena, Kyleena & copper IUD) as well as the Implanon & contraceptive injections.

It’s now a common story to be feeling a little (or a lot!) off, maybe you’re experiencing some fatigue, or some brain fog and poor concentration, or irregular periods, so you go to the GP or a conventional medical professional to get some routine bloods done in search of some answers.