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S3E5: How Birth Control Impacts Our Mood with Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa

S3E5: How Birth Control Impacts Our Mood with Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa

Update: 2025-11-05
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Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa, gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Uppsala University, joins us on this episode to unpack how hormones affect mental health across the lifespan. She explains why some people are more sensitive to hormonal changes, how birth control and menopause can affect mood, and why blood tests don’t tell the full story. Dr. Sundström Poromaa also shares empowering tips for women struggling with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Host: Dr. Liisa Galea

Editor: Dr. Andrew McGovern

Producer: Dr. Andrew McGovern

Music by Dr. Andrew McGovern

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S3E5: How Birth Control Impacts Our Mood with Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa

S3E5: How Birth Control Impacts Our Mood with Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa

Inger Sundstrom Poromaa, Liisa Galea