I could hardly put this book down! It is a must for all women who want to protect their health and future fertility in a self-determined and informed way. After reading this book, I will never take the pill again! I also find it absolutely irresponsible to market the pill as a harmless beauty product. If you are not taking the pill for contraception, you will find alternatives in this book to get acne or irregular cycles under control. The author, Dr Jolene Brighten, herself a doctor and former pill user, explains simply and clearly how the pill works on the hormonal system. (without arrogant technical jargon) The pill affects all hormones, including the thyroid hormones, for example. Now I know why so many women who take the pill have thyroid problems. I myself was never warned about this by my gynaecologist! I was also never informed about other dangerous risks such as the increased risk of liver, brain, breast and cervical cancer. For example, large studies are described that show a clear connection between taking the pill and cervical cancer. After 10 years of taking the pill, the risk of cervical cancer is doubled! The list of side effects is long and frightening! But the book is not written in a negative way. The author has developed many more solutions for pill damage. With the 30-day programme, she helps women to stop taking the pill gently. She does not condemn anyone who wants to continue taking the pill, she is only interested in honest, fact-based information! She also gives help and advice to minimise the damage caused by the pill. She shows women simple ways to bring their hormones back into balance (you can do this on your own, without a gynaecologist.) Everything is easy for the layperson to understand and inexpensive. Many doctors and midwives could also learn a lot from this book! The author also doesn't think it's a good idea to prescribe the mini pill to breastfeeding mothers. This book helps you to re-establish your natural menstrual cycle and to get to know it properly. Yes, your menstruation says a lot about your health. By making certain changes to your lifestyle, you can regain fertility and health. Everything is explained in detail in the book... What I find quite tragic in this book are the case studies of young women (in their late twenties) who stopped having periods after stopping the pill (post-pill amorrhoea) and want to have children. There is a whole chapter describing what you should do for your fertility after the pill...Also useful if you have no pill damage and just want to increase your fertility naturally...The health tips in this book are worth their weight in gold, with the help of nutrition, supplements, detoxification (the pill puts a lot of strain on the liver!!!) and sleeping in the dark you can lead a healthy life on your own and achieve a regular, healthy cycle. I have never understood the cycle as well as in this book! There are many interesting facts that are very exciting and quizzes and information about useful hormone tests! Also tips for wellness and anti-ageing ...You also learn about the red moon cycle and white moon cycle in this book...I take many of the supplements recommended in the book. I have noticed that I no longer have any clots (in periods) and my blood is a healthy colour! At the end of the book are delicious, healthy recipes that children will also enjoy. My family's favourite recipe is "Aromatic Whole Chicken." I would describe this book as a cycle repair book, a fertility book and a health book in general. Alternative contraceptive methods are also clearly explained. In future I will use the MFFB method in combination with a barrier method...the pill has too many disadvantages for me!

This important book by Dr Jolene Brighten, an expert in women's medicine and a pioneer in researching the serious effects of oral contraceptives, belongs in every woman's and girl's household - and ideally in every gynaecological/endocrinological practice!

Es geht auch ohne Pille is a book that makes us women aware of our divinity again and brings it back. The pill is a construct of oppression that we women were not aware of. Women are no longer aware that the pill is not a contraceptive treatment, but a mistreatment of the female body and our feminine sensations. Dr Jolene Brighten describes this in her realistic and spiritual thoughts in a nutshell. The big picture here is the essential idea of coming back into our power of BEING as a woman. Thank you very much for this great work and work of sharing.