When a doctor says it’s “completely normal” to not have a period because birth control stops it, we need to pause. Because when we normalize medically suppressing a woman’s cycle, we stop asking the important questions about what’s actually going on in her body. Ovulation and menstruation are not unnecessary- they’re vital signs of hormonal, metabolic, and neurological health. Silencing the cycle doesn’t mean the body didn’t need it. It means we chose not to listen. And when we stop listening, w