Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

Tired, Moody, Foggy? It’s Not “Just Hormones” 🚨

14 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Mona Sharma uses the metaphor of a symphony to explain how hormones work as an integrated orchestra within the body—when one instrument is off, the whole performance suffers. She argues that public discussion focuses heavily on perimenopause and menopause, but a larger, under‑addressed issue is the widespread use of hormonal birth control in young women for non‑contraceptive reasons. According to Sharma, birth control suppresses the body’s natural production of progesterone, lowering overall hormone levels. This early suppression can contribute to conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, suggesting that the hormonal impact of birth control extends far beyond its intended purpose.

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I always equate hormones to a symphony. Right? We rely on having a symphony that's playing within our body, and if one instrument is off, the entire symphony becomes compromised. I think that this is the heart of what we should be talking about. There's a lot of attention for perimenopause and menopause, but I think the story is bigger. Young women are being put on birth control for non birth control reasons. And birth control stops the production of your own hormones. It lowers your hormones. If you're stopping the production of your own natural progesterone at such a young age, at such a young age, that could have led to PCOS costs and endometriosis.